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)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Lino Costa & Trevor Moeller
UTSI technology may have a far-reaching impact on the future of micro-satellite space travel Over the last few decades, the field of satellite technology has started to shift toward miniaturization. Instead of satellites the size of cars or school buses, researchers are now creating satellites as small as a Rubik’s® Cube to offer a more (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. James Dale
UTHSC researcher developing vaccine to help eradicate rheumatic heart disease, saving thousands of lives each year. Anyone who has spent time around children is likely familiar with strep throat, a common bacterial infection treated with antibiotics in high-income countries. However, in low-to-moderate-income parts of the world, this seemingly innocuous infection can become deadly due to (read more)