Here’s Why Sarepta Invested in a Departing Exec’s New Startup
One of Sarepta Therapeutics‘ longtime executives, Alexander “Bo” Cumbo, is leaving the company to launch a new gene therapy company — and his former employer... Read More
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COVID-19: Distancing and Masks Are Not Enough
Wear a mask, keep your distance, avoid crowds—these are the common recommendations to contain the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the scientific foundations on which these recommendations... Read More
The Academic Engine That Propels Young Companies
Like universities around the world, the University of Florida via UF Innovate helps startup companies get off the ground with the support of a business... Read More
Citrus Advisory System Alerts Growers so They Can Stem Post-Bloom Fruit Drop
When the brand-new fruit falls off a citrus tree, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s called, can cause major losses for citrus growers. Infection of... Read More
Tomato Juice With UF/IFAS-Bred Garden Gem Pleases Palates
Florida-grown tomatoes – particularly the UF/IFAS-bred Garden Gem – pack a tasty punch for tomato juice, new University of Florida research shows. By and large,... Read More
ABEC Supporting Ology Bioservices COVID-19 Therapeutic Manufacturing Programs
ABEC, a leading global provider of integrated solutions and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, announced it is delivering process systems to UF startup and UF Innovate... Read More
Gene Therapy Company AavantiBio Launches With $107 Million Series A Financing From Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, RA Capital Management and Sarepta Therapeutics
A premier syndicate of life sciences investors including Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and RA Capital Management, together with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., announced a... Read More
ASTRO 2020 to Feature Latest MRIdian Clinical Experience Highlighting Outcomes in Tough to Treat Cancer
UF startup ViewRay Inc., a leading medical technology company that provides groundbreaking MRI-guided radiation therapy, announced that the company’s MRIdian® Linac MRI-guided radiation therapy system... Read More
Was the Secret to Save Citrus Trees Just Unlocked?
Has modern science finally caught up with citrus greening scourge (aka, HLB)? Apparently, University of Florida scientists have taken a giant step in their quest... Read More
Acupuncture as Part of an Equine Treatment Plan
Acupuncture is widely known, but not fully accepted, as a form of “go-to” treatment for humans or animals. But whether it be helping a mare... Read More
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