Molekule Air Mini Home Air Purifier Will Debut for $400
Air filters haven’t been known for transformative technology. But UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, is an ambitious company that is unveiling the $400 Molekule Air Mini as an air purifier for your home that could make a big difference for people with allergies. Molekule Air Mini uses the company’s patented […]
Severity of Norovirus Linked to Gut Microbes, UF Health Researchers Find
For cruise ship passengers, the highly contagious norovirus has ruined many a trip with vomiting and diarrhea. Now, a study led by a University of Florida Health researcher has found that the severity of norovirus infection is related to gut microbes and the virus’s location within the intestine. The findings are a potential avenue toward […]
Karen Zaderej, Chairman, CEO, and President of Axogen, Interviewed in Small-Cap Institute Podcast
Small-Cap Institute host Amanda Gerut interviews Karen Zaderej, chairman, CEO, and president of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Axogen, a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or transection to peripheral nerves. Karen has been a part of Axogen since May 2006, serving as Vice President of Marketing and […]
Inner to Outer Space: Studying Biological Changes With Plants on Rockets
What happens to the genes of organisms as they travel from the ground, through Earth’s atmosphere, and into space? Does their expression change? Are the changes subtle or dramatic? Do they happen quickly or gradually? Answering such fundamental research questions is essential to our understanding of the impact of space travel on humans and other […]
etectRx Announces U.S. FDA Clearance of Novel Ingestible Event Marker
UF Innovate | The Hub resident company etectRx®, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its breakthrough patented ingestible event marker, the ID-Cap® System. The ID-Cap System is the first and only ingestible event marker to transmit digital messages from within the body to an external receiver […]
New Preclinical Study Shows Antibody Therapy Could Offer Treatment Path for Genetic Form of ALS
New preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, an insidious neurological condition. The research by University of Florida neurogeneticists Laura Ranum, Ph.D., and Lien Nguyen, Ph.D.; Neurimmune; Biogen; and collaborators at Johns Hopkins University shows […]
Nematodes Successfully Launched Into Space for First-Ever Agricultural Bio-Control Experiment on ISS
UF startup Pheronym, a bio-ag-tech pest control company, announced that its first-ever agricultural bio-control experiment featuring beneficial nematodes is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory after a successful launch at the Kennedy Space Center. The nematodes were on a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket, launching the 21st Dragon spacecraft mission on […]
New Digital Therapy Platform Introduced to Enhance Mental Health Services for Students
Mental health services for the University of Lethbridge students are receiving an online boost with the introduction of TAO Connect, a University of Florida digital platform startup designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective. Through TAO (therapy assistance online) Connect, students in Alberta, Canada, now have access to an app providing behavioral […]
The Video Revolution – Interview with Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky, a UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumnus and co-founder of NVIDIA, a Fortune 1000 company, was interviewed by James Di Virgilio, Radio Cade podcast co-host. In 1999, Chris Malachowsky was on the team at NVIDIA that invented the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an invention that transformed the consumer electronics industry. The GPU […]
UF Researchers Dive Into the Science of How Seaweed Might Prevent Colon Cancer and Inflammation of the Digestive Tract
Consuming a seaweed found near the Florida Keys may offer health benefits in preventing colon cancer and inflammatory diseases of the digest tract, according to researchers Michelle Bousquet, Ph.D., Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., and Fatma Al-Awadhi, Ph.D. in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. A comprehensive multiyear study identified seaweed compounds responsible for anti-inflammatory activities […]