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Damon Woodard Accepts Position as Director of AI Partnerships

Dr. Damon Woodard has accepted a position as Director of AI Partnerships for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. In this role, Dr. Woodard will facilitate partnerships with other universities, companies and non-profits with the goal of enhancing the college’s research and education in the field of AI.

UF Researchers Granted $2 Million for Liver Disease Research

UF Health researchers were granted more than $2 million to screen for fatty liver disease, in what could be the largest study of its kind. The National Institute of Health grant will fund the screening of more than 1,000 patients over the next two-and-a-half years.

COVID-19 Fighting Antibodies Developed in Alachua Sent to Clinical Trials

Supporting our troops: an Alachua company works to keep our soldiers safe from COVID-19. Here's what UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is doing on the front lines of the pandemic.

Harness Pheromones for Sustainable Pest Control

"Without some method of treatment, about 12% of crops globally would be lost to plant parasitic nematodes,” says Karl Cameron Schiller, co-founder and chief operating officer of bio-tech startup Pheronym. To combat these pests, Schiller and his team are developing non-toxic pesticide solutions that pose fewer risks to the environment.

Heat Brings Out Antioxidants, Increases Red in Tomatoes

Turn up the heat, and get more nutrition from your tomato, University of Florida researchers say. Furthermore, when you buy a tomato, it will be about as red as it can be, thanks to the UF/IFAS methods deployed for the study.

Algae Used As Superfood for Space Travel

Dr. Andrew Mark Settles, UF/IFAS horticultural science professor, is taking part in research designed to grow spirulina, a type of algae that hopes to provide food for long term space travel.

Ology Bioservices Signs Built-to-Suit Lab Space, Adding 43,000 Square Feet to Headquarters

Avison Young facilitated a 42,500-square-foot lease agreement between Concept Companies and Ology Bioservices, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum, for a new built-to-suit lab space on the heels of a federal government contract for the company to expand production capabilities, including vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 once finalized.

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