AGTC-501 Gene Therapy Offers Vision Gains for X-Linked RP
AGTC-501 (Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation), a novel gene therapy in development for the potential treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RP), showed an acceptable safety profile and visual function improvements when administered in the study’s higher dose groups, according to Robert A. Sisk, MD, FACS, from the Cincinnati Eye Institute in Ohio.
Meet Alex Makes Cancer Screenings More Accessible
Dr. Janice Krieger and Mohan Zalake developed Meet Alex, a virtual clinician created to encourage patients in minority populations to get screened for colorectal cancer.
NAU Country Signs Deal with Agriculture Intelligence for Agroview, the Next Innovation for Crop Insurance
Agriculture Intelligence, a precision agriculture-science company combining automation, remote sensing and artificial intelligence to provide cloud-based, precision data for specialty crops, has announced a multi-year partnership with NAU Country for its award-winning AI platform Agroview.
Surgalign Receives FDA Clearance for Surgical Guidance System
Surgalign Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it has received initial U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance for its HOLO Portal surgical guidance system for use within lumbar spine procedures.
Applied Genetic Technologies exceeds enrollment target for SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. announced it had exceeded the enrollment target in the Company’s SKYLINE trial of AGTC-501, a recombinant AAV vector-based gene therapy developed for the treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).
2022 Best Tech Startups in Gainesville
The Tech Tribune selected the best tech startups in Gainesville, and the top three are UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub graduates: Feathr, Admiral, and MYOLYN. MYOLYN is also a UF startup. Well done!
Ag Engineer Develops Smart-Spray Technology To Help Reduce Fertilizer, Pesticides
Yiannis Ampatzidis is engaging artificial intelligence to develop a low-cost, smart tree-crop sprayer that can automatically detect citrus trees, calculate their height and leaf density and count fruit.
RTI Surgical Announces Spin Off of Businesses into Two Independent Companies
UF startup RTI Surgical, a global private label OEM company, announced that the company will spin off its Metals business, creating two independent companies that are focused on the needs of customers and patients in their distinct market segments.
New and Upcoming Developments in Glaucoma Treatment
Glaucoma specialist, Dr. Amy Mehta, discusses new and upcoming developments in glaucoma treatment, including an advance by UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech company TearClear.
Clinicians May Now Be Able To Tell COVID-19 From Seasonal Flu With Fast Turnaround Thanks to UF Research
Led by Dr. Z. Hugh Fan, Ph.D., professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. John Lednicky, Research Professor at the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ Department of Environmental and Global Health, an interdisciplinary team at the University of Florida has developed a game-changing diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 that is fast, reliable, low-cost and capable of differentiating between COVID-19 and influenza.