At the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus in Memphis, students are learning real-world skills to succeed outside of academia in an innovative course, Strategic Entrepreneurship in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Led by Todd Ponzio, Vice President of UTRF, and UTRF Staff Attorney James Parrett, this class is more than just another elective—it’s a (read more)
UT Graduate School of Medicine
UTRF: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Impact
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is a powerhouse that drives UT’s mission to turn groundbreaking research into real-world applications. With a 90-year track record of commercial success and a rich innovation pipeline, UTRF serves as a connector within the UT innovation ecosystem and a bridge between the university and the business and investment (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Ramesh Narayanan
“I always tell my students that a doctor can change the life of one patient at a time, whereas if you are a drug discoverer, you can change the life of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people simultaneously,” said Ramesh Narayanan. Narayanan is a professor in the Department of Medicine, Eric Muirhead Professor of (read more)