KeriCure Donates Multiple Products to The Spring of Tampa Bay

February 7, 2014 Tampa, FL KeriCure and The Spring of Tampa Bay have partnered to provide all 12 shelters in the greater Tampa Bay area with KeriCure products. “Every man, woman, child, and pet that come into these shelters have access to the best possible care and protection. We are excited to be a part of that agenda and exceptional standard of care,” says KeriCure founder Dr. Kerriann Greenhalgh. KeriCure donated over $400 worth of products and informational materials to the organization this week. KeriCure samples and coupons redeemable at Publix Supermarkets were also donated to the organizations annual fundraising event, Peace […]

CBS 10 News Interview of KeriCure – USF Invention helps close wounds big & small

Click here to watch the full interview from CBS 10 News. Tampa, Florida — The University of South Florida ranks 10th among universities worldwide in U.S. patents. One of the inventions that’s putting USF on the map is a liquid bandage that helps close wounds both big and small. While getting her PhD, Dr. Kerriann Greenhalgh was collaborating with a professor at USF on a project when she discovered a polymer could be turned into a bandage. “I was really struck by its elastic properties, its ability to stretch and move with the body and then come back to its original […]

Invention hotbed USF among world’s top patent holders

Click here for the full article at tbo.com. TAMPA — Her boyfriend suffered a nasty cut between his thumb and forefinger, where a traditional bandage wouldn’t hold. Kerriann Greenhalgh fretted, especially when her beau ended up with a staph infection that required surgery. “That was a very traumatic thing to go through just from a small cut that should have been able to be protected from infection,” she said. “There just wasn’t anything out there that did that.” Fast-forward a year or so when the University of South Florida grad student in organic chemistry was noodling around with a nanoparticle […]

Incubator to help USF students launch businesses

KeriCure founder quoted in local article on USF’s new student incubator. KeriCure was present at the USF BEAT event and was even given a shout out by USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft. KeriCure is a member of the USF Affiliates program and additionally provide internships and hands on education to USF students in the areas of research, regulatory and quality protocols, marketing and sales. Click here to read the full article in the Tampa Tribune. TAMPA — Some of the shining stars of the University of South Florida’s entrepreneurship push – including the purple-clad Megabyte and Sublimation, superheroes who are […]

KeriCure Founder interviewed on USF radio station University Beat WUSF 89.7FM

KeriCure Founder, Dr. Kerriann Greenhalgh, talks with University Beat host Mark Shreiner, along with USF Vice President of Research and Innovation (Dr. Paul Sandberg) and Assistant Vice President (Valerie McDevitt) about the new SCAP funding for USF inventors and spin out companies. “As USF officials announce plans to open a Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, they’re also offering up to 50-thousand dollars in seed funding for certain aspiring university entrepreneurs. Find out more on this week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7.” KeriCure will be applying for the new SCAP program, scheduled for the first round of submissions to conclude on […]