UF Health Jacksonville CEO Believed to Be First in Florida to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
The CEO of UF Health Jacksonville is believed to be the first person in the state of Florida to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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We have seen our inventors and entrepreneurs rise to the challenges brought by COVID-19 this past year, and we are thankful and proud of each one of you. We at UF Innovate are here to facilitate your efforts as you continue to invent, create entrepreneurial solutions, and do all you can to change the world for the better. We hope this page of resources and stories about how UF Innovate research and entrepreneurs are doing their part to help in this pandemic encourages and inspires you.
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Small business owners can apply for a First Draw Loan from the Payroll Protection Program by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Applications still open.
Grants & Funding
Looking for program development and funding opportunities during COVID-19? Visit UF’s Emerging Pathogen’s Funding webpage to learn about available grants.
Latest UF Research
UF researchers continue to respond to the COVID-19 crisis by doing what they do best — finding answers and solutions. Read the latest research here.
Loan Guidelines
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues to help companies stay afloat and keep paychecks flowing and more. Details on relief package and vaccines here.
CORD-19 Dataset
Help generate new insights to fight COVID-19, collaborate with other researchers worldwide, participate in the CORD-19 Challenge. Learn more.
UF Health Facts
Get the fast facts about UF Health’s responses and learn about the work our researchers conduct to combat the global pandemic. The latest here.
Startup Advice
Do you have an idea for a startup? OUP’s tech and life sciences teams are offering free VC office hours to UF researchers. Sign up for a 30-minute complimentary session.
Funding Innovation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges millions to fund innovation that tackles COVID-19 challenges. Get the latest here.
Impact on Research
The coronavirus is a challenge impacting researchers at the university. UF Research is doing its best to keep researchers updated. More here.
UF Innovate Tech & Startups Aid the Fight
CBS4’s Elliot Rodriguez Sits With Dr. David Ostrov and Talk About Antihistamine Drugs That Can Be Affective Against Coronavirus
A new study at the University of Florida suggests 3 common antihistamine drugs can be affective against coronavirus. Elliot Rodriguez sat with Dr. David Ostrov to discuss the topic.
Existing Antihistamine Drugs Show Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Virus in Cell Testing
Three common antihistamine medications have been found in preliminary tests to inhibit infection of cells by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found.
UF Researcher Finds a Way to Mitigate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a Complication of Coronavirus Infection
Why would a doctor specializing in gastrointestinal disorders be interested in therapy for COVID-19, a primarily pulmonary disease? The answer lies in a seemingly convoluted link between the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs: water.
Ology Bioservices Awarded $37 Million for Advanced Development of Anti-COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded the company with an agreement valued at $37 million.
Blood Biomarkers for Detecting Brain Injury in COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 can directly cause neurologic symptoms and long-term neurological disease.
UF Health Enrolls First Patient in Clinical Trial Aimed at Creating New Treatment for COVID-19
University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, a therapy that might neutralize the coronavirus and prevent it from infecting cells. UF Health is one of the hundreds of medical centers internationally participating in the blinded,... Read More
UF Health Study Shows Flu Vaccination Might Confer Protection Against Severe COVID-19
A flu vaccination might do more than protect against influenza. It might also shield some people from a severe case of COVID-19 — even though the infection is caused by an entirely different virus. People who received a flu vaccination in the year before testing positive for the novel coronavirus... Read More
BioFlorida Honors Two UF Startups for Their Role in Fighting COVID-19
Molekule receives COVID-19 Innovation Award; Ology Bioservices receives David J. Gury Company of the Year Award COVID-19 Innovation Award The COVID-19 Innovation Award recognizes a Florida company that has made significant advances in the fight against COVID-19. The 2020 COVID-19 Innovation Award was presented to Dr. Yogi Goswami, the world-renowned Director of... Read More
COVID-19: Distancing and Masks Are Not Enough
Wear a mask, keep your distance, avoid crowds—these are the common recommendations to contain the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the scientific foundations on which these recommendations are based are decades old and no longer reflect the current state of knowledge. To change this, several research groups from the field of fluid... Read More