The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is joining technology transfer offices across all 14 SEC schools to address a common challenge: building strong startup management teams that attract the eye of early-stage investors. Together the universities are launching the Southeast Executives-on-Roster (XOR) platform, which matches experienced entrepreneurial talent with university-affiliated startups in need of (read more)
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HITS Lab: Reshaping the Future of Health Care
An interdisciplinary lab at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is reshaping the future of health care by developing new technologies to improve patient outcomes and engage health care professionals and students in active learning. The Health Innovation Technology and Simulation ( HITS ) Laboratory is built on a collaborative research partnership between the Tickle College (read more)
UTHSC Startup OculoTherapy Develops Novel Therapies for Eye-Related Diseases
An innovative once-daily topical medicine promises to overcome the challenges associated with current glaucoma treatments by improving drug delivery. Developed by Monica M. Jablonski, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, this formulation inspired the launch of OculoTherapy, LLC. With support from (read more)