Climbing a New Path Allows Chemists To Ascend Cancer’s Steepest Research Challenges
The cancer gene MYC has been called the “Mount Everest” of cancer research because of the difficulty of designing medications that can disable it, and the expectation that an effective MYC drug could help so many cancer patients. A collaboration among RNA scientists, chemists and cancer biologists in Florida and Germany has climbed that peak, while opening new routes to summit other similarly hard-to-treat diseases.
America’s Best Large Employers 2023: The Top 100
With historically low U.S. unemployment rates (just 3.4 percent in January according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics), workers have more choice in selecting employers. Despite recent layoffs at major companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, Disney, and 3M, top talent still has options. Expert research on the best U.S.-based companies to work for can help guide them. Forbes and Statista collaborated to compile a list of America’s Best Large Employers, which includes the University of Florida. The ranking is based on a survey of over 45,000 employees at American companies and institutions with 5,000 or more employees. Participants rated their current employers on a scale of 0 to 10 for recommendation and mentioned any other employers they would recommend.
Tech Tuesday: Start-Up Company Tips with UF Innovate Accelerate Director, Karl LaPan
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, join us as UF Innovate and SCAD Media introduce Karl LaPan, Director of UF Innovate Accelerate, who shares invaluable tips for startup success. Karl emphasizes the significance of cash flow management, the value of trustworthy partners, and other essential strategies to help startups navigate uncertainties and maximize their chances of achieving success.
Entrinsic Bioscience Unveils Animal Study on Breakthrough Hydration Technology
A patented blend of amino acids will be part of the next generation of oral rehydration solutions, according to an animal study conducted by a team of researchers at Entrinsic Bioscience. The study demonstrated that the blend of amino acids was more efficient in transporting electrolytes and fluids than the glucose-based oral rehydration solution (ORS) recommended by the World Health Organization. The formula also decreased epithelial anion channel activity and improved intestinal barrier function at a greater level. The two formulas were tested in animals which had diarrhea induced through cholera toxin.
Concept Companies: Cutting-Edge Growth With Responsible Leadership
Concept Companies, led by Brian Crawford, is a visionary force in the commercial real estate industry. As a prominent concierge real estate development firm, Concept Companies is at the forefront of revolutionizing the regional and national market with its innovative approach to development.
UF Receives U.S. DOE Funding for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers
The University of Florida is among recipients of $40 million in funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately 2% of total U.S. electricity consumption while data center cooling can account for up to 40% of data center energy usage overall. The selected projects—located at national labs, universities, and businesses—seek to reduce the energy necessary to cool data centers.
SATLANTIS Signs a Strategic Alliance With SuperSharp in the UK
SATLANTIS MICROSATS, S.A., the largest European provider of high-resolution optical payloads for small satellites, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd., a University of Cambridge spin-off specialized in thermal infrared payloads for Earth Observation satellites, giving it a presence in Spain, the U.K., and the United States (with UF startup SATLANTIS LLC located in UF Innovate | Accelerate @ The Hub).
Baptist Health Study Suggests Plant-Based Amino Acid Drink Lessens Chemotherapy Side Effects
Baptist Health Louisville (Kentucky) is looking for ways to help cancer patients fight the side effects of chemotherapy.
Researchers are studying a new plant-based amino acid drink, Enterade, product of UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate alumnus company Entrinsic Bioscience, LLC.
Human DNA Is Everywhere. That’s a Boon for Science – And an Ethical Quagmire.
We cough, spit, shed and flush our DNA into all of these places and countless more. Signs of human life can be found nearly everywhere, short of isolated islands and remote mountaintops, according to a new University of Florida study. That ubiquity is both a scientific boon and an ethical dilemma, say the UF researchers who sequenced this widespread DNA.
Entrinsic Bioscience Shares Breakthrough in Rehydration Technology
Groundbreaking research conducted by a team of leading researchers at Entrinsic Bioscience (EBS) and the University of Florida revealed significant findings that will change the way we understand amino acid combinations and represents the next generation of Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS).