UF Startup Structured Monitoring Products is Revolutionizing the Animal Health Monitoring Industry with Contactless Technology
If you had to collect vital signs from a mountain lion, wouldn’t you prefer to do it with zero contact and at a safe distance? With Structured Monitoring Products’ new technology VetGuardian, exotic animal veterinarians at the Akron (Ohio) Zoo have monitored mountain lions and more.
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. Completes Enrollment in Its Phase 1b Trial Investigating SBP-101 Combination Therapy for First-Line Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc., formerly Sun Biopharma, a UF startup and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with cancer, has completed patient enrollment in its Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of SBP-101 when used in combination with standard of care agents gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for first-line treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA).
UAVs and AI Are the Newest Tools Growers Can Use for Crop Management
They say knowledge is power. That philosophy is what drives Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis, an assistant professor at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, where he leads the precision agriculture engineering program.
Glint Pharmaceuticals Announces Formation of Clinical Advisory Board
UF startup Glint Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company that delivers medicated contact lenses to treat eye diseases, announces the formation of a clinical advisory board composed of notable and experienced clinicians in ophthalmology and optometry.
HAP Partners With Peerfit to Provide Flexible Fitness Options for Active Seniors
Health Alliance Plan (HAP), a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, is partnering with UF startup Peerfit, a digital health technology company, to bring Peerfit Move to its Medicare Advantage members.
Gainesville Chamber Honors Local Organizations at 2020 Business Awards
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce hosted their 2020 Business Awards before a limited crowd of guests at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and numerous others via live stream.
AGTC Goes Mobile to Avoid Clinical Trial Chaos
When leaders of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC realized how disruptive COVID-19 might become, they developed a plan—several of them, in fact—to minimize clinical chaos.
FLIR Systems Acquires UF Startup Altavian, Inc.
FLIR Systems, Inc., a company specializing in the design and production of thermal imaging cameras, components and imaging sensors, announced that it has acquired UF startup Altavian, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense and public safety customers.
UF Startup Helping Veterinarians Take Animal Vital Signs Brings Its Product to the Zoo
Vik Ramprakash, founder of UF startup Structured Monitoring Products (SMP), is making the process of taking vital signs easier and safer. The company’s VetGuardian monitor remotely gathers vital signs, including temperature, pulse and respiration of sick, injured or post-operative animals.
AbFero to Receive € 2M Eurostars Funding for Parkinson’s Disease Therapy
AbFero Ltd., a subsidiary of UF startup AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating diseases of iron overload, announced the funding of approximately € 2M from EUREKA Eurostars for the development of iron-chelating compounds including their lead agent, SP-420, as a disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson's disease.
