Nemours Children's Hospital (NCH) was awarded The Innovation of the Year in Patient Care award by the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) on Oct. 4 at The Celebration of Service Awards Ceremony in Orlando. NCH was given the award due to their 3D modeling program that has proven to be a significant aid in cancer and cardiac surgeries as well as preoperative interventional … [Read more...]
UCF College of Medicine Seeking Crohn’s Patients For Clinical Trial
Can sesame oil extract help treat people suffering from Crohn’s disease? A UCF College of Medicine Phase II clinical trial is trying to find out. Sesame oil extract has anti-inflammatory properties that have proven effective in treating heart disease. And now the medical school is looking at whether those same properties can help Crohn’s patients. UCF researchers are … [Read more...]
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Donates $25,000 to Nemours for Research on Using Zika Virus to Treat Childhood Cancer
Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation, a local foundation geared toward funding pediatric research on childhood cancer, donated $25,000 to Nemours Children's Health System. The donation will be used to fund basic research in figuring out if the Zika virus can fully cure hepatoblastoma, a common liver tumor found in early childhood. Melissa Wiggins, executive director of Cannonball … [Read more...]
UCF Life Sciences Incubator Hosts BioFlorida Event
A meeting was held at the recently-opened UCF Life Sciences Incubator on Aug. 29 where folks were welcomed to tour the facility on the second floor of the GuideWell Innovation Center and listen to updates on the incubator’s plans for the future. Guests also got to meet with the current companies that are a part of the incubator. Additionally, there was a presentation on the … [Read more...]