David Anderson, professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of Agriculture, never expected to commercialize technology he created — much less help other faculty and staff navigate their own commercialization journeys. Growing up in a small town surrounded by animals, Anderson always wanted to work with animals and become a veterinarian. During graduate school, (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight
Inventor Spotlight: Mina Sartipi
In 2010, Chattanooga was the first city in the country to offer one gigabit-per-second fiber internet service to all residents and businesses. Since then, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders have collaborated to build on this momentum and usher in a smart city, connected future. One of these innovators is Mina Sartipi, the founding director of (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Harry Kochat
Plough Center Director dedicated to safely transitioning innovative drug discoveries out of the lab and to patients who need them In 2012, over 700 patients across 20 states received tainted steroid injections, resulting in 64 deaths. Tennessee had 153 of these cases and 16 deaths. This multi-state outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections emphasized (read more)