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Cannabix Technologies Develops Version 3.0 of THC Breath Analyzer Device

UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, has developed the latest version of the THC Breath Analyzer (THCBA) prototype and portable system for field use.

Sid Martin Biotech Bids Long-Time Leader Merrie Shaw Goodbye

Merrie Shaw has made a tremendous impact on the economies of Alachua County and the state of Florida by helping companies find talent, funding, and partnerships.

Gilbert Receives Social Impact Award From ACM Sigchi

Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D., the Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor, was recently named a recipient of the 2021 SIGCHI Social Impact Award. Dr. Gilbert, the chair of the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, was 1 of 3 people chosen to receive the award this year.

UF Scientists Sequence Genome of the Supersweet Corn You’ve Nibbled for 20-Plus Years

University of Florida scientist is laying the genetic groundwork for better sweet corn varieties. For the first time, Marcio Resende, a UF/IFAS sweet corn breeder, led a team of researchers to sequence the genome of a type of supersweet corn.

Biotech Firm Raises $20 Million, Sees Progress on COVID-19 Vaccine

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc. has raised $20 million from the sale of common stock and will use some of the funding to boost its research into a Covid-19 vaccine.

Abfero Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Study for Lead Iron Chelator

UF startup AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of its lead iron chelator, SP-420, in myelodysplastic (MDS) and myelofibrosis patients (MF) with transfusional iron overload (TIO).

Dr. Cindy Prins Assesses Spaces Across UF Campus for COVID-19 Transmission Risks

In her role as the infection preventionist for the UF Health Screen, Test and Protect Program, Cindy Prins, Ph.D., clinical associate professor of epidemiology and assistant dean for educational affairs for the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, offers infection control assessments for UF entities who aim to resume activities throughout campus.

Plasma Oxalate and Kidney Function Are Correlated in Patients With Primary Hyperoxaluria With Maintained Kidney Function – Data From Three Placebo-Controlled Studies Published

UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), announces the publication of an article in Pediatric Nephrology, on the significant correlation between plasma oxalate and kidney function in three controlled clinical trials with PH patients.

UF Researcher Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., Named 2021 IEEE Fellow

Yongpei Guan, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University of Florida, has been elevated to Fellow status in The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

University of Florida Focusing on AI

Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are working as teams to use artificial intelligence (AI) to attack complex issues.

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