Scripps Sells Palm Beach County Research Campus to University of Florida
The University of Florida has purchased The Scripps Research Institute’s three buildings in Jupiter and 70 empty acres once reserved for Scripps nearby in Palm Beach Gardens.
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UF Researchers Develop Genetic Score to Improve Pediatric Cancer Treatments
University of Florida researchers have developed a new genomics-based score to deliver more personalized and effective chemotherapy treatments to pediatric leukemia patients.
Building Blocks: From Ancient Times to the Space Age, Concrete Has Staying Power
UF researchers seek to make the world’s favorite building material, concrete, stronger, more durable and more sustainable.
Viruses Don’t Just Make You Sick. They Affect Your Gut Bacteria, Too, Study Finds
Norovirus is a food-borne virus that causes food poisoning in millions of people each year. A new study from the University of Florida shows this virus also alters the bacteria that live in our gut, providing new clues about the human microbiome’s role in our health.
2022 Best Tech Startups in Gainesville
The Tech Tribune selected the best tech startups in Gainesville, and the top three are UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub graduates: Feathr, Admiral, and MYOLYN. MYOLYN is also a UF startup. Well done!
Applied Genetic Technologies exceeds enrollment target for SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. announced it had exceeded the enrollment target in the Company’s SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501, a recombinant AAV vector-based gene therapy developed for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).
Tech Tuesday: LPRC Exhibits New Innovations in Combatting Shoplifting
In this week's Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's Lauren Asmus talks with Read Hayes of Loss Prevention Research Council. LRPC has a high-tech lab inside of UF Innovate | The Hub in which it works to better understand the theft, fraud, and violence issues companies such as Target and Home Depot face and create precise solutions for them.
Ag Engineer Develops Smart-Spray Technology To Help Reduce Fertilizer, Pesticides
Yiannis Ampatzidis is engaging artificial intelligence to develop a low-cost, smart tree-crop sprayer that can automatically detect citrus trees, calculate their height and leaf density and count fruit.
Tech Tuesday: Amend Surgical CEO Shows Off a Product Called Tissue Tape
A North Central Florida biotech company is working on a new product they say could help wounds heal better. For our revamped Tech Tuesday, our friends at UF Innovate tell us the company drew inspiration from a certain slimy animal.
This Supercomputer Is a Game-Changer for Researchers
The University of Florida is home to one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. It’s called HiPerGator and in this episode of From Florida, Erik Deumens explains how its speed and capacity are making a difference in what researchers are able to do.
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