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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.

When Entrepreneurship Meets Healthcare: Lessons in Playing the Long Game

One medtech immunotherapy company called Morphogenesis in Tampa, Florida, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum, is currently working on one of the highest-stakes medical issues of all: treating cancer.

Skim Reaper: Ormond Beach Police Using UF Device to Combat Identity Theft

Patrick Traynor, a professor in Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida created the Skim Reaper along with two graduate students. Traynor said the device has been successful after they let NYPD test their tool.

UF Health in Gainesville Begins Vaccinating High-Risk Health Care Employees Against COVID-19

University of Florida Health clinical caregivers who are most at risk of being exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 began receiving vaccinations at the UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, just two days after the first vaccinations in the state were administered at UF Health Jacksonville

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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