UF Spinout With Animal Health Tech Wins Seedfunders’ Pitch Event at Synapse
Seedfunders, a St. Petersburg-based early-stage investment firm, will invest $5,000 in UF startup VetGuardian with technology designed to keep animals healthier and veterinarians safer. VetGuardian, a company developing the first true non-contact vital signs monitor for humans and animals, was one of three companies presenting to a panel of judges from around the state. The […]
Evolugate Takes Up the Challenge of Boosting Host Cells Used to Manufacture COVID-19 Vaccines
The COVID-19 epidemic has left the world devastated, with over 350,000 dead and the global economy in shambles in just 5 months. A vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is desperately needed, yet vaccine development typically takes years from conception to deployment. Developing a safe and effective vaccine is an important first step, […]
Professor at UF Veterinary College Honored by National Veterinary Microbiology Group
Roy Curtiss III, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the 2020 Distinguished Veterinary Microbiologist Award from the national organization that provides certification of veterinarians with special expertise in microbiology. The purpose of the award, given by the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists, is to recognize and honor […]
ReWalk Expands Product Offerings in Deal With Myolyn, LLC
Marlborough medical device manufacturer ReWalk Robotics has entered into two agreements to distribute product lines to the U.S. market from two companies in Florida and Israel. One of the companies is UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate company Myolyn. The Myolyn MyoCycle Functional Electrical Stimulation products facilitate therapeutic exercises for persons with […]
Molekule Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Virus Testing
It takes a lot of preparation and expertise to properly test for the presence of viruses in the air. In this video, Molekule’s science writer, Hal, takes us on a tour of some of the different ways that the company do experiments to see how well Molekule products perform. All of the research mentioned in […]
Providence Portland Medical Center Begins Patient Treatments With ViewRay’s MRIdian Linac
UF startup ViewRay, Inc. announced that Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, Oregon has begun patient treatments with the MRIdian® MR-Guided Therapy System, a cutting-edge radiation therapy system that combines the latest innovations in precision radiation delivery and ground-breaking MR-guidance. The MRIdian system at Providence Portland Medical Center is part of The Elsie Franz Finley Radiation Oncology Center […]
SATLANTIS’ Optical Camera Is Already on the International Space Station
SATLANTIS‘ optical camera has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after five days of travel. In a few days it will be manually placed by ISS astronauts on the Japanese Kibo module. “It was a complete success and an international milestone, as it is the first time that a camera of this size reaches […]
TearClear Appoints Dr. Amir Shojaei Chief Development Officer
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear, a global ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, has announced the appointment of Amir Shojaei, Pharm.D., Ph.D., as chief development officer, a major step towards planning and executing multiple clinical development and registration programs. Over his 23-year career, Dr. Shojaei has focused on the clinical development, […]
Oragenics Inc. and Aragen Bioscience Enter Agreement to Accelerate Development of TerraCoV2, a COVID 19 Vaccine Candidate
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, announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Noachis Terra, it has entered into an agreement with Aragen Bioscience, a leading contract research organization focused on accelerating pre-clinical biologics product […]
ImmuneFX Gene Therapy Could Be a Game-Changer for Cancer Treatment
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alumni company Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage company that develops novel cell and gene therapies based out of Tampa, recently got FDA approval to expand human clinical trials with an innovative cancer vaccine. Grit Daily interviewed Morphogenesis CEO Dr. Patricia Lawman to get more information about this technology that could […]