UTRF Feature Story: CTN2, A Statewide Enabling Collaboration for Clinical Trials 

A subsidiary of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, the Clinical Trials Network of Tennessee (CTN2) facilitates industry-sponsored clinical trials conducted by University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) clinical research faculty across the state. In just three years, the organization has experienced significant growth, enabling collaboration and innovation across the state to the benefit of all Tennesseans.  Launched in… Read More

UTRF Welcomes Gregory Sechrist and KellyRose Fluty

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation recently welcomed two new team members. Gregory Sechrist joined UTRF earlier this month as an associate technology manager, while KellyRose Fluty came onboard in July as a patent coordinator. Originally from South Carolina, Sechrist received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson University and his law degree from… Read More

UTRF Develops Agreement Enabling Rapid, Long-term Collaboration with Moderna to Fight COVID-19

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation was hard at work facilitating relationships to connect groundbreaking research from University of Tennessee campuses and institutes with industry need. At the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, UTRF entered into a hybrid agreement with Moderna to leverage technology, expertise… Read More