The intersection of two fields tend to generate a wellspring of production and growth that extends to not only the conjoining fields but also beyond. This is certainly the case for biomedical engineering and its practitioners. One such practitioner is Vanderbilt University’s Todd Giorgio, PhD, whom we were lucky to have as a lecturer for… Read More
In the Summer edition of The Research Rainmaker, we outlined some of the early wins that have been achieved in just one short year since the Operational Strategic Plan for Research was approved and implemented. One area the UTHSC Office of Research is striving to further support is entrepreneurial ventures. We recognize that our faculty are… Read More
Research, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization In early November, UTHSC announced a new collaborative partnership with Memphis Bioworks Foundation and TriMetis Life Sciences. The partnership surrounds the recent addition of Steve Bares, PhD, president and executive director of Memphis Bioworks, and Phil Cestaro, president and CEO of TriMetis Life Sciences, to the Office of Research Leadership Team. The… Read More
A Knoxville-based startup company, Peroxygen Systems, Inc., claimed the grand prize at the 2016 Tennessee Venture Challenge (TVC) competition for budding entrepreneurs in early April. Ming Qi of Peroxygen Systems, Inc. received $20,000 from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), winning over five other startups whose principals pitched their business ideas to a panel of investors. The Tennessee Venture Challenge, hosted by the… Read More
