UT System News Article: KNOXVILLE—Stacey Patterson, University of Tennessee associate vice president for research since 2015, was confirmed by a vote of the UT Board of Trustees today as the University’s next vice president for research, outreach and economic development. Patterson was appointed interim vice president by UT President Joe DiPietro in July, filling a (read more)
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Simple Supplements Wins Spring 2017 Vol Court Pitch Competition
A simpler, less messy approach to protein supplements helped University of Tennessee, Knoxville, junior Florin Matei take home the top prize at this year’s Vol Court Pitch Competition. Simple Supplements, a startup founded by Matei, beat 18 competitors to take first place.
Dr. Delira Robbins joins the University of Tennessee Research Foundation
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has announced that Delira Robbins, Ph.D., has joined the organization as a Licensing Assistant. Before joining UTRF, Delira was a postdoctoral fellow at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her research there focused on novel protein-protein interactions involved in chemoresistance. She also served as an intern in St. Jude’s (read more)