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Inside the Race to Solve America’s Concussion Crisis

Jake VanLandingham, Ph.D., a 45-year-old neuroscientist, has spent nearly a decade trying to develop a drug that he believes can heal concussions. “We’re virtual,” he...

Oragenics Working on Treatment for Oral Mucositis With Promising AG013 Product

Alan Joslyn, CEO of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Oragenics, Inc., a Tampa-based company leader in the development of new...

Severity of Norovirus Linked to Gut Microbes, UF Health Researchers Find

For cruise ship passengers, the highly contagious norovirus has ruined many a trip with vomiting and diarrhea. Now, a study led by a University of...

Molekule Air Mini Home Air Purifier Will Debut for $400

Air filters haven’t been known for transformative technology. But UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, is an ambitious company that is...

UF Researchers Discover Breakthrough Anticancer Drug

Researchers from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have discovered a safer and more effective anticancer drug to target leukemia, lymphoma, and breast and...

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Finding New Uses for Safe, Older Drugs

Christopher Moreau, CEO of UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., formerly known as Breathtec Biomedical, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, sat down with Proactive‘s Steve Darling...

Karen Zaderej, Chairman, CEO, and President of Axogen, Interviewed in Small-Cap Institute Podcast

Small-Cap Institute host Amanda Gerut interviews Karen Zaderej, chairman, CEO, and president of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Axogen, a global leader in...

Inner to Outer Space: Studying Biological Changes With Plants on Rockets

What happens to the genes of organisms as they travel from the ground, through Earth’s atmosphere, and into space? Does their expression change? Are the...

Nematodes Successfully Launched Into Space for First-Ever Agricultural Bio-Control Experiment on ISS

UF startup Pheronym, a bio-ag-tech pest control company, announced that its first-ever agricultural bio-control experiment featuring beneficial nematodes is on its way to the International...

New Preclinical Study Shows Antibody Therapy Could Offer Treatment Path for Genetic Form of ALS

New preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS, often called...

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