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Sara Dagen

Michele Manuel Named 2021 TMS Brimacombe Medalist

Michele Manuel, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering, was recently recognized as a Brimacombe Medalist by The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).

AavantiBio and Aldevron Announce Strategic Partnership To Develop Next-Generation Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases

UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases, and Aldevron, a global leader in the custom development and manufacture of plasmid DNA, proteins and mRNA for the biotech industry, announced a long-term strategic partnership for the supply of plasmid DNA that will enable AavantiBio to advance its platform of innovative gene transfer therapies.

Axogen, Inc. Appoints John H. Johnson to Board of Directors

UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or discontinuity to peripheral nerves, announced that John H. Johnson has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Papaya Popularity Prompting Commercial Expansion

University of Florida scientists want to help South Florida farmers increase their economic returns when growing papaya to meet consumer demands and enhance their competitive edge domestically and internationally.

The Key to Life Is Learning | Dr. Ian White Founder of Neobiosis

Dr. Ian White, founder, president and chief scientific officer of UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident Neobiosis, a CDMO developing new drug applications with the FDA, producing therapeutic regenerative medicine products for human use, is featured on The Huxley Morton Podcast.