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 […]
AGTC Announces Completion of Enrollment in All Adult Dose Groups of Its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trials in Patients With Achromatopsia
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 diseases, announced that it has completed the planned enrollment in all dose groups for adult patients (age 18 years or older), including […]
Business News: Alachua Business Expanding
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech has been sharing some exciting news about the incubator and client company Alchem Laboratories Corporation. Alchem, a research organization focused on drug manufacturing and development, announced recently the expansion of its screening and critical trial capabilities in Alachua with a new building. The corporation will construct a 12,000-square-foot building […]
Future Innovators Receive $1,000: Santa Fe High School Institute of Biotechnology
Students in the Institute of Biotechnology at Santa Fe High School will be benefitting from a donation from UF Innovate and the local Center State Bank. On Feb. 25, 2020, Santa Fe High School’s C. Wyland Oyama of the Institute of Biotechnology and Principal Dr. Elizabeth LeClear met with Center State Bank Manager Romina Mincey […]
RTI Surgical Releases Data on the SImmetry System Showing 98% of Treated SI Joints Demonstrate Evidence of Fusion
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc., a global surgical implant company, will showcase its expanding body of clinical data on the SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System at the 2020 International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from February 26 – 28, 2020. […]
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech Announces New Board of Advisors
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech is pleased to announce a new board of advisors to provide mentorship for client companies at the business incubator, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020. The Advisory Board will further Sid Martin Biotech’s mission to facilitate the growth of its biotech companies. “In our continuing efforts to […]
Sid Martin Biotech Client Company Alchem Laboratories Expands Screening and Clinical Trial Manufacturing Capabilities
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech, the leading biotechnology incubator at the University of Florida, is pleased to announce client company Alchem Laboratories Corporation, a contract research organization focused on process development and manufacturing of fine organic chemicals and drug substances, is expanding its screening and clinical trial capabilities. Merrie Shaw, Assistant Director of UF […]
AGTC Announces Completion of Enrollment in the Two Highest Dose Groups of Its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Patients With X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
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 diseases, announced that it has completed enrollment in the two highest dose groups of its Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the safety […]
Alachua County-Based Biotech Company Develops Skincare Products Out of Exosomes
A biotechnology company based in North Central Florida is developing health products that could help patients with their skincare. EriVan Bio’s lab is located at UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech Incubator in Alachua, Florida. For Nasser Nassiri, co-founder and CEO of EriVan, this lab is a place where ideas can end up helping people […]
Alchem Laboratories Announces Expansion of Its Screening and Clinical Trial Manufacturing Capabilities
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech member Alchem Laboratories Corporation, a contract manufacturing organization dedicated to excellence in custom synthesis, announced the expansion of its screening and clinical trial manufacturing capabilities through the construction of Building 3 in Alachua Florida. The new building, located near buildings 1 and 2 planned for completion in 2020, closed […]