Interest Continues To Brew for Hops Grown Fresh From Florida
University of Florida scientists showed off the latest research results from their studies on hops during a field day event held at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) in Balm. Craft beer connoisseurs want to know about taste and aroma, and UF/IFAS researchers see an increase in alpha acid in the hops they grow. That acid indicates bitterness.
Citrus Industry Seeks To Maintain Funding, Eyes Research
Despite a predicted drop in citrus production across Florida, orange juice sales are tracking up and the industry wants lawmakers to maintain current amounts of state marketing and research funding next fiscal year.
Resilience Turns to Harvard for Biologics Manufacturing Tech, Inks 5-Year R&D Pact
Resilience, a company developing technologies that overcome the challenges of manufacturing complex biological medicines, is turning to Harvard University to find some of those new solutions.
UF Doctor Named to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Gilbert Rivers Upchurch Jr., the Edward M. Copeland III and Ann and Ira Horowitz Chair in the UF College of Medicine’s department of surgery, has been named to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the development of vascular disease and contributing greatly to the advancement of all aspects of vascular and surgical care.
Probing Plant Infections
Sometimes the pathogens that infect plants also affect people—through our pocketbooks. Which is why plant pathologist Erica Goss, a University of Florida professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, spends a lot of time studying microbes that infect tomatoes, peppers and strawberries.
Cannabix Achieves New Benchmark for FAIMS Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that engineers have made major advancements on its high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) breathalyzer for analyze sensitivity and portability.
Atsena Therapeutics Unveils XLRS Gene Therapy Program Leveraging Novel Spreading Capsids
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on bringing the life-changing power of genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness, unveiled its preclinical gene therapy program for X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS), a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the RS1 gene.
Study Did Not Find That Masks Do Not Work
Derek Cummings, a professor of biology and infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Florida, said the study built on previous research showed masks are effective at preventing the spread of viruses.
Here’s How Seasonal Affective Disorder Can Make Sleep Worse—And What You Can Try, According to a Therapist
Sherry Benton, founder of TAO Connect, a UF Innovate | Accelerate startup, shares why seasonal affective disorder occurs and ways to overcome it.
How This 23-Year-Old’s Startup Became The Fastest-Growing Company in a $25B Industry
With year-over-year growth of 762.3%, UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Imprint Genius, a company providing high-quality, unique promotional products, takes the number one position for “Fastest Growing Distributors” in 2020, as published in Print+Promo Marketing Magazine.
