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UF/IFAS Sets Research Publication Records in 2020

Despite the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences reached new highs in the number of studies published, with UF/IFAS research posted in 2,150 publications in 2020.

To Produce More Food, UF Scientists Look To Get More Mileage Out of Plant Enzymes

Enzymes play essential roles in the cells of every living thing, from bacteria to plants to people. Some do their jobs a few times and fizzle out. Others can repeat a task hundreds of thousands of times before they quit.

New AI Tool To Be Tested in NIH-Funded Study To Improve Diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Related Disorders

UF researchers will broadly test a new AI tool aimed at distinguishing the precise diagnosis for patients with early Parkinson’s disease or two related syndromes under a new $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

HLB Control: A New Potential Method

A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researcher has found a material that can be used to silence essential genes within Asian citrus psyllids and in the HLB-causing bacterial pathogen that the psyllids spread.

UF Anticancer Drug Receives FDA Clearance for Clinical Trials

An anticancer drug developed by researchers from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has become the first drug of its kind allowed to proceed to clinical trial by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Stuart Raetzman Appointed as Interim CEO at TearClear

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear has appointed Stuart Raetzman as interim CEO and is preparing for a pivotal study on proprietary latanoprost for glaucoma treatment, according to a press release.

StrideBio Announces Closing of $81.5M Series B Financing

StrideBio, Inc., a leading developer of novel engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapies, announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series B funding round, which raised $81.5 million.

UF Researchers Use Satellite Images To Help Cattle Ranchers

Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers, Chris Wilson, an assistant professor in agronomy, and Hunter Smith, a doctoral student, are creating a new data-interpretation tool using satellite imagery to help ranchers better manage their pastures and grazing.

TearClear Moving Toward Clinical Trials and Strengthening Leadership Team

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, continues to make progress on the development of its first-in-class platform of preservative-free topical medications.

Field Trials for Cultivar Evaluation; Soil and Root Health

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) citrus researchers are collaborating on ground-breaking research projects to fight against HLB.

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