DNAtrix Announces the Appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer
UF startup DNAtrix, a biotech company advancing virus-driven immunotherapies for cancer, announced the appointment of David Liebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in oncology drug and viral vaccine development, as chief medical officer.
Oragenics Initiates COVID-19 Challenge Study Evaluating Multiple Formulations of Its SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Candidate
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Oragenics, Inc. announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and viral load reduction impact of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in a hamster challenge study.
AGTC Is Excited To Announce Seasoned Healthcare Financial and Operations Executive Jonathan I. Lieber As Their New Chief Financial Officer
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare retinal diseases, announced Jonathan I. Lieber as their new Chief Financial Officer.
TearClear Files Investigational New Drug (IND) Application To Begin Its Clinical Trial for TC-002 Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution, 0.005%
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech company TearClear, a late clinical-stage ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to conduct a registrational study for its lead glaucoma candidate, TC-002 latanoprost ophthalmic solution, 0.005%.
AGROVIEW Company Joins NVIDIA Inception
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident Agriculture Intelligence, the parent company of Agroview, announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception, a program designed to nurture startups revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences.
Axogen RECON(SM) Clinical Study Completes Subject Follow-Up
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Axogen, a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or discontinuity to peripheral nerves, announced that the RECON Clinical Study supporting its Biologics License Application (BLA) for Avance Nerve Graft has completed follow-up of study subjects.
Oragenics’ SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Produces Neutralizing Antibodies in Mice With Intramuscular and Intranasal Adjuvants
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announces that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein trimer produced by its Canadian collaborator and licensed by the company from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generates neutralizing antibodies in mice after immunization against SARS-CoV-2, when administered with several novel intramuscular (IM) and intranasal (IN) adjuvants.
CFO of Life Science Startup Axogen Shares How Firm Navigated Pandemic’s Health Care Disruptions
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Axogen, a life science company that is developing products for nerve repair, is ramping up hiring for scientists and engineers after navigating through the negative disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Greater Gift, AGTC, and 2020 On-Site Partner To Honor & Celebrate Clinical Trial Participants and Provide Eye Exams to Underserved Children in the Local Community
Greater Gift of Winston Salem, a non-profit that celebrates participation in clinical trials, announced a partnership with UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company developing genetic therapies for the treatment of rare inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), and mobile vision provider 2020 On-site, a company involved in IRD clinical research and provides complimentary eye exams and facilitates the delivery of eyeglasses to students in need.
AGTC Announces Sponsorship of Achroma Corp’s No Roadblocks Program
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare retinal diseases, announced it will be a sponsor of the Achroma Corp program, No Roadblocks.
