License plates and mugs are given to inventors at the Standing InnOvation event Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.

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License plates and mugs are given to inventors during the Standing InnOvation event Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.

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License plates and mugs are given to inventors at the Standing InnOvation event Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.

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Shannon Boye, named Inventor of the Year, mingles with other inventors at the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.

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Crowds gathered on three floors of the UF Innovation Hub to watch inventors and researchers receive their trophies during the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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Crowds gathered on three floors of the UF Innovation Hub to watch inventors and researchers receive their trophies during the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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A self-moving robot named ROTAG (GATOR spelled backwards) is displayed at the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, held at the UF Innovate Hub.

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A guest tries out Augmented Reality (AR) goggles at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine table during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The goggles show an image of an interactive animal skull and can be used for training.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to an inventor for research titled “Stereoregular Cyclic Polypropylene” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to a group of inventors for research titled “A Transformer Impedance Balance Technique for Isolated Converters” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to a group of inventors for research titled “Generation Z Single Stranded AAV Serotype Vectors” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to a group of inventors for research titled “Engineering and Use of Methylated Variants of Plastoquinone as Synthetic Inhibitors of Photosynthesis” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to a group of inventors for research titled “Generation of a Defined Bacterial Consortium Enhancing Anti-PD-1 Mediated Anti-tumor Activity in NSCLC” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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An Invention of the Year award is given to a group of inventors for research titled “Aligning Patient Acuity with Resource Intensity after Major Surgery” during the Standing InnOvation event held at the UF Innovate Hub on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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Shannon Boye, professor and associate chief of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy in the Department of Pediatrics at UF, is named Inventor of the Year at the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Boye’s research involved using gene therapy to treat retinal diseases.

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Shannon Boye, professor and associate chief of the Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy in the Department of Pediatrics at UF, is named Inventor of the Year at the Standing InnOvation event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Boye’s research involved using gene therapy to treat retinal diseases.

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