UF Researcher Will Lead CureSearch for Children’s Cancer $1 Million Gift To Support Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Trial for Pediatric High-Grade Glioma
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has received a $1 million gift from the Norcross Family Foundation in support of a first-in-human, phase I/II clinical trial testing innovative personalized immunotherapy for pediatric high-grade gliomas, the primary cause of death in children with brain tumors. The project is funded through a CureSearch Catapult Award granted to pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, MD, Ph.D. at the University of Florida.
Rekha Menon-Varma, Managing Partner at Vertaeon LLC, Receives the SPLC Award for Individual Leadership
The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) recognized Rekha Menon-Varma, managing partner of UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Vertaeon LLC, with the 2020 award for Individual Leadership, at the Council’s annual awards ceremony.
ASABE names AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award.
Field-Testing Natural Compounds To Fight HLB
Field tests of numerous antibacterial products and plant-derived compounds are underway with the goal of eliminating the HLB-causing bacteria in citrus and reversing plant damage to restore tree health.
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Signs Agreement with Charles River Laboratories for DMT Preclinical Studies
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., formerly known as Breathtec Biomedical, announced that it has signed an agreement with Charles River Laboratories for preclinical studies of AP-188 (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine or DMT) for the company’s stroke clinical research program.
Free Tech Support for Low-Income Seniors Navigating Vaccine Registration
Orchard introduced a free assistance to low-income older adults to help them with the vaccine signup process.
Florida Breeding Seeks Regionally-Adapted Peach Rootstocks
University of Florida researchers are getting to the root of a problem faced by peach growers in the state. Their problem: The tree roots themselves, or the lack thereof.
UF Researchers Receive $1.46 Million Grant To Implement Alternatives to Opioids Program
Imagine a world where emergency room patients and providers have access to a menu of pain management treatment options that include a blend of traditional and integrative techniques. This is the vision held by a team at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville looking to create a new way of caring for patients with a variety of pain conditions.
Tampa Company Developing Cancer Vaccines Could Receive Grant To Research Cervical Cancer Vaccine
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a Tampa-based company that has been researching and developing a vaccine for certain types of skin cancers, could be soon receiving a grant to begin research on a cervical cancer treatment for underprivileged women.
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Licensed by Oragenics From the NIH Demonstrates Protective Immunity in Mice
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announces that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein CoV-2 S-2P created by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) and licensed by the Company demonstrates protective immunity in immunized mice challenged with mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 virus.
