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etectRx Targets Mental Health Field In Partnership With Local Health Pharmacy

UF Innovate | The Hub resident company etectRx, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced a signed letter of intent for a novel partnership with Local Health, Inc., a subsidiary of OneroRx, a leader in operating telepharmacies and community retail pharmacies.

New White, Red Varieties From UF/IFAS Featured at This Year’s Florida Strawberry Festival

As this year’s strawberry season comes to a close, UF/IFAS researchers announce two brand-new varieties: the white strawberry and a new red one.

Pain Assessment and Management Initiative Recognized With 2021 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award

The Pain Assessment and Management Initiative, or PAMI, at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the 2021 recipient of the Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award for the team category.

UF/IFAS Indigo Field Trials Yield Success As Synthetic Dyes Lose Appeal

Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) completed a series of field trials sponsored by Tennessee-based company Stony Creek Colors that took two years.

UF Researchers Discover Marine Natural Product off Florida’s Coast That Could Help Fight Cancer

University of Florida researchers have discovered a novel marine natural product that binds to a new site of tubulin, an important target for cancer drugs.

Is It Time for a New Image of Parkinson’s Disease?

In an article published in the journal JAMA Neurology, Dr. Melissa J Armstrong and Dr. Michael S Okun argue that it is ‘Time for a new image of Parkinson’s disease’ that more accurately reflects the varied experiences of the people with the condition.

Tabrizian Receives 2020–21 Khargonekar Award

Assistant Professor and Alan Hastings Faculty Fellow Dr. Roozbeh Tabrizian is the recipient of the 2020-21 Pramod P. Khargonekar Award for the most outstanding junior faculty member undergoing tenure and promotion review this past fall.

UF Scientists Look to Space To Help Ranchers on Earth

A University of Florida scientist is leading a project to develop a tool — based on data from satellites — that ranchers can use to improve their pasture and grazing management.

Florida Study Shows Cold Chain Importance for Strawberries

Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries are in season, and those you see at the grocery store should be shipped and stocked at the right temperature, says a University of Florida scientist.

New OxThera/Oxabact US Patent Granted

UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), announces that a new US patent has been granted for its product candidate Oxabact and a method for the treatment or prevention of an oxalate-related disorder, such as hyperoxaluria.

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