UF Health Names Chief Medical Officer for Central Florida Division
Kevin E. Behrns, M.D., has been appointed chief medical officer for University of Florida Health Central Florida.
University of Florida/IFAS Scientists Provide Insight on Hemp Mites for Growers
For growers contemplating — and who have begun — growing hemp as part of farm trials associated with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Industrial Hemp Pilot Project, this latest release focuses on lessons learned and provides detailed information on three major groups of mites.
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Awards $348,891 Grant to University of Florida Wellstone Center
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy, awarded the University of Florida Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Center a grant for $348,891.
Dialectic Therapeutics Receives FDA Clearance of IND Application for for Its Lead Product Candidate To Treat Cancer
UF startup Dialectic Therapeutics, Inc., a Texas-based biotechnology company focused on creating innovative new technologies to treat cancer, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that Dialectic may proceed with its clinical investigation for its lead product candidate, DT2216, a unique compound built using its proprietary and novel Antiapoptotic Protein Targeted Degradation (APTaD) technology.
Secretary of State for Industry Considers SATLANTIS “One of the Most Important New Space Industrial Realities in Spain”
The Secretary of State for Industry in Spain, Raúl Blanco, considers that UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SATLANTIS, a company specializing in high-performance optical loads for observation of the Earth for small satellites, is one of the most important industrial realities of New Space in Spain.
World-Renowned UF Health Biochemistry Researcher Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., Dies
University of Florida Health biochemistry professor Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., whose world-renowned work on the detailed structure of viruses led to advances in gene therapy treatments for different diseases, died Wednesday (March 3) at her home near Gainesville of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Research Finds Genetic Markers for Cattle Health, Growth
New University of Florida research findings could improve cattle breeding by giving ranchers desirable traits such as faster animal growth and greater resistance against disease.
etectRx Targets Mental Health Field In Partnership With Local Health Pharmacy
UF Innovate | The Hub resident company etectRx, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced a signed letter of intent for a novel partnership with Local Health, Inc., a subsidiary of OneroRx, a leader in operating telepharmacies and community retail pharmacies.
New White, Red Varieties From UF/IFAS Featured at This Year’s Florida Strawberry Festival
As this year’s strawberry season comes to a close, UF/IFAS researchers announce two brand-new varieties: the white strawberry and a new red one.
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative Recognized With 2021 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award
The Pain Assessment and Management Initiative, or PAMI, at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is the 2021 recipient of the Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award for the team category.
