UF Health Researchers Develop CMS Quality Measure to Evaluate Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
University of Florida Health researchers, in collaboration with the Health Services Advisory Group, have completed a new quality measure for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate care in nearly 1,700 psychiatric hospitals nationwide. The UF measure tracks 30-day hospital readmission rates for psychiatric patients following discharge. UF researchers said it provides a […]
Sun BioPharma, Inc. Presents SBP-101 Phase 1 Clinical Data
UF startup Sun BioPharma, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of people with pancreatic cancer, summarized initial Phase 1 clinical data for SBP-101, which was presented in a poster session at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. SBP-101 is a proprietary polyamine analogue designed to […]
UF Health Shands Talks Ways to Avoid Respiratory Infection in Wake of Coronavirus
The Center for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) announced the second known case of the coronavirus in the US on Friday, January 24. While medical professionals are still unsure about many aspects of this virus, they say that one thing that makes the new coronavirus different is its ability to cause pneumonia as well as […]
Job Interview Anxiety: How to Cope
Sweaty palms. Rapid breathing. Trouble concentrating. These are just a few of the symptoms of job interview anxiety. When speaking with a recruiter or hiring manager, the goal is to sound and appear confident, in control. Anxiety can come across as a chink in the armor. “Job interviews cause stress and anxiety because, no matter […]
Vic Keller Becomes New Optym CEO
UF startup Optym, a privately-held world leader in new-generation optimization software solutions, has appointed Dallas-based Vic Keller as chief executive officer. Ravi Ahuja, Ph.D., founder of Optym and a professor at the University of Florida, has been appointed to chief science officer. For over 20 years, Keller has established, grown and operationally optimized national and […]
Walking Shark Are the Most Recently Evolved Shark on Earth
To some people, a walking shark may be their worst nightmare. Often imagining a 20-foot monster with razor-sharp teeth, they would be baffled to see that the species within Hemiscyllium are small (up to 42 inches or 107 centimeters in total length but average 28 in or 70cm) and that not much is known about […]
UF Neurologist Explains in The Conversation Ozzy Osbourne’s Parkinson’s Disease
University of Florida neurologist, Dr. Michael Okun explains Ozzy Osbourne’s type of Parkinson’s disease, the condition and evolving treatments in The Conversation. For many, hearing the word “Parkinson’s” conjures an image of tremors. But Parkinson’s disease, brought about by the loss of nerve and other brain cells, is actually an incredibly complex movement disorder that […]
Seeking a New Pest Solution, UF Scientists Study Fruit Fly’s Gut Bacteria
In the home, they seem to appear out of nowhere. A piece of fruit is placed on the kitchen counter, and suddenly there’s a fruit fly. But the bug commonly referred to as a fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, may more accurately be called a vinegar fly, with an appetite for rotting fruits. Instead, it’s a […]
TAO Connect Adds Alcohol Prevention and Sexual Education Programs to Its Existing University Behavioral Health Services
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub alum TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the addition of two training programs to its online platform: the Alcohol Literacy Challenge (ALC) and the Dimensions Learning sexual education program. The evidence-based programs are now available to both […]
AGTC Announces Agenda for R&D Day on January 28, 2020 in New York
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum 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 will host an R&D Day beginning at 7:30 am ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in New York. […]