UF Startup TearClear Appoints Robert J. Dempsey as CEO
UF startup TearClear, a global Ophthalmic Pharmaceutical Company, announced the appointment of Robert J. Dempsey as Chief Executive Officer. TearClear, a resident client at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech, is the only pharmaceutical company to administer preservative-free eye drops to the ocular surface, that are preserved safely prior to dosing. Dempsey, who has more […]
Jeff Vinik, San Francisco Investors Up Their Stakes in Peerfit
UF startup Peerfit, a Tampa-based digital health company, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Virgo Investment Group, a San Francisco-based investment firm. Vinik and Virgo, who had each led previously funding rounds for Peerfit, were joined by other existing shareholders in the latest round, […]
Cannabix Technologies Improves Performance of Faims Marijuana Breathalyzer – CNN Coverage
UF startup Cannabix Technologies, Inc., developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that engineers have developed and deployed new ion optics methods that have resulted in a 6 times increase in analyte signal, which has increased the sensitivity in the company’s FAIMS (field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry) ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) detection […]
Eating Seaweed Could Prevent Colon Cancer, Inflammation of Digestive Tract, Study Suggests
Eating seaweed that grows near the Florida Keys could protect against colon cancer and inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract, according to research from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy led by Dr. Hendrik Luesch, chair of medicinal chemistry. Researchers conducted a multi-year study to identify the compounds in seaweed that contain anti-inflammatory properties […]
Avance® Nerve Graft Recipient Selected to Ride on Donate Life Rose Parade® Float
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or transection to peripheral nerves, selected Jessica de Paz to ride on the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade float that was featured in the annual Tournament of Roses® parade. The […]
Axogen Awarded Research Grant From the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or transection to peripheral nerves, announced it has been awarded a grant to research and develop an automated bioprocessing system for human tissue scaffolds. Axogen’s partnership with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing […]
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Finding New Uses for Safe, Older Drugs
Christopher Moreau, CEO of UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., formerly known as Breathtec Biomedical, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, sat down with Proactive‘s Steve Darling at the 12th annual LD Micro Conference in Bel Air, California. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company, is advancing its lead compounds for non–alcoholic steatohepatitis, chronic kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, […]
Molekule Air Mini Home Air Purifier Will Debut for $400
Air filters haven’t been known for transformative technology. But UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, is an ambitious company that is unveiling the $400 Molekule Air Mini as an air purifier for your home that could make a big difference for people with allergies. Molekule Air Mini uses the company’s patented […]
Nematodes Successfully Launched Into Space for First-Ever Agricultural Bio-Control Experiment on ISS
UF startup Pheronym, a bio-ag-tech pest control company, announced that its first-ever agricultural bio-control experiment featuring beneficial nematodes is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory after a successful launch at the Kennedy Space Center. The nematodes were on a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket, launching the 21st Dragon spacecraft mission on […]
$6 Million Expansion for Gene Therapy Facility Completed at Alachua’s Progress Park
Local and state officials gathered in Alachua to commemorate a $6 million expansion at Progress Park. Representatives of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a global science company involved with research and biotechnology product development, presented the company’s expanded gene therapy and viral vector services site. The day included tours of the 95,000-square-foot facility. University of Florida’s […]