Molecular Medicine

James Burke AST PROF Phone: (561) 228-2784 Email: james.burke@ufl.edu Full Profile Michael Cameron Ph.D. Senior…

As cells are building proteins, the process is occasionally halted in error prior to completion. How cells sense these glitches is clearer thanks to Joazeiro lab.

Connect with our scientists Faculty Directory The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute blends the strengths of one of the nation's top public universities with the boldness of one of the world's…

“The compound SR-17018 is the first biased agonist of the mu opioid receptor that does not lead to tolerance with chronic use,” says Stahl, a senior staff scientist in the Bohn lab. “This is a desirable feature for potential use in the context of chronic, severe pain.”

Professor Courtney Miller, PhD, of the departments of Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine. JUPITER, FL — Fight or flight, panic, trembling: Our brains are wired to ensure we respond instantly to fear. While that fear response may save our lives in the dangerous moment, at times people stay on high…

Professor Courtney Miller is developing a compound designed to directly target neurons involved in methamphetamine cravings. Photo by Scott Wiseman. JUPITER, FL – New research raises the possibility that a wider group of people in recovery from substance use disorders may benefit from a relapse-prevention compound designed by UF Scripps…

JUPITER, FL – Scientists at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology have developed new opioid pain relievers that reduce pain on par with morphine but do not slow or stop breathing—the cause of opiate overdose. The research, published today in the journal Cell, describes a…