UF Health Team Receives $6.6 Million To Study Treatments To Boost Cognition for Those With HIV
With the support of a $6.6 million program project grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, University of Florida researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Miami, Florida State University and the University of Louisville, will evaluate three promising interventions that may improve cognitive function in those with HIV who consume alcohol.
Surgalign Receives FDA Clearance for Surgical Guidance System
Surgalign Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance for its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system for use within lumbar spine procedures.
Tech Tuesday: Students Selling Their Study Notes
Tech Tuesday: FlashMonkey, Inc. is creating a digital community in which students can borrow, buy, and sell their own notes taken in class.
Entrinsic Bioscience Demonstrates Breakthrough GI Barrier Benefits
Entrinsic Bioscience, a pioneering life sciences company incubating at UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech, announced results from a new clinical study at renowned Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia. Entrinsic has successfully demonstrated the efficacy of two UF patent-protected formulas, utilizing precise combinations of amino acids, which enabled them to provide targeted gastrointestinal (GI) health and wellness benefits.
Scripps Sells Palm Beach County Research Campus to University of Florida
The University of Florida has purchased The Scripps Research Institute’s three buildings in Jupiter and 70 empty acres once reserved for Scripps nearby in Palm Beach Gardens.
UF Researchers Develop Genetic Score to Improve Pediatric Cancer Treatments
University of Florida researchers have developed a new genomics-based score to deliver more personalized and effective chemotherapy treatments to pediatric leukemia patients.
Building Blocks: From Ancient Times to the Space Age, Concrete Has Staying Power
UF researchers seek to make the world’s favorite building material, concrete, stronger, more durable and more sustainable.
Viruses Don’t Just Make You Sick. They Affect Your Gut Bacteria, Too, Study Finds
Norovirus is a food-borne virus that causes food poisoning in millions of people each year. A new study from the University of Florida shows this virus also alters the bacteria that live in our gut, providing new clues about the human microbiome’s role in our health.
2022 Best Tech Startups in Gainesville
The Tech Tribune selected the best tech startups in Gainesville, and the top three are UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub graduates: Feathr, Admiral, and MYOLYN. MYOLYN is also a UF startup. Well done!
Applied Genetic Technologies exceeds enrollment target for SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. announced it had exceeded the enrollment target in the Company’s SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501, a recombinant AAV vector-based gene therapy developed for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).
