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)
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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)
UTRF Internship for Graduate Students Provides Valuable Career Experience
Graduate and professional school students have a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about commercializing UT’s innovations, thanks to UTRF’s Commercialization Analyst Internship program. Commercialization analysts assist in the evaluation, marketing and licensing of cutting-edge technologies developed at the University. Established in 2012, interns work very closely with UTRF’s licensing staff and with each other to (read more)