UF Graduate Student Start-Up Focuses on Creating Chemicals From Ocean Microbes

In Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo describes the sea as “everything,” the “vast reservoir of Nature.” A pair of UF Ph.D. students are diving into these vast depths. They are harnessing the power of marine microbes and unlocking their potential for sustainable chemical applications. Jessica Tittl Nielsen (CEO) and Monica Schul (Chief Science Officer) founded a biotechnology company, Cordelia Biosciences, to create sustainable chemicals from ocean microbes.

Access Pediatric Joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to Improve Pediatric Specialty Care

Access Pediatric, a virtual-first, pediatric telehealth platform connecting patients with specialty pediatric physicians, is one of the newest members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub. The group includes more than 300 organizations facilitating research findings and future-forward ideas to advance commercialization, affordability, and revolutionary breakthroughs to achieve improved health outcomes for all Americans. Access Pediatric, […]

Dr. Read Hayes of the LPRC Is Recognized as a Global Thought Leader

The Life Safety Alliance (LSA), an organization dedicated to enhancing global life safety and security through partnerships and collaborations, has announced the results of its Top 40 Global Thought Leaders in Security and Life Safety. UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council’s Read Hayes is recognized as a global thought leader.

JPMorgan Upgrades Solid Biosciences Stock, Sees Growth Potential

JPMorgan upgraded Solid Biosciences stock, a biotechnology company that acquired UF startup AavantiBio, from Neutral to Overweight, and increased the price target to $15.00 from the previous $10.00. The firm’s decision reflects a positive outlook on the company’s prospects, particularly with upcoming developments expected in the fourth quarter.