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 dollars in research grants to 12 investigators whose projects focus on basic, translational, clinical, health services and epidemiological research. In addition to its annual pilot grants, for the first time, LCRF awarded research […]
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 care for and through the gut using novel enzymes and live biotherapeutics. With the acquisition, Arranta Bio will establish its Center of Excellence for process and analytical development and early clinical supply for […]
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 dystrophy. Using genome editing, the researchers developed mice that replicate the developmental timing of a dysfunctional gene that causes myotonic dystrophy type 1, or DM1. They then showed that two types of cells […]
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 methods have been stymied because scientists have been unable to culture and experimentally manipulate the causal bacterial pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. To facilitate the scientific community’s ability to use L. crescens in citrus […]
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 their patented Nemastim™ pheromone extract for bioremediation of agricultural pests. In a joint study with the USDA and the University of Idaho, nematodes treated with pheromone extracts increased their effectiveness in invading host […]
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 a 24-month interim analysis of an ongoing phase 2 trial evaluating Oxabact® in PH type 1 (PH1) patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Study OC5-OL-01 is evaluating Oxabact in PH1 patients with ESRD. […]
‘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 intestinal damage can result. New findings by University of Florida Health researchers and their collaborators show how certain cells in the colon can be “fine-tuned” by chemically attaching a sugar molecule to a […]
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 leader in connecting employers and carriers with personalized corporate fitness benefits, to offer Peerfit Move, a fitness and wellness benefit to select Medicare Advantage plans throughout California and North Carolina. The partnership with […]
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 for patients with severe essential tremor, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary shaking and usually worsens over time. Current DBS therapies for patients with severe essential tremor are continuous, or always-on, which can […]
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 the drug, the program was not effective at reducing conception. Mycophenolate helps prevent organ rejection after transplantation and is increasingly used for a variety of autoimmune disorders such as lupus or psoriasis. However, […]