Pheronym-Treated Nematodes Three Times More Effective in Attacking Agricultural Pests
UF Innovate alumni startup Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest control company, announced the results of a second peer-reviewed study demonstrating the efficacy of... Read More
University of Florida Scientists Advance Citrus Greening Research Efforts
Citrus greening, a devastating disease, has reduced Florida citrus production by 70 percent, according to most accounts. Efforts to develop disease control... Read More
University of Florida Health Researchers Gain New Insight Into Muscular Dystrophy Gene
University of Florida Health researchers are gaining new insights into cells linked to a genetic mutation that causes a type of muscular... Read More
Arranta Bio Announces the Acquisition of Captozyme™, Creating a Center of Excellence for Microbiome Development and Clinical Supply
Arranta Bio, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced the acquisition of UF Innovate alumni startup Captozyme™, a leader in health... Read More
Lung Cancer Research Foundation Announces 2019 Scientific Research Grant Program Awards
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation® (LCRF) announced the awardees of its 2019 Scientific Grant Program. Through this program, LCRF awarded $2.6 million... Read More
Peerfit Move Available For Select Medicare Advantage Plans Via Alignment Healthcare
Alignment Healthcare, a mission-based Medicare Advantage insurance company founded in 2013, announced that it has partnered with UF startup Peerfit, the market... Read More
‘Fine Tuning’ Certain Cells May Prevent Gut Inflammation, Researchers Find
Keeping the intestinal tract in balance requires a delicate dialogue between gut microbes and the body. When that gets disrupted, inflammation and... Read More
OxThera Presents Full 24-Month Data for Oxabact® in Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) Patients With ESRD
UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), presented data from... Read More
UF Study Finds FDA Strategy Cuts Fetal Exposure to Harmful Immunosuppressive Drug, but Risks Remain
University of Florida researchers determined an FDA-approved program deters pregnant women from starting a potentially harmful immunosuppressive drug. But for women taking... Read More
UF Researchers Earn Grant to Test New Form of DBS to Treat Essential Tremor
University of Florida neuroscientists will test the effectiveness of a new motion-activated type of deep brain stimulation (DBS) aimed at improving treatment... Read More