UF Innovate

This , we're spotlighting MRI research advancing treatments for muscular dystrophy! 🧠

Led by Dr. David Hammers in the UF Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, the lab is developing non-invasive MRI methods to track skeletal muscle injury and regeneration over time.

Graduate student Julian Febo Tirado is investigating how MRI scans can be combined with biological markers to better understand what's happening within muscle tissue and develop more clinically relevant biomarkers.

This University of Florida work aims to provide clinicians with more sensitive tools to evaluate therapies for neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, helping accelerate the development of new treatments.

🎥 Watch the segment below or visit our YouTube channel to learn more. Special thanks to SCAD Media, LLC and WCJB TV20 News for producing this feature.

🔗: https://youtu.be/NYXXcSPzKy4

This , we're spotlighting AI transparency in agriculture! 🌱

University of Florida graduate student Anna Hampton explains how her research at the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering uses machine learning and remote sensing to better understand how AI systems make decisions in agricultural applications.

As part of the Machine Learning and Sensing Lab in ECE Florida, this research focuses on methods that help AI models explain their reasoning and recognize when they are uncertain. It aims to increase the reliability and trustworthiness of AI systems, helping users confidently rely on AI recommendations in both medical and agricultural settings.

🎥 Watch the segment below or visit our YouTube channel to learn more. Special thanks to SCAD Media, LLC and WCJB TV20 News for producing this feature.

🔗: https://youtu.be/0qFzauMFXt0

This , we're spotlighting pedestrian safety in Florida!🚶‍♂️

Presented by UF Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment- ESSIE graduate student Faizur Ruhman, this research examines whether pedestrian-safety outreach materials and events are actually reaching the communities that need them most.

The UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering research goes beyond traditional "before and after" studies. With pedestrian crashes increasing across the state, the findings could help improve outreach efforts, raise public awareness, and inform future safety policies.

🎥 Watch the segment below or visit our YouTube channel to learn more. Special thanks to SCAD Media, LLC and WCJB TV20 News for producing this feature.

🔗: https://youtu.be/oGjeZl5-s8w