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ONL Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of retinal detachment
2/11/2016ONL Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for preserving sight in a range of retinal diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ONL1204 for the treatment of retinal detachment…
The story behind U-M’s Mitigatium impact-mitigating football helmet
2/10/2016A shock-absorbing football helmet system being developed at the University of Michigan could blunt some dangerous physics that today’s head protection ignores…
Licensed to six sporting good companies, U-M’s micro-sensor is a game changer
2/9/2016A University of Michigan professor’s work in micro-sensor technology could change the way you understand your golf swing, free throw or fly-fishing technique…
Willson rolls out smart football in time for Super Bowl
2/8/2016The Wilson X is an ordinary football on the outside, but at its heart is a motion sensor (powered by U-M technology) that tracks spin, velocity, distance and whether the ball wobbles…
Arborlight: Daylight on Demand
1/28/2016Research discoveries from the University of Michigan (U-M) advancing the use of LEDs to replace traditional lighting technology led to the creation of Arborlight, a U-M startup launched in 2013. With a vision to “Enhance the human experience in the built environment”, its first product, LightWell, is an LED-based Wi-Fi...
Crossbar: Positioned to Change the Computer Memory Industry
1/18/2016Imagine a smart phone able to store 250 hours of HD video. A thumb drive that contains 250,000 songs. An iPod battery that can hold a charge for a week. These capabilities—and more—will soon be available, thanks to a transformational technology known as RRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) developed at...
AlertWatch: Heads Up Display for Anesthesiologists
1/18/2016Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology Kevin Tremper has been creating innovative medical monitoring technologies for more than three decades. Like all of his inventions, Tremper’s latest technology was developed in response to a specific set of needs. As he explains, “In operating rooms and ICUs across the country, patient monitoring...
Millendo Raises $62M to Bring Women’s Health Therapeutics to Market
1/15/2016In January 2016, University of Michigan startup Millendo Therapeutics announced that it had raised $62 million in Series B investment. In addition, the company, which was previously know as Atterocor, announced that they had endeared into an exclusive license agreement with AstraZeneca for the worldwide development and commercialization rights to...
SenSigma: Smart Optical Monitoring Systems
1/15/2016Defect formation is a highly problematic part of the manufacturing process. Every year, faulty products cause billions of dollars in material costs and production delays. U-M Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Professor Jyoti Mazumder first became interested in online detection of defects for car body fabrication more than 12 years...
Amway’s Artistry Intensive Skincare Anti-Wrinkle Firming Serum
1/15/2016Amway Corporation, based in Ada, Michigan, is a multinational company selling products primarily in the health and beauty markets. In 2011, Amway Corporation introduced Artistry Intensive Skincare Anti-Wrinkle Firming Serum, a vitamin A-containing product proven to reduce wrinkles and other signs of aging with fewer unpleasant side effects. The basis...
Reprogramming Brain Circuits to Alleviate the Symptoms of Tinnitus
1/15/2016An innovative treatment for a common hearing disorder… For the nearly 50 million Americans who suffer from the hearing condition tinnitus, every moment of every day is filled with unwanted noise. Whether it manifests as ringing, hissing, humming or buzzing, that non-stop sound can be disruptive and even debilitating. U-M...
Technology for the Athlete’s Toolbox: Motion Tracking for Improved Performance
1/15/2016Fourteen years ago, Professor Noel Perkins had no idea that his love of fly fishing would result in a transformative technology for sports training. At the time, he had just one goal: improve his fly casting. Frustrated with books and videos, he attached an angular-rate gyroscope to the grip of...