A Lifelong Science Nerd is Winning the Fight Against Blindness
Shannon Boye, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine, is at the top of her game. She’s emerged as a... Read More
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UF/IFAS Scientists Help National Team Breed Better Pomegranates
California farmers produce 90% of the nation’s pomegranates, but ‘Wonderful’ pomegranates come from cuttings in Florida, and some Florida farmers seeking alternative crops see pomegranates... Read More
UF Professor Named as an Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine by National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the 2020 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars. These individuals are early- to mid-career professionals from a... Read More
UF Health to Provide Coronavirus Test-and-Trace Program to Help Reopen University
University of Florida Health is rolling out plans for a rigorous “test-and-trace” program to support the phased reopening of UF, an expansive data-driven effort that... Read More
Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul Appointed Director of UF ICBR
The University of Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research recently announced the appointment of its new director, Anna-Lisa Paul, Ph.D. Dr. Paul assumed the position... Read More
Oragenics Acquires Noachis Terra Inc., to Develop Its TerraCoV2 NIH-Generated SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19) Vaccine Candidate Utilizing “Spike Protein”
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and... Read More
Three Questions About Trends in Antihypertensive Combination Therapy
Specific combinations of 2 drug classes, based upon complementary mechanisms or benefits for a concomitant disease, are recommended for the management of hypertension. However, how... Read More
Lessons Learned From Treating Sepsis May Help With COVID-19 Treatment, UF Researchers Suggest
The mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the standard process of drug development, amplifying the need for lifesaving treatment and marking the start... Read More
Algernon Receives Clearance From Health Canada for Ifenprodil COVID-19 Phase 2b/3 Multinational Clinical Trial
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that it has received a “No Objection” letter from Health Canada... Read More
Just – Evotec Biologics to Collaborate With Ology Bioservices on Antibodies Against Coronavirus
Evotec SE, a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, announced that its Seattle-based... Read More
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