NeXtGen Biologics Announces Issuance of a Third New Patent Covering Axolotl-Derived Technology (Globe Newswire)

UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client NeXtGen Biologics has announced the issuance of its third U.S. patent, part of a broader portfolio of U.S. and international patents focused on extracellular matrix components derived from a highly regenerative, non-mammalian species known as the axolotl, a type of urodele amphibian.
Oragenics Announces Strategic Partnership With Receptor.AI To Accelerate Pipeline Development (Oragenics)

UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Oragenics announced a strategic collaboration with Receptor.AI, an artificial intelligence-driven drug profiling company, to accelerate the potential development of an expanded pharmaceutical-candidate portfolio for potential conditions affecting brain health.
Uniting Chemistry and Physics, UF Michelin Science Scholar Cesar Dominguez Explores Sustainable Alternatives to Plastics (UF News)

A UF student supported by the Michelin Science Scholars Program is conducting research at the intersection of chemistry and physics under the mentorship of a UF researcher, Austin Evans.
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Lab Diagnoses and Removes Viruses Through Genome Editing (WCJB TV20)

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate highlights CasNx, a company that uses CRISPR-based technologies for diagnostics and to genome-edit donor organs before transplant.
UF Scientist Studies Muscle Loss in Space To Benefit Astronauts and Patients on Earth (UF News)

A study led by University of Florida researcher Siobhan Malany, Ph.D., sheds light on how human biology changes in microgravity and could help protect astronaut health while also offering hope for patients with muscle-wasting diseases on Earth.
Scientists Blaze New Path to Fighting Viral Diseases (UF Scripps)

In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by UF researchers has identified a potential new drug against the virus that causes COVID-19.
New Imaging Method Helps Immune Cells Zero In on Cancer (UF News)

UF researchers are testing nanoparticle imaging to track dendritic cell migration in cancer immunotherapy, with the goal of improving treatment effectiveness.
UF’s Perez Lab Gators Team Wins International AI Protein Design Competition (UF CLAS)

The University of Florida’s Perez Lab Gators team successfully proved one way AI can be utilized in cancer treatment during a protein design competition held by the University of Texas at Austin’s BioML Challenge: Bits to Binders.
Tiny Filter, Big Breakthrough: UF Team Helps Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Keep Their Charge (UF News)

A team of UF researchers has demonstrated that a one-atom-thick battery separator can prevent sulfur buildup, marking a breakthrough toward longer-lasting, lighter, and more powerful lithium–sulfur batteries.
UF-Led Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits for Parkinson’s Patients (UF Health)

UF researchers led a national study showing that deep brain stimulation significantly improves symptoms and quality of life for Parkinson’s patients, with benefits lasting at least five years.