Proliferation

News and patient stories: Proliferation

Grant glues together research experts to tackle incurable diseases

January 27, 2026

The term “molecular glue degraders” may sound like the next K-pop band, but inside the lab of biochemist Thomas Kodadek, Ph.D., scientists are rocking MGDs for…

The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology

Researcher Thomas Kodadek, Ph.D., works in the lab. (Photo by Scott Weisman)

Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses

July 8, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists at the University of Florida have identified a novel compound aimed at improving the treatment of opioid overdoses, which…

College of Pharmacy, +1 more

Jay McLaughlin, Ph.D., a professor in the UF College of Pharmacy, is part of a research team that has identified a novel compound aimed at improving the treatment of opioid overdoses.