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A University of Florida College of Nursing researcher and her team have received grant funding for a five-year study to evaluate whether dignity therapy led by a nurse or a chaplain for elderly patients facing a cancer diagnosis and receiving palliative care could improve outcomes, including the patients’ spiritual well-being. “Today’s health care system tends...

The Aspiring Leader Academy (ALA) is a six-month program designed to equip Alachua County Public School teachers who are interested in pursuing leadership roles with the tools and training needed to excel in school leadership in Alachua County. The ALA program is currently in its first year and is the first phase of the district’s...

When Vincent Cambrea was named Director of the Florida School of Massage in 2014, he had already been an instructor there for 12 years and had opened his own gym. However, tasked with taking the school to a level of success that it hadn’t experienced before, he quickly realized that this was an entirely new...

UF Health Shands Hospital has surpassed all pediatric heart transplant programs in the nation with zero deaths over a two and a half year period, according to a report released in January by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a database that analyzes and evaluates organ transplantation programs across the nation. According to SRTR’s...

“The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”  ~ Malcom Gladwell Since the women’s movement of the 1970’s, women continue to create meaningful change regarding women’s rights, bias, and gender pay gaps. Today, women are still breaking barriers and gaining momentum as...

Ashley Banks, Financial Advisor, CFP®, CDFA™ and Donna Carroll, Financial Advisor, CDFA™ of Banks Carroll Group officially opened their own branch office in Gainesville in February. The Group, previously operated under Morgan Stanley for the past 8 years, will now be operated by Banks and Carroll and affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services. Banks Carroll...

The Gainesville Area Innovation Network (GAIN), the first organization in Florida focused on the innovation economy, began its 32nd year by welcoming eight new members to its Board of Directors. GAIN works as a complement to other local organizations that are fueling the innovation economy statewide. Its mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs...

I’ve long been drawn to examples of leadership – good and bad – and shouldn’t be surprised at the variety of places we find any of those. However, here in Gainesville, thanks to the leadership of the last few athletic directors, we’ve been granted a front-row seat to some of the best leaders in college...

Felipe’s Taqueria, a family owned and operated fast casual Mexican restaurant concept, was launched in New Orleans more than ten years ago. Recently, the restaurant’s sixth location was opened in Gainesville at the corner of W. University and NW 12th St. The Business Report sat down with Frank Lopez, General Manager of the Gainesville location...

Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, has entered into a strategic research and development collaboration with Bionic Sight, an innovator in the emerging field of optogenetics and retinal coding. Through the AGTC-Bionic Sight collaboration, the companies seek...