The odds are high that you know someone who has been impacted by breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates 287,850 women were diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,250 women died from breast cancer in 2022. Alana Welm, a University of Utah professor of oncological sciences, is working to lower that number. ”We’re trying to […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah PIVOT Center welcomes Bruce Hunter as its new Executive Director of Technology Commercialization. Hunter enters the role with an impressive background in entrepreneurship, academics and technology transfer. He possesses the skills and experience to assist the university and its faculty on the path to innovation and commercialization. “I’ve always loved Utah,” […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Health professors Thomas (Wade) Fallin and Bellamkonda Kishore, M.D., Ph.D., have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). They are part of the 2023 class of Senior Members made up of 95 of the foremost emerging academic inventors identified by NAI’s Member Institutions. Fallin and Kishore join Ashutosh […]
Read MoreDo you know what Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, MS, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney and liver diseases and bone dysmorphias all have in common? According to University of Utah biochemistry professor Justin English, they are “all strongly driven by dysregulation of G-protein coupled receptors.” These small receptors play a vital role in human health. On a cellular level, they […]
Read MorePIVOT Center has partnered with Professional Education to present a monthly series of free, in-person workshops for faculty, staff and students with the goal of helping you better understand the commercialization and IP landscape. Topics range from first steps for your new invention idea to IP best practices. The workshops are also available online, but […]
Read MoreBioUtah, BioHive and the University of Utah PIVOT Center proudly announce the 2023 Wilson Sonsini Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit coming March 16-17, 2023. The E&I Summit is designed to bring investors and innovators together to showcase Utah’s entrepreneurship. Over 300 people registered last year—a record for the summit—and this year will be even […]
Read MoreThis story was originally published on the Good Notes blog and then @TheU. By University of Utah Health In 1982, a team at University of Utah Hospital made history by performing the first permanent artificial heart implant on a human. That operation was the result of decades of research and trials. The successful surgery made […]
Read MoreAllison Payne says she is “trying to make some small dent in helping people with breast cancer” with her work at the University of Utah. Payne, who joined the university as a professor in the radiology and imaging sciences department in 2011, and her team have designed a breast-specific system for treating breast cancer that […]
Read MoreEditors note: This story was originally published on @TheU. By Jasen Lee—University of Utah Across the nation, February is recognized as Black History Month, with scores of celebrations scheduled to take place throughout the country. On campus, the University of Utah’s Black Cultural Center is observing the 23rd annual commemoration of the month set aside to […]
Read MoreEditors note: This story was originally published in @TheU. By Rebecca Walsh—University of Utah communications University of Utah President Taylor Randall announced a new donor initiative meant to supercharge the student entrepreneurial experience and Utah’s reputation for financial technology innovation and education. The university, in partnership with the Stena Foundation and founders Steve and Jana Smith, will […]
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