Pressing public health problems rarely have easy and affordable solutions. In the case of diabetic retinopathy — a complication of diabetes mellitus that can lead to blindness —myriad factors, from too many patients and too few health care providers to the cost and accessibility of routine care, keep millions of diabetics from getting an annual (read more)
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UT Health Science Center Researchers Recognized at Annual Innovation Awards
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) honored UT Health Science Center researchers Friday for their work in developing or commercializing novel compounds, treatments, medical devices and research tools that have the potential to transform the lives of people in Tennessee and throughout the world. At the annual Innovation Awards ceremony, UTRF presented plaques and (read more)
Six Startup Medical Device Firms Compete In Memphis For Fame And Fortune
What unites the diverse group selected to participate in the inaugural ZeroTo510 medical device accelerator? In a word, entrepreneurship. That’s the common thread that binds the founders of the six startups selected for the ZeroTo510 program in Memphis. Some are experienced health care professionals; some are just starting their careers. Some are full-fledged professors at (read more)