UF Health Researcher’s Gene Therapy Technique Being Further Developed to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders
A gene therapy technique discovered by a University of Florida Health researcher and her colleague is now being used to develop treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. During gene therapy, engineered viruses are used to deliver new genes to a patient’s cells. But in some patients, the immune system recognizes and fights the helpful adeno-associated virus, or […]
Anchor Biologics Wins the 2019 Cade Prize
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention announced Anchor Biologics as the first place winner of its 2019 Cade Prize. Anchor Biologics is a collaboration of UF biomedical engineering researchers that aim to create a new treatment for inflammatory diseases. The Anchor Biologics team, Dr. Benjamin Keselowsky, professor, and Dr. Gregory Hudalla, assistant professor, accepted […]
Tech Tuesday: Curing Inflammation with Anchor Biologics
Measuring Vaccine Application and Field Virus Exposure
A new genomic test provides feedback on the uniformity of vector vaccine administration in poultry flocks and another can provide data on the level of field virus challenge on a farm. Next generation vector vaccines for poultry can be administered in the hatchery and are minimally interfered with by maternal antibodies, are safer to use […]
Medical Device Company MLM Biologics Graduates from UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech Program
The company is commercializing its FDA-cleared bio-ConneKt® Wound Matrix to the advanced wound care market. UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech, the leading biotechnology incubator at the University of Florida, is pleased to announce that resident company MLM Biologics, Inc. has graduated from its program. MLM Biologics is a medical device company that provides evidence-based […]
Stoned Drivers Targeted by New Breathalyzer Technology
(UF startup Cannabix Technologies is one of two companies developing THC detection systems to target drivers or workers under the influence of marijuana.) Slowed reaction time. Reduced ability to make decisions. Impaired coordination. Memory loss. Difficulty in problem-solving. These are some of the symptoms listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describing […]
RTI Surgical Manager Moderates Panel of Women Entrepreneurs in Marquette, Michigan
Four prominent Michigan businesswomen came together at Barrel + Beam in Marquette Township for a Women in Entrepreneurship panel discussion held by Innovate Marquette SmartZone. Ruth Solinski, human resources manager at RTI Surgical, moderated the panel, which consisted of: Marina Dupler of Barrel + Beam, Shailah Bunce of Rock River Farm, Jen Ray of Donckers […]
ViaCyte, Fate & More: Xconomy Awards San Diego Big Idea Finalists
(UF startup Banyan Biomarkers is a finalist in the Xconomy Awards San Diego. Banyan Biomarkers’ FDA-approved brain trauma indicator is a result of UF researcher. The company incubated at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech and maintains a presence in both Alachua and in San Diego.) The finalists in the Big Idea category of the […]
Healthy Business Group and Peerfit Announce Strategic Partnership
Healthy Business Group (HBG), a market leader in providing customers with access to a diverse set of innovative and disruptive health and well-being solutions, and UF startup Peerfit, the market leader in connecting employers and carriers with flexible fitness experiences, have teamed up to bring enhanced well-being to mid-market employers. With this partnership and others […]
Benson Hill, RAPiD Genomics to Collaborate on Crop Improvement
Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural diversity of plants, has entered into a partnership with RAPiD Genomics, a provider of genotyping and data analysis solutions for applications in the agriculture, forestry and livestock industries. RAPiD Genomics is an anchor client in UF Innovate | The Hub and was founded by UF […]