Allinaire Therapeutics has received $1.9 million in federal grants to support the development of treatments for lung diseases, including acute lung injury; Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. The company received a $1.67 million Phase II SBIR grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and a $213,000 Discovery Award… Read more »
IU Research & Technology Corporation
Entrepreneurial faculty, students, staff and alumni at all IU campuses to get a boost
Indiana University-connected individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations — including faculty, students, staff and alumni across all campuses and academic disciplines — will have something to celebrate July 1 when the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. undergoes a reorganization to address challenges to entrepreneurs. Through this reorganization, the new IURTC will be positioned to more efficiently… Read more »
June 2017 Insights e-newsletter now available
The Insights e-newsletter from Innovate Indiana is now available. Read more about innovation and economic development at Indiana University’s campus system here.
IURTC Outreach: Tony Armstrong to speak on technology transfer panels
In June, Tony Armstrong, president and CEO of the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., will participate in two panel discussions about technology transfer. “The discussions will have similar content: how technology transfer offices have to evolve to support their local economy and university,” he said. “Technology transfer professionals must engage more deeply with industry… Read more »
Marie Kerbeshian on Indiana University inventions, technology commercialization and next steps
Marie Kerbeshian, vice president of technology commercialization, will be leaving Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. this week. She wrote the following for the Crimson Catalyst blog. “You may be familiar with the term ‘medical students’ disease,’ when students worry they are exhibiting the exact symptoms they are studying in class. Sometimes I jest that as… Read more »
Representatives from Japanese pharmaceutical company that licenses IU discovery meet with IURTC, IU School of Medicine researchers
On April 27, representatives from Tokyo-based Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd., known as Kirin, which licenses intellectual property discovered at the IU School of Medicine, met with the researchers and representatives of the IU Research and Technology Corp. Jun Arakawa and Yoshihiro Furuya, managers at the company, provided an update about its business and the… Read more »
IU researchers create math learning software to help students, educators
With the rise of the online text, e-readers and tablets, there has been a revolution in how people consume written information. The way most people write math, however, hasn’t changed in centuries. It was this realization that inspired Indiana University’s David Landy to create Graspable Math — software that allows users to “touch” and manipulate… Read more »
IU researcher’s, alumni’s high-tech companies recognized as best in the state
Two high-tech companies founded by Indiana University researchers and alumni were recognized as the best in the state during the TechPoint Mira Awards event on April 29. Arrhythmotech, based on research by Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of the Indiana University School of Medicine, was named Innovation of the Year. DoubleMap, founded by IU alumni Ilya Rekhter,… Read more »
Company that licenses IU School of Medicine research receives $8 million in funding
Congratulations to FAST BioMedical, a life sciences company that licenses research from the Indiana University School of Medicine. The company announced that is has received $8 million in funding to advance clinical trials of the company’s technology as well as to hire additional talent and advance the company’s global patent portfolio. A news release is available… Read more »
IU scientists identify therapy with potential to eliminate dialysis need
Scientists at Indiana University have identified a therapy that could help reverse damage from acute kidney injury and eliminate the need for dialysis treatment in the future. Acute kidney injury commonly occurs after either cardiac surgery or prolonged vascular surgery procedures, said lead researcher Dr. Robert L. Bacallao, associate professor of medicine at IU School… Read more »