The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is grateful for the hard work and dedication of its employees. One valuable member of the UTRF team, Senior Staff Attorney Lakita Cavin at the UT Health Science Center Office, has left UTRF to accept a position with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) after fifteen years of (read more)
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UTRF Welcomes Connor Perryman
In January 2022, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation welcomed new team member Connor Perryman. Perryman, a recent doctoral graduate from UT, joins UTRF as its newest Assistant Technology Manager, where he will work with innovators from UT-Knoxville. Perryman, a Tennessee native, graduated from UT with his Ph.D. in polymer chemistry in December 2021. His (read more)
IP isn’t just about patents: UTIA Extension startup licenses technology that streamlines large-plot trials
On-farm, large-plot variety strip trials are an important way to evaluate crop production under realistic conditions, benefiting farmers, seed companies and researchers. Staff and faculty at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) –- work with regional growers and producers to conduct large-plot trials. While on-farm data is essential, these trials take time, leading (read more)