UF Innovate’s Adrienne Pennell Receives UF Superior Accomplishment Award
In a virtual ceremony August 6, Licensing Associate III Adrienne Pennell has been named a UF Superior Accomplishment winner for her outstanding service at UF Innovate | Tech Licensing. Pennell was among more than a dozen nominees in the Clerical/Office Support category for Division 1. “I am beyond honored to have been nominated to the […]
UF Innovate | Ventures Invests in AbFero Pharmaceuticals
The University of Florida’s newly established venture fund, directed by UF Innovate | Ventures, has invested part of its inaugural fund in AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. UF Innovate Ventures is acting as a follow-on investor to the lead investor Longwall Ventures from the United Kingdom. AbFero’s therapeutic platform addresses transfusion-related iron overload and iron accumulation associated […]
UF Innovate | Ventures Announces Inaugural Investments; Follows JSR Corporation’s Repeat Investment in OLED Display Startup Mattrix Technologies
The University of Florida’s newly established venture fund, directed by UF Innovate | Ventures, has closed an investment in Mattrix Technologies. Repeat investor JSR Corporation is leading the $3M series A1 financing, which will support the joint development of production-ready materials for a new class of video display technology that promises to bring the true-to-life […]
University of Florida, Part of the Florida High Tech Corridor, Recognized for Excellence in Innovation
The three founding universities of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council – the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF) – ranked for the eighth consecutive year among the “Top 100 Universities Worldwide Granted U.S. Utility Patents.” The University of Florida ranked No. 15 with […]
UF’s Sid Martin Biotech Named Top Global Incubator for Record Third Time
For the third time, the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) has awarded its highest honor – the Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year award – to UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech. “Being named the best incubator on the planet is amazing. Receiving this award three times in a decade speaks volumes to the […]
UF Ranked No. 1 Nationally in Innovation Impact
The University of Florida is the most productive large university in the country at leveraging its research funding into new companies, new jobs and new ideas, according to a report released last week by the George W. Bush Institute and the Opus Faveo Innovation Development consulting firm. A team of economists and business development experts […]
UF Researcher Developed a Low-Cost Chemical and Enzymatic Process to Synthesize Glycosphingolipids
Although they are invisible to the naked eye, glycolipids, such as glycosphingolipids (GSLs), are essential molecules for the human body. They keep cell membranes stable and play a key role in various biological processes and in the development and therapeutic discovery for many diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. However, these vital molecules and […]
The Pandemic Can’t Keep Nursing Students from Clinical Practice Experience
Shadow Health’s ‘Digital Clinical Experiences’ fill a need, especially now One potential casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic might have been nursing programs. Might have been but wasn’t, due to a virtual-patient interaction program created by University of Florida researcher Benjamin Lok. Because personal protective equipment was in high demand, nursing students, such as those at […]
3D-Printed Model Mimics Spinal Cord Injury to Aid Research
Includes biochemical compositions and mechanical properties of natural spinal cords with structural integrity A unique collaboration between two University of Florida engineering departments has produced a valuable and holistic 3D model of spinal cord injuries. UF researchers Dr. Christine Schmidt and Dr. Thomas Angelini combined their engineering expertise to create a 3D-printed model that mimics […]
UF Researchers Find Potential Vaccine for Gonorrhea Using Honey Bee Bacteria
While studying immunology, University of Florida researchers Massimo Maddaloni, Ph.D., and David Pascual, Ph.D., were surprised to find a potential vaccine for the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea hidden right inside the gut of a honeybee. As important food crop pollinators, honeybees greatly contribute to the world’s ecosystem. But honeybees also can provide medical benefits to […]