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University of Florida Health Researchers Find “Switch” That Lets Common, Cancer-Causing Virus Replicate

Many viruses are master manipulators, hijacking cellular functions to propagate, spread and avoid elimination by their hosts’ immune system. Now, University of Florida researcher Sumita...

AGTC Announces Agenda for R&D Day on January 28, 2020 in New York

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus...

Jeff Vinik, San Francisco Investors Up Their Stakes in Peerfit

UF startup Peerfit, a Tampa-based digital health company, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and...

UF Health Researchers on Team Studying Possible Viral Link With Type 1 Diabetes

A prolonged infection by a common virus might sometimes trigger the immune system attack on the pancreas that ultimately leads to Type 1 diabetes. The...

Feathr Soars Into 2020 With $11 Million Investment Boost

UF Innovate | The Hub graduate Feathr, a Gainesville-based marketing technology provider, announced it has closed a Series B financing totaling more than $11 million...

Robert Amdur, MD, Named Editor in Chief of Practical Radiation Oncology

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that Robert Amdur, MD, will become the new Editor in Chief of Practical Radiation Oncology, ASTRO’s clinical...

Ed Buckley, Chairman and CEO of Peerfit, on Fitt Insider

UF startup Peerfit Chairman and CEO, Ed Buckley, shares with Joe Vennare, host of Fitt Insider, a weekly newsletter and podcast about the business of...

US Biologic/Caes Report Field Trials of Orally Delivered Anti-Lyme Vaccine Targeting the Field Mouse

Florida homeowners have some relief from pests which makes it perfect to shop for a pest control service, according to University of Florida Institute of...

RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc.® Announces Sale of OEM Business and Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Revenues

UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc., a global surgical implant company, announced a definitive agreement for the sale of the...

Make Daily Meditation Your New Year’s Resolution

Sherry Benton, Ph.D., co-founder of UF startup TAO Connect, an online therapy program developed to address matters related to depression, anxiety, and other issues, shares...

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