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Mingyan Liu, Peter and Evelyn Fuss Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering
5/23/2019Mingyan Liu – Researcher, Teacher, Entrepreneur When asked to describe her research interests, Professor Mingyan Liu notes that she has always been drawn to projects “that are intellectually stimulating and have the potential for clear social impact.” Her diverse career bears that out. Since joining the U-M College of Engineering...
Outstanding Service Award 2019
5/7/2019Drew Bennett, Associate Director of Licensing, Software, Mobile and Digital Technologies, is the inaugural recipient of U-M Innovation Partnerships’s Jessica Soulliere Outstanding Service Award. This award is named for our colleague, Jessica Soulliere, who was a trusted and valued colleague with an exceptional work ethic and a strong commitment to...
Developing a Breakthrough Cancer Vaccine
6/12/2018“A transformational opportunity,” is how entrepreneur and business development specialist William Brinkerhoff describes EVOQ’s potential impact on cancer vaccine technology. He goes on to explain that, although cancer vaccines have made substantial progress, especially in the area of personalized vaccines, there remains a fundamental need for better vaccine delivery. “A...
Improving Diagnostics and Treatment for Functional Bowel Disease
6/12/2018According to recent statistics, at least 1 in every 4 Americans suffers from some form of functional gastrointestinal disease (FGID). These debilitating disorders range from dyspepsia to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In some instances, the more devastating chronic inflammatory disorder called Crohn’s Disease can present in the early stages like...
Kelly Sexton to Head U-M Innovation Partnerships
12/8/2017Kelly Sexton, an assistant vice chancellor at North Carolina State University, has been named associate vice president for research — technology transfer and innovation partnerships at the University of Michigan. Her appointment was approved Thursday by the Board of Regents and is effective Jan. 16, 2018. Sexton will provide leadership...
Using Sound to Hack Critical Vehicle Sensors
7/14/2017Having demonstrated that sound waves can be used to hack sensors in everything from cars to smartphones, a University of Michigan team led by Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Kevin Fu, has developed software that can effectively detect and prevent malicious acoustic interference. This is of particular interest...
ONL Secures Series A Funding
7/14/2017University of Michigan startup ONL Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced the closing of a $4.25 million Series A funding round. According to the company, which is developing novel therapeutics for preserving sight in a range of retinal diseases, these funds, along with a recently awarded $1 million grant from the National...
Innovation Partnerships Profile: Ed Pagani
7/14/2017Ed Pagani, Associate Director for Health Technologies at U-M Innovation Partnerships, joined the Innovation Partnerships team in 2014, after an impressive early career working for such well-known healthcare companies as Pfizer, Sterling Winthrop and Beckman Coulter. Ed is responsible for the assessment, protection, marketing and licensing of promising medical technologies...
IP Best Practices Forum Meets at U-M Innovation Partnerships
7/14/2017In 1998 representatives from approximately 15 of the most well-respected, technology-driven global corporations came together to create the Intellectual Property Best Practices Forum to exchange best practices related to the commercialization of intellectual property. While membership in the organization has evolved over the past 20 years, the mission has remained...
Arcascope Pursues Circadian Solutions for the Jet-Lagged
7/14/2017Olivia Walch wasn’t planning to start a company when she developed Entrain, an app that helps travelers shift their circadian rhythms to reduce jet lag in a new time zone. But when Entrain attracted 50,000 downloads in a single week, Walch realized she had something powerful on her hands. Users...
J&J Acquires TRS 3D Printing Tech to Treat Bone Defects
7/14/2017DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., part of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) family of companies, has acquired 3D printing technology from University of Michigan startup Tissue Regeneration Systems (TRS). The 3D printing methods developed by TRS will help enable DePuy Synthes to create patient-specific, bioresorbable implants with a unique mineral coating...
Diamond Kinetics Launches “Smart Bat” with Marucci
4/21/2017Just in time for the start of baseball season, Pittsburgh-based U-M startup Diamond Kinetics and Baton Rouge-based sporting goods company Marucci Sports have announced a partnership to produce a new line of handcrafted maple bats that incorporate an array of emdedded “smart” sensors to collect, analyze and deliver swing data...