Faculty and staff at all Indiana University campuses and academic centers immediately and expertly respond to challenges that impact the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. They are proving their mettle again, responding to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic by disclosing their inventions to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. IU ICO officials had received… Read more »
Research
IU research office, Kelley School provide financial support for social ventures coming out of ‘Idea Sprint Weekend Against COVID-19’
By George Vlahakis, Kelley School of Business In mid-March, faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business organized a three-day “virtual idea blitz” to address impacts of COVID-19 across the arenas of health, education and small business in communities and through changed purchasing behaviors. Led by Regan Stevenson, an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship… Read more »
IUPUI team awarded $112,500 to advance work on voice AI for law enforcement
NIST Tech to Protect Challenge recognizes students, alumni for development of ‘Alexa-like’ technology By Kevin Fryling, news and media specialist, Indiana University A team of recent graduates from the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI and the School of Science at IUPUI has been awarded $70,000 from the National Institutes of Standards and Technology,… Read more »
IU Innovation and Commercialization Office supports you and your COVID-19 innovations
By Simran Trana, associate vice president, IU Innovation and Commercialization Office During the pandemic, researchers at all Indiana University campuses and academic centers have focused on creating innovations to help people respond to obstacles created by COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus. These innovations take the form of vaccines and therapies, diagnostics, health care equipment, and… Read more »
Common rotavirus vaccine might be key to protecting children against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its global spread, vaccine development is on everyone’s mind. Indiana University’s John Patton is no exception. Patton, an associate professor of biology and Blatt Chair of Virology in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, has been studying viruses for more than 30 years. His main focus has… Read more »
New engineering partnership with NSWC Crane has potential to drive regional economic growth
By Joe Carley, director of economic development at Indiana University and director of strategic partnerships at the IU Center for Rural Engagement When it comes to developing a culture of innovation, experts repeat one mantra more than any other: “Proximity matters.” It means that the best ideas flow from putting talented people together in spaces… Read more »
Patent awarded to IU innovation that could activate T cells for immunotherapies
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to stimulate T cells for immunotherapy. The innovation was created by the Yan Yu lab of IU Bloomington. T cells can be used to fight cancer, enhance immune therapy, fight viral infection and induce tolerance in autoimmune disease. An essential step in… Read more »
Patent awarded to IU innovation that could detect chronic immune condition
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to diagnose chronic graft-versus-host disease. The innovation was created by Dr. Sophie Paczesny of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Chronic graft-versus-host disease occurs after certain transplants when donor immune cells recognize the host tissues as foreign and attack them. The current… Read more »
Patent issued to IUPUI method and system to create 3D images with a single imager
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to create 3D images from a single imager. The innovation was created by Lauren Christopher of IUPUI. Depth is important in new consumer electronics products in order to create immersive 3D experiences for the user with new 3D displays. Traditional methods to… Read more »
Patent awarded to IU innovation that could impact cell and tissue therapeutics
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to create cells that could improve vascular repair. The innovation was created by Dr. Mervin Yoder of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Endothelial colony-forming cells are rare cells that have been shown to be directly transplantable into patients. They have been… Read more »