CRISPR-Cas9 is a popular genome editing tool that is creating quite a buzz in the science world. Multiple academic institutions are currently involved in an intellectual property ownership dispute about the CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
Patents
UT’s Penumadu Helps Develop Breakthrough Adhesive
Tennessee Today article: The UT Research Foundation and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering recently submitted a patent application on behalf of Fred N. Peebles Professor Dayakar Penumadu for a new type of adhesive. Called a “smart joint” system, the technology has a number of key features and applications and is characterized by being (read more)
Memphis: 2016 UTRF Innovation Award Ceremony Honors UTHSC Researchers
MEMPHIS – The UT Research Foundation (UTRF) recognized 28 University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers for recent discoveries and commercialization successes at the 2016 Innovation Award Ceremony, held on February 3rd at the UTHSC Student Alumni Center. Speakers included UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, M.D., UTHSC Vice Chancellor for Research, Steven R. Goodman, (read more)