Glaucoma is the number one cause of irreversible blindness, with 3 million people around the country currently being treated for the disease. Monica Jablonski, a University of Tennessee Health Science Center researcher, studies the various causes of blinding disorders to develop better treatments used to limit vision loss. Her startup, OculoTherapy, offers a novel treatment, (read more)
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Inventor Spotlight: Anirban Roy and Doug Aaron
UTK Tickle College of Engineering researchers secure grant for technology that makes hydrogen production more efficient, cost effective A significant challenge with the commercialization of university technology is that many brilliant student researchers are not familiar with the variety of entrepreneurial opportunities available to them. The University of Tennessee Research Foundation seeks to solve this (read more)
UTRF Welcomes Five New Interns
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation recently welcomed five new interns across its two offices. The UTRF internship program offers unique, hands-on opportunities for students to explore new innovations coming from the UT System and gain an understanding of the commercialization process. We are so excited to welcome one of our biggest cohorts of interns (read more)