How Cells Power Down During Viral Attack
A team of UF researchers has uncovered how cells temporarily shut down protein production during viral attack, a discovery that could shape future antiviral drug development.
Tech Tuesday: Local Company Aims To Reduce Environment Pollution With Biodegradable Packaging
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate host Bethany Gaffey features Ignition Packaging, a company developing biodegradable solutions to reduce environmental pollution.
LightPath Technologies Announces First Germanium-Free G5 Camera Variants Utilizing Proprietary BlackDiamond™ Glass
UF startup LightPath Technologies announced that its subsidiary G5 Infrared has begun producing two high-end cooled infrared cameras using LightPath’s proprietary BlackDiamond™ Glass instead of Germanium.
Assisted by Sniffer Dogs and DNA Sequencing, Researchers Discover Three New Truffle Species
UF researchers studying fungal evolution and ecology have discovered three new truffle species, including one capable of commanding hundreds of dollars per pound within culinary circles.
New Lightning Sensors Could Detect Tahoe Wildfires in Seconds. Here’s How They Work
A real-time lightning detection system developed by UF Innovate | Accelerate resident client FNN is helping California officials better prepare for wildfires, offering earlier alerts to reduce disaster risk.
AI Tool Speeds Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis
A team of UF researchers has developed a digital tool digital tool that uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the diagnosis of acute leukemia
Oragenics Selects Southern Star Research As Clinical Research Organization for ONP-002 Phase IIa Trial
UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate Oragenics, Inc., announced the selection of Southern Star Research as its Clinical Research Organization (CRO) for the upcoming Phase IIa clinical trial of ONP-002, the company’s lead drug candidate for concussion.
UF Researchers Get Closer to Saliva Test for Breast Cancer
UF researchers have improved a potentially transformative handheld device to detect breast cancer in saliva, simplifying the design and confirming its accuracy.
NIH Award Supports New Extracellular Vesicle Loading Platform To Develop Gene Therapy
UF researcher Mei He, Ph.D., has received a $1.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health to support a new extracellular vesicle platform used to develop gene therapy.
Farahmandi Receives 2024–25 Khargonekar Award
Associate Professor and Walden C. Rhines Endowed Professor for Hardware Security Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., has received the 2024–25 Pramod P. Khargonekar Award, which recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member undergoing tenure and promotion review this past fall