Newly Discovered Coronavirus in Humans Comes From Dogs
University of Florida researchers have found that a coronavirus commonly found in dogs seems to have infected members of a medical team from the university who visited Haiti in 2017.
Too Much Iron? Pharmacosmos Is Betting $225M on a New Potential Solution for That
Pharmacosmos is putting down $225 million to purchase AbFero, a spinout from Raymond Bergeron’s lab at the University of Florida. Its lead candidate, SP-420, recently completed Phase I safety studies as a treatment for transfusional iron overload.
Pharmacosmos Group Acquires AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pharmacosmos Group, a leader in the development of innovative treatments for patients suffering from iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, today announced the acquisition of UF startup AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Boston-based, privately-held clinical stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating diseases of iron overload.
Take Off in a Flying Car With UF Engineers and Alumni
As successful serial entrepreneurs, Adam Goldstein (UF BSBA ’01) and Brett Adcock (UF BSBA ’08) are always looking for the next big thing to bring to market. EVTOLs, short for electric vertical take-off-and-landing vehicles, had a compelling appeal, but there were challenges. A sector seated by large aerospace companies, staggering start-up costs and, most importantly, a new space that imposes many technology challenges, the eVTOL industry would deter any seasoned entrepreneur from entering. Yet, a chance meeting with a fellow Gator at a conference turned out to become the beginning of an adventure that could get flying taxis into the air.
Genetic Mutation Could Play Role in Improving Leukemia Treatment, UF Health Researchers Find
In the battle against one type of leukemia, a genetic mutation could hold the key to more effective, lower-dose treatments. The new, early findings by University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues are especially relevant for older or frail patients who may not be able to tolerate high-dose chemotherapy.
UF Health Researchers’ New Findings Have Implications for Muscle Development, Disease
A group of University of Florida Health researchers has learned more about how skeletal muscle cells organize their components to function properly and sustain life. The findings have important implications for muscle development, maintenance and disease, the researchers said.
Pheronym Begins Scaling Pest Bio-Control Solution at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest management company that got its start at UF Innovate | Accelerate's incubator The Hub, has begun scaling up production of its patented NemastimTM pest bio-control solution at Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, through a development agreement that provides access to key fermentation and quality control systems.
UF/IFAS Challenging Conventional Wisdom for the Cattle Industry
One of the jobs of UF/IFAS scientists is to challenge conventional wisdom. You don’t want to bet the ranch on something that only seems true, says Scott Angle, UF VP for Agriculture and head of UF/IFAS. Facts, empirical evidence, and data are a more solid foundation for the truth you need to make decisions about the herd.
BioInfoExperts Expands FoxSeq Licensing Partnerships in Healthcare and Oil and Gas Industries
BioInfoExperts LLC, a bioinformatics company located at UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech, has licensed FoxSeq®, a community cloud-based platform that integrates pathogen genetics with clinical data and contact tracing efforts in near-real-time, to Ochsner Health LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and the New Orleans Department of Health. The oil and gas industry also has adopted FoxSeq for genomic pathogen sequencing analysis to better understand transmission in their vulnerable employee population.
Teledyne FLIR Develops New Drone System for Defense and Public Safety Customers
Teledyne FLIR, which acquired UF startup Altavian, Inc. in December 2020., has launched a next-generation drone system, named the ION M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).
