COVID-19 Expert Nursing Panel Q & A
UF startup Shadow Health, an educational technology company, facilitated a panel discussion and Q & A with the Global Nursing Education Virtual Simulation Consortium on the topic of Clinical Hour Replacement in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn more about COVID-19 Expert Nursing Panel Q & A.
DiaCarta SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit Receives CE Mark
Molecular diagnostic firm and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum DiaCarta said that its QuantiVirus SARS-CoV-2 test recently received the CE mark. The firm has also filed for Emergency Use Authorization of the test with the US Food and Drug Administration. The company’s qRT-PCR test detects viral RNA extracted from nasopharyngeal swabs, oropharyngeal swabs, […]
Ology Bioservices, Vanderbilt University Medical Center to Develop, Manufacture Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment, Prevention of Infection With COVID-19 Virus for Department of Defense
The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a contract valued at $14 million with UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), to develop and manufacture a monoclonal antibody for treatment and prevention of infection with the COVID-19 virus. This work is supported by the Office […]
Algernon Appoints Novotech As CRO for Phase 2 Coronavirus Ifenprodil Trial
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, announced that it has chosen to appoint award winning Novotech as the contract research organization (CRO) for a planned physician initiated study of NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for COVID-19 infected patients in South Korea. Novotech is an internationally recognized full service CRO known for its experience across […]
Coronavirus and Parkinson’s Disease
Watch Dr. Michael S. Okun, chair and professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, administrative director and co-director of the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration within the McKnight Brain Institute, and national medical director for the Parkinson’s Foundation, along with UF infectious disease expert, Dr. Frederick S. Southwick, talk about […]
Certain Compounds May Block Coronavirus From Cells, UF Health Researcher Finds
Computer simulations run by a University of Florida Health researcher have shown that three compounds appear to have the potential to block cells from being infected by the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The next step involves validation of the findings by David A. Ostrov, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of […]
Hub Client SmartSteward Aiding in Detection and Prevention of COVID-19
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SmartSteward Inc. is releasing antimicrobial surveillance and an alert system called SmartSteward EYE. It works in real-time, tracking lab reports, symptoms, and clinical observations to detect illnesses and immediately alert the medical staff by text. SmartSteward has been validated in nursing facilities for more than a year, but […]
Algernon Announces Filing of U.S. FDA Pre-Ind Meeting Request for Ifenprodil Coronavirus Trial, Expanded Access, and Emergency Use
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, announced that it has filed its pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting request with the U.S. FDA. This initiates formal communications with the U.S. FDA regarding the development of the company’s repurposed drug NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment and prevention of acute lung injury (ALI) and […]
SmartSteward Inc. Announces First Electronic Surveillance System for Early Detection of Respiratory Viruses Such As COVID-19 and Resistant Organism Outbreaks in Skilled Nursing Facilities
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SmartSteward, Inc., a digital health company focused on advanced infection control and antibiotic stewardship software for skilled nursing facilities, is releasing new antimicrobial surveillance and an alert system called SmartSteward EYE™. In response to the current COVID-19 global outbreak, the company has modified its existing surveillance system, which […]
Will Coronavirus Disappear When Temperatures Heat Up? UF Virologist Responds
Temperatures fluctuate between hot and cold in Florida, just about as frequently as the idea that warmth might bring an end to the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The disease, COVID-19, is produced by a virus known as SARS-CoV-2. While flu season does taper off toward the end of April, it’s unclear to health experts that the […]