The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is proud to support companies leveraging assets from the University of Tennessee and the East Tennessee ecosystem to expand their operations and thrive. One of these companies, Genera, is a biomass supply chain solutions company that aims to bridge the gap between the value of agriculture in the field and (read more)
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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)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Zhili Zhang
UT Professor Zhili Zhang’s Need for Speed Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it – unless you’re Zhili Zhang, Associate Professor of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering. The University of Tennessee professor built a career around laser diagnostics and optical imaging, research that enables the visualization and study of ultrafast processes. He earned his PhD in (read more)