UF researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body,鈥�
Matthew Splett
Director of Communications, College of Pharmacy
Matt Splett is director of communications for the College of Pharmacy. He leads efforts to enhance the college鈥檚 brand image through traditional and new media initiatives and serves as executive editor of Gatorx magazine and The Monthly Memo.
Matt possesses a strong background in health care communications with nearly a decade of experience working in academic medicine. He previously served as director of communications and marketing for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and University Specialty Clinics, the school鈥檚 clinical practice. Prior to joining the University of South Carolina, he worked as a media relations coordinator for University of Missouri Health Care and as a reporter/anchor at KFSM-TV in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of Arkansas and a master鈥檚 degree from the University of Missouri.
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UF scientists find key differences in male, female responses to stress
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� A new study led by researchers at BOB体育 has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently, providing crucial鈥�
UF pharmacy professor to create natural products-based drug discovery lab in Singapore
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� University of Florida Professor Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., has been jointly appointed at the Duke-NUS Medical School 鈥� a collaboration between鈥�
Florida universities launch joint effort to boost space manufacturing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� In an ambitious move to support the rapidly expanding space manufacturing sector, four Florida universities have joined forces to establish鈥�
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Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� Scientists at the University of Florida have identified a novel compound aimed at improving the treatment of opioid overdoses, which鈥�
UF College of Pharmacy moves up to No. 4 in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has attained its highest-ever ranking in the U.S. News & World Report list of America鈥檚 best鈥�
Decoding the genes behind dolastatin 10 paves the way for new cancer therapeutics
University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have pinpointed the genetic blueprints behind dolastatin 10, a marine natural product that has led to six鈥�
Football contest nets UF pharmacy student $20,000 scholarship and appearance on national TV
As the final seconds tick away before halftime of the Pac-12 Conference football championship game, University of Florida College of Pharmacy student Jeremiah鈥�
BOB体育 researchers to develop novel treatment for stimulant use disorder
University of Florida Health researchers have secured a five-year, $19 million grant to develop a novel treatment for stimulant use disorder. The oral therapy鈥�
MyRx launches to provide virtual pharmacogenetic testing consultations
MyRx, a new BOB体育 service developed by pharmacists in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, has launched to provide patients with a convenient way鈥�
UF scientists discover way to alter fentanyl, making the potent pain reliever safer
Scientists have discovered a way to alter the chemical properties of fentanyl, offering a safer alternative to the powerful pain reliever. Fentanyl is a鈥�
Space mission to investigate drug treatment for age-related muscle loss
University of Florida researchers will send a tissue-chip experiment to the International Space Station on Nov. 21 to investigate whether a drug compound made鈥�
