Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe moderated a summit on Friday, Aug. 27, to discuss progress of the life and bio science industry in Hillsborough County and its importance to the overall economic recovery. Mitchell Horowitz, vice president of Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, delivered the keynote speech. Federal funding, intensive networking and entrepreneurial spirit were identified [...]
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USF researchers ask: Are there too many stem cell journals?
[NEWS] Contact: Randolph Fillmore rfillmor@health.usf.edu 813-974-0860 University of South Florida (USF Health) Stem cells differentiate and proliferate; so do stem cell journals Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department…
Gov Crist visits Roskamp Institute
Governor Charlie Crist visited the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota, one of more than 170 biotechnology research and development companies in Florida. Governor Crist was briefed on the institute’s research in diagnosing and treating cancer and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. “The research being conducted among Florida’s biotechnology companies is making a difference in the health [...]
Jackson Lab partners with USF
Today The Jackson Laboratory announced that its first medical partner for the new research and education village in Collier County will be the University of South Florida, one of the nation’s fastest-growing biomedical research universities.
Jackson and USF will collaborate on a variety of initiatives to lead the nation toward personalized medicine, in which disease [...]
SRI Opens Doors in Tampa
Today, the path to a brighter future for Florida passes through the door of a new two-story building on downtown St. Petersburg’s waterfront. SRI International will open a 37,000-square-foot laboratory three years after local and state officials wooed the California-based nonprofit with a collection of incentives. It’s the latest milestone in a concerted effort, launched [...]
