Captozyme Initiates Clinical Study of Nephure™ Oxalate-Reducing Enzyme (BusinessWire)
UF Innovate incubator graduate Captozyme, Inc. announced that it is initiating a prospective double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, cross-over study, with Nephure™, an oxalate reducing enzyme, to determine the extent to which Nephure vs. placebo reduces urinary oxalate excretion (mg/24 hour) in healthy subjects who are provided a controlled diet. Captozyme is a graduate of both […]
Assembly Biosciences Initiates Phase 2a Trial for HBV Core Inhibitor (Healio)
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alumni company Assembly Bioscience announced the initiation of two randomized control phase 2a trials for ABI-H0731, the company’s lead hepatitis B core inhibitor, according to a press release. ABI-H0731 previously demonstrated potent antiviral activity in a phase 1b trial, the results of which were presented at the International Liver […]
Admiral Selected as 2018 Red Herring Top 100 North America Finalist (Markets Insider)
Adblock recovery platform and visitor relationship management pioneer Admiral, was selected as a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Admiral is a resident client at UF Innovate | The Hub. The Red Herring editorial team […]
Explain Your Brain: New Breakthroughs In TBI Science For Veterans (DisabledVeterans.org)
(This post on DisabledVeterans.org discusses traumatic brain injury and calls the blood test that indicates TBI created by UF startup & Sid Martin Biotech graduate Banyan Biomarkers “great news.”) If you’re a veteran with a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, you know how frustrating it can be. With a range of types and severities, TBI […]
Clinipace Brings on Medical and Development Officers, Along with a New Brand (FierceBiotech)
UF startup Clinipace is bringing on new members of its C-suite to build out its role as a midsized contract research organization, after appointing a new CEO last fall. In addition, the Morrisville, North Carolina-based CRO has launched a new brand with the tagline “Challenge Accepted,” to illustrate its willingness to provide a personalized approach […]
How Do You Stop Sunday Scaries? These 9 Solutions Can Help You Feel More Ready For Monday (Bustle)
Have you ever had a great weekend, only to be met with an achy feeling of unease and a pit in your stomach on Sunday evening? Do you dread the work week, and think about all your upcoming assignments, projects, and deadlines on a loop as the weekend comes to an end? If you nodded […]
Meridian Partners with Telehealth Resource (The Gainesville Sun)
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare sees a variety of patients in a variety of settings: clinics, stabilization units, recovering centers. With a new partnership, it will be able to expand its reach beyond walls. It’s partnering with UF startup TAO Connect, a digital mental health resource platform designed for clinicians and patients. TAO Connect is a graduate […]
HealthSteps wins AMA-Google’s Interoperability and Innovation Challenge (HealthData Management)
A mobile platform designed to help keep patients on track with their care plans is the winner of the Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge, an American Medical Association-led effort with sponsorship from Google. HealthSteps, a resident client at The Hub, was among eight finalists that pitched their ideas on Thursday in front of a […]
Energy Department Invests $13.5M to Advance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology (EIN News)
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 16 projects to receive approximately $13.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects that will advance solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technologies. UF startup Redox Power Systems is among the companies receiving funding. SOFC technologies enable efficient, cost-effective […]
UF Collaboratory Provides Strategic Solutions for Women Innovators
In your home, who makes the majority of your purchasing decisions? It may not surprise you to hear that women drive the majority of consumer spending in the United States — reports cite that women influence up to 85 percent of consumer spending, which translates to $7 trillion annually. Globally, that number rises to $20 […]