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Sparian Biosciences Awarded $19 Million Five-Year NIH/ NIDA Grant to Fund Development of SBS-518 for Stimulant Use Disorder Through Phase 1 Clinical Development

Sparian Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage CNS-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced it has been awarded a $19 million, five-year grant to fund the development of SBS-518 from IND submission through Phase 1 clinical development.

Oragenics, Inc. Announces Private Placement

Oragenics, a UF startup, is partnering with healthcare investors. They've privately placed 404,728 shares of common stock and 404,728 shares of Series E Mirroring Preferred Stock to fight infectious diseases, including coronaviruses.

Breakthrough Polymer Research Promises to Revolutionize Recycling

UF-led research makes major leap toward greener future.

UF Researchers Receive NCI Grant to Study microRNA Degradation in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

A team of University of Florida researchers has received a five-year $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study gene regulation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Community Partners Band Together Against Homelessness, Fundraise for Grace Marketplace

The Tech Battle of the Bands scheduled for Aug. 18 at The Wooly hosted by startGNV, an organization supporting the growth of local tech companies. At the event, bands will compete in fundraising for GRACE Marketplace, a nonprofit and one-stop resource center for homelessness services in Gainesville.

UF Health Cancer Center Awards American Cancer Society Pilot Grants

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has awarded the 2023 American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Pilot Projects, as part of its efforts to support early-stage investigators in cancer-related research studies. These projects, which are supported by Grant #21-139-01-IRG from the American Cancer Society, aim to address one of six research priorities: etiology, obesity/healthy eating and active living, screening and diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and health equity across the cancer continuum.

UF Startup and Innovate Accelerate Resident, Micro Nano Technologies, Receives DOE Recognition in $135M Emission Reduction Campaign

DOE Awards $135M to 40 Projects Driving US Industrial Sector Decarbonization, Including UF Startup 'Micro Nano Technologies,' in Pursuit of Nationwide Net-Zero Emissions Economy by 2050.

UF Health Shands Hospital Again Ranked Among Elite by U.S. News

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, a perennial leader in health care in Florida, was again recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey for excellence in adult patient care, with five medical specialties ranked among the nation’s elite.

ENTREPRENEURIAL HACK #12 | Grit Is an Elixir

In entrepreneurship, the path to success is filled with challenges and setbacks. It takes more than a brilliant idea or a stroke of luck to thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing business environment. It takes grit. Resilience.

Tech Tuesday: startGNV

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our friends at UF Innovate are joined by Christine Caven from startGNV, a local organization supporting the tech community in Gainesville. One of their upcoming events is the Tech Battle of the Bands where local tech companies are hosting a fundraising rock concert to end homelessness in Gainesville.

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