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The latest news briefs about our startups and us appearing on our website for the week ending 02/01/2021:
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University of Florida’s Lily Elefteriadou Honored With Prestigious National Research Award

Lily (Ageliki) Elefteriadou, a professor of civil engineering and the director of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI) at the University of Florida, is the 2021 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award.
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UF Researchers Create VR App To Help Medical Professionals De-Stress

Researchers at the University of Florida have created virtual reality (VR) software to help medical professionals de-stress from the demands of work and the pandemic.
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Two-Drug Combo Shows Dramatic Results for COVID-19 Patients, UF Health Researchers Find

Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found.
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Florida Doctors Push To Make COVID-19 Vaccine Education Accessible in Minority Communities

Data shows that racial and ethnic minorities are more at risk of getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying from the virus. There are so many reasons for this disparity: socioeconomic status increased exposure to the virus because of occupation, access to healthcare and education.
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Can Scientists Speed up Growth of Citrus Trees?

The ability to kick-start the growing process of plants is a superpower that has a universal appeal for producers of all crops. A new University of Florida research project aims to improve citrus plant performance and productivity by providing breeders with traits to enhance the photosynthesis of cultivated crops.
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UF Offers Powerful New NVIDIA Supercomputer to Students, Researchers Across Florida

University of Florida’s new supercomputer — the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputer in higher education — will soon be available for students and faculty across the State University System, UF Provost Joe Glover announced.
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Purina Announces 2021 Pet Care Innovation Prize Winners

UF startup Structured Monitoring Products' VetGuardian was among the five winners. VetGuardian is a zero-touch remote telemonitor for veterinarians that continuously gathers a patient's vital signs without wires or physical contact.
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Odyssey Group International’s Planned Acquisition of Concussion Drug from Prevacus, Inc. Enhances Delivery Capabilities with Nasal Therapeutic

Odyssey Group International is circulating a video to better define its drug candidate PRV-002, a therapeutic compound drug to treat concussion (mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), from UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Prevacus Inc. Odyssey is expected to acquire PRV-002 by the end of February.
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Research Provides Insights Into Citrus Greening Disease

Researchers used molecular plant pathology approaches to dissect the mechanisms of the ongoing tug-of-war between the citrus host and the bacterial pathogen that causes citrus greening disease.
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Two-Drug Combo Shows Dramatic Results for COVID-19 Patients, UF Health Researchers Find

Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has found.
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