Around a decade ago, a researcher at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTSGM) and a graduate student in her lab began to imagine creating a company based on a technology they were developing. In 2022, their initial dream became a reality. They launched Orion Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup company developing next-generation RNA (read more)
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UTRF to Launch Venture Program, Accelerator Fund for UT Startups
Read the full press release from the University of Tennessee System below: KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) will create the Venture Launch Program and the Accelerator Fund to bring more UT innovations to the world. The benefits this kind of program will provide are numerous and invaluable,” said UTRF President Maha Krishnamurthy. “As (read more)
Inventor Spotlight: Erkan Kaplanoglu
Roughly 7 million people in the United States deal with essential tremors, a neurological disorder causing involuntary rhythmic shaking (particularly in the hands) that may worsen over time. This condition can cause difficulty eating, drinking, and performing other routine activities. To help this population, one researcher at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) (in (read more)