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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives $1M Grant to Study Gulf's Mesophotic Coral Habitats

By | July 9, 2025

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Harbor Branch researchers and collaborators will study how ocean currents and river nutrients affect deep coral ecosystems on the West Florida Shelf - one of the gulf's largest and least-studied habitats.

AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a 'Starring' Role in Dynamic Brain Function

By | July 8, 2025

A new 51³Ô¹ÏÍø study shows astrocytes help neurons fire in sync, shaping brain rhythms key for attention, memory and sleep - guiding how groups of neurons work together during high-focus or restful states.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researcher to Make Big 'Splash' in NatGeo's SharkFest

By | July 2, 2025

Shark fanatics, science buffs and ocean advocates won't want to miss a thrilling new episode of NatGeo's "Florida's Bite Capital," with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø professor Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D. on National Geographic.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation Board Welcomes New Members

By | July 2, 2025

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Foundation Board of Directors welcomed Zachary "Zach" Berg '97, '00, Michael Yoon '96 and Thomas "Tommy" Zeichman '09 to its board.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Paulina DeVito Awarded Elite NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

By | July 1, 2025

Paulina DeVito, 22, a Ph.D. candidate in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship for her exemplary work in AI and education.

Hope for Brain Cancer: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment

By | June 30, 2025

51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.

John Kelly, Ph.D., Announces Retirement from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

By | June 27, 2025

After over a decade of dedicated service, John Kelly, Ph.D., announced his retirement from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Having served as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's president during a transformational eight-year tenure, his last day will be June 30.

Chef José Andrés' Longer Tables Fund Will Expand 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Queen Conch Lab

By | June 26, 2025

The grant awarded to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Harbor Branch supports the expansion of its queen conch aquaculture lab and is part of a global philanthropic effort to tackle urgent challenges through the power of food.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Gets $1M to Prevent Medication-related Harm, Falls in Older Adults

By | June 18, 2025

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will develop a targeted approach to eliminate the guesswork in medication management to reduce the risk of adverse drug events - particularly dangerous falls.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Grad Students Win Global Supply Chain Case Competition

By | June 17, 2025

A team of three graduate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Business won the second annual Supply Chain Case Competition for their theoretical applications to a current business problem

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