Dr. Fredy Altpeter to Be Presented the 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award
Dr. Fredy Altpeter, professor of agronomy at UF/IFAS, will be awarded the 2020 Distinguished Scientist Award at the World Congress on In Vitro Biology. The Society of In Vitro Biology established the Distinguished Scientist Award in 2014 to recognize outstanding mid-career scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of in vitro biology and/or […]
Clinical Trial of Radiation Therapy Offers Complete Treatment in Fewer Visits
Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, one of the most common types and earliest stages of breast cancer, Michele, a grandmother and full-time caregiver to her husband, is today cancer-free thanks to the radiation therapy she received at the Siteman Cancer Center. The clinical trial was based on the use of the breakthrough ViewRay MRIdian technology, […]
Coronavirus and Parkinson’s Disease
Watch Dr. Michael S. Okun, chair and professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, administrative director and co-director of the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration within the McKnight Brain Institute, and national medical director for the Parkinson’s Foundation, along with UF infectious disease expert, Dr. Frederick S. Southwick, talk about […]
Molekule Research: The Research and Innovation Behind The Filter Technology
UF startup Molekule Director of R&D Jaspreet Dhau and Co-Founder and Co-CEO Dilip Goswami explains how research, science, and innovation play a role in furthering the PECO (Photo Electrochemical Oxidation) technology, and how that extends to improving the lives of their customers.
Certain Compounds May Block Coronavirus From Cells, UF Health Researcher Finds
Computer simulations run by a University of Florida Health researcher have shown that three compounds appear to have the potential to block cells from being infected by the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The next step involves validation of the findings by David A. Ostrov, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of […]
AGTC Announces Completion of Enrollment in All Adult Dose Groups of Its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trials in Patients With Achromatopsia
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, announced that it has completed the planned enrollment in all dose groups for adult patients (age 18 years or older), including […]
Hub Client SmartSteward Aiding in Detection and Prevention of COVID-19
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SmartSteward Inc. is releasing antimicrobial surveillance and an alert system called SmartSteward EYE. It works in real-time, tracking lab reports, symptoms, and clinical observations to detect illnesses and immediately alert the medical staff by text. SmartSteward has been validated in nursing facilities for more than a year, but […]
Business News: Alachua Business Expanding
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech has been sharing some exciting news about the incubator and client company Alchem Laboratories Corporation. Alchem, a research organization focused on drug manufacturing and development, announced recently the expansion of its screening and critical trial capabilities in Alachua with a new building. The corporation will construct a 12,000-square-foot building […]
Algernon Announces Filing of U.S. FDA Pre-Ind Meeting Request for Ifenprodil Coronavirus Trial, Expanded Access, and Emergency Use
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, announced that it has filed its pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting request with the U.S. FDA. This initiates formal communications with the U.S. FDA regarding the development of the company’s repurposed drug NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment and prevention of acute lung injury (ALI) and […]
SmartSteward Inc. Announces First Electronic Surveillance System for Early Detection of Respiratory Viruses Such As COVID-19 and Resistant Organism Outbreaks in Skilled Nursing Facilities
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SmartSteward, Inc., a digital health company focused on advanced infection control and antibiotic stewardship software for skilled nursing facilities, is releasing new antimicrobial surveillance and an alert system called SmartSteward EYE™. In response to the current COVID-19 global outbreak, the company has modified its existing surveillance system, which […]