Collaborations across countries

A delegation of medical school officials from UF traveled to Poland in October as part of an initiative to promote innovation through U.S.-Polish ventures and joint research projects. Gainesville and Rzeszow formed a sister city partnership in 2013. Rzeszow, a city of 180,000 and some 60,000 college students, shares many similarities with Gainesville. Representatives from the two municipalities are working to link their academic institutions, industry and governments to help spur economic growth. The October trip focused on identifying opportunities for collaboration in selected areas of biomedical research and information technology applications. “Our goal is to facilitate communication among scientists at UF Health and in Poland who share research interests,” said Michael L. Good, dean of the College of Medicine. “We want to foster collaborative research that will attract funding and strengthen our communities’ economies and ultimately enhance health.” — Karen Dooley