Florida Breeding Seeks Regionally-Adapted Peach Rootstocks
University of Florida researchers are getting to the root of a problem faced by peach growers in the state. Their problem: The tree roots themselves, or the lack thereof.
UF Researchers Receive $1.46 Million Grant To Implement Alternatives to Opioids Program
Imagine a world where emergency room patients and providers have access to a menu of pain management treatment options that include a blend of traditional and integrative techniques. This is the vision held by a team at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville looking to create a new way of caring for patients with a variety of pain conditions.
Tampa Company Developing Cancer Vaccines Could Receive Grant To Research Cervical Cancer Vaccine
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a Tampa-based company that has been researching and developing a vaccine for certain types of skin cancers, could be soon receiving a grant to begin research on a cervical cancer treatment for underprivileged women.
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Licensed by Oragenics From the NIH Demonstrates Protective Immunity in Mice
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announces that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein CoV-2 S-2P created by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) and licensed by the Company demonstrates protective immunity in immunized mice challenged with mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 virus.
UF Health Pilot Program To Deliver COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Rural Communities
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida.
Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member
UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Century 22 Solutions LLC (C22), a technology services and solutions company providing integration, UAV, R&D, and soft diplomacy services to government and commercial clients, announces the appointment of Robert W. Tillson to its Board of Advisors.
Gardeners Can Help UF Tomato Breeding Program With Growth, Flavor Data
Normally, University of Florida scientists such as Harry Klee gauge the taste and aroma of their new tomatoes by letting volunteers test them at the UF Sensory Lab in Gainesville. But now, people from across the globe who grow tomatoes in their gardens can serve as citizen scientists and send flavor and growing data to Klee.
New $6.25 Million Grant Allows UF To Expand 10-Year Study of Muscular Dystrophy Disease Progression
A new five-year, $6.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support the University of Florida’s continued efforts to develop MRI biomarkers for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and expand the study to include people with Becker muscular dystrophy.
JoTo PR Disruptors New Client, Neobiosis, Revolutionizing Cellular Therapy Field, Healthcare
Offering the potential to revolutionize healthcare, a new regenerative medicine firm, Neobiosis, is launching at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech in Alachua, Fla. Moving beyond disease management, regenerative medicine aims to harness and redirect the body’s natural ability to repair itself. This kind of disruptive thinking perfectly aligns with the philosophy of JOTO PR Disruptors, a public relations agency, and it is why they signed the new, cutting-edge R&D scientists.
UF Health Sepsis Study Uses AI Technology, Urinary Cellular Gene Expression for Early Detection
A groundbreaking study conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Florida Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center explores how urine analysis during early onset of sepsis may help determine the likelihood of chronic kidney problems in the long term.
