The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on combination therapies that could treat spinal muscular atrophy. The therapies were created by Dr. Elliot J. Androphy of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neurological disorder that results from loss of function of cells in the spinal cord…. Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine – new endovascular stent design might better treat disease
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a stent design that could be assembled in a modular fashion to treat arterial or vascular disease. The inventor is Raghu L. Motaganahalli of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Endovascular stents can be delivered noninvasively to treat aneurysms, but traditional designs do not… Read more »
Patent awarded for IUPUI microinverter that requires less time to be secured to a solar panel
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a microinverter designed at IUPUI that can be installed to a solar panel with a single fastener. The patent was awarded to Euzeli Cipriano dos Santos of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Microinverters convert direct current from solar panels to… Read more »
Head of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology’s research division to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Oct. 2 luncheon
Ursula Renold, head of the research division at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 2. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU Bloomington compounds to combat hepatitis B virus
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on compounds discovered at Indiana University Bloomington that could have an effect against the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B (HBV) causes viral hepatitis that can further lead to chronic liver disease and increase the risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Worldwide, about 2 billion… Read more »
CDFI Friendly Bloomington hires inaugural executive director
CDFI Friendly Bloomington, an innovative new organization focused on increasing access to flexible, affordable financing for community development, has hired Brian Payne as executive director. In this role, Payne will help community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, invest in affordable and workforce housing, small-business growth, and new community facilities in Bloomington, Monroe County and southwest-central… Read more »
Former U.S. director of national intelligence to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Sept. 24 luncheon
Dan Coats, former United States director of national intelligence, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 24. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers are $35. They can be… Read more »
The 2019-20 Shoemaker scholars: Meet Stephen J. Conway
The Shoemaker Scholars program brings together 10 Indiana University Bloomington students from a variety of academic disciplines. They encourage other students to explore their own entrepreneurial and innovative interests, and they oversee the StartupIU website that connects students with university-based startups. John and Donna Shoemaker funded the program, which awards annual scholarships to its members…. Read more »
The 2019-20 Shoemaker Scholars: Meet Sneha Dave
The Shoemaker Scholars program brings together 10 Indiana University Bloomington students from a variety of academic disciplines. They encourage other students to explore their own entrepreneurial and innovative interests, and they oversee the StartupIU website that connects students with university-based startups. John and Donna Shoemaker funded the program, which awards annual scholarships to its members…. Read more »
The 2019-20 Shoemaker Scholars: Meet Natalia Galá
The Shoemaker Scholars program brings together 10 Indiana University Bloomington students from a variety of academic disciplines. They encourage other students to explore their own entrepreneurial and innovative interests, and they oversee the StartupIU website that connects students with university-based startups. John and Donna Shoemaker funded the program, which awards annual scholarships to its members…. Read more »