‘Diabetes Epidemic Will Continue’ Until Focus Shifts to Prevention
A new study indicates there are “missed opportunities” for diabetes prevention in the U.S., UF researchers wrote in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Read the Fine Print: Who Owns and Controls Farm Data?
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, data derived from farms might be more valuable than the growers of the crop produce. That’s because farmers can make money from their data when companies use it for other purposes, says a University of Florida scientist.
CDTI Enters in SATLANTIS’ Capital, in a 16.5 Million Round of Investment
With the entry of CDTI (the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology) in its capital, UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub resident SATLANTIS has closed its second-round investment to which Enagás, Sepi, Orza and Axis-Ico are also incorporated, for a cumulative total of 16.5 million euros.
Why Hundreds of Retail Thefts Are Going Unreported in Bay Area
Dr. Read Hayes, a research scientist and criminologist at the University of Florida, conducted a study on retail crime. He said in many cases, especially in urban centers, stores don’t contact authorities because there are simply too many thefts for police to respond to every time.
DNAtrix Announces Oral Presentation of Positive Overall Survival Data With DNX-2401 in DIPG at the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting
UF startup DNAtrix, a biotech company advancing virus-driven immunotherapies for cancer, announced that data from the Phase 1 study of DNX-2401 in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) was presented in an oral presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-oncology (SNO), which was held from November 18-21, 2021 in Boston, MA.
Lacerta Therapeutics Appoints Min Wang, PhD, JD and Marc Wolff to Its Board of Directors
UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech graduate Lacerta Therapeutics, Inc., a gene therapy company dedicated to the discovery and development of AAV-based gene therapies, appoints Min Wang, PhD, JD and Marc Wolff to its Board of Directors.
University of Florida Citrus Faculty Secure Federal Funding in Ongoing Fight Against Citrus Greening
University of Florida citrus researchers continue to provide innovative leadership in the fight against the devastating disease Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening disease.
Two Common Compounds Show Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Virus in Early Testing
A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found.
UF’s COVID Restore Clinic Treats Long Haulers
Dr. Irene Estores, medical director of the Integrative Medicine Program at UF leads the COVID Restore Clinic to treat long haulers. According to the WHO definition, long COVID “occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms that last for at least 2 months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis.”
Lauren and Lee Fixel Foundation Establish the Fixel Brain Mapping Professorship
Aysegul Gunduz, Ph.D., an associate professor in University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, was named the inaugural Fixel Brain Mapping Professor.
