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.
UF Researcher Finds a Way to Mitigate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a Complication of Coronavirus Infection
Why would a doctor specializing in gastrointestinal disorders be interested in therapy for COVID-19, a primarily pulmonary disease? The answer lies in a seemingly convoluted link between the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs: water.
TearClear Announces Successful Completion of Pre-IND Meeting With the FDA for a Preservative Free Multi-Dose Delivery of Latanoprost for the Treatment of Glaucoma
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, announced successful completion of pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the development plan for the preservative free multi-dose delivery of a proprietary Latanoprost formulation, including the clinical study design for the registration study.
Huvepharma Introduces New Necrotic Enteritis Vaccine Developed by Curtiss Healthcare, Inc.
Huvepharma, Inc., a pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, manufacturing and marketing human and animal health products, has introduced AVERT NE, an innovative new vaccine to help control necrotic enteritis (NE) due to Clostridium perfringens Type A.
Cannabix Technologies to Beta Test Marijuana Breathalyzer to Meet Workplace Drug Testing Needs
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, reported that it plans to begin beta testing its version 3.0 THC Breath Analyzer.
Ology Bioservices Awarded $37 Million for Advanced Development of Anti-COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded the company with an agreement valued at $37 million.
Oragenics CEO Alan Joslyn Recognized As Health Care Innovator 2020 on Tampa Bay Business Journal
The Tampa Bay Business Journal recognized Alan Joslyn, president and chief executive officer of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, for being part of the region’s top health care innovators. The feature was part […]
Morphogenesis CEO Patricia Lawman Recognized As Health Care Innovator 2020 on Tampa Bay Business Journal
The Tampa Bay Business Journal recognized Patricia Lawman, founder and chief executive officer of UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, for being part of the region’s top health care innovators. The feature was part of the Florida Business Journal’s statewide Future of Health Care […]
Blood Biomarkers for Detecting Brain Injury in COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 can directly cause neurologic symptoms and long-term neurological disease.
Patricia Lawman Develops Novel Cell and Gene Therapies to Fight Cancer
Patricia Lawman is on a mission to change the future of cancer care. After losing her parents to lung cancer and lymphoma, respectively, she recognized the detrimental impact of radiation and chemotherapy. She knew there must be a way to treat a patient’s cancer without the risk of toxicity and other negative side effects. After […]