To improve the quality of care for nursing home residents, researchers at Indiana University have translated their research into practice through a startup called Probari. The health care services startup was developed by Kathleen Unroe, a professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine and a research scientist at the IU Center for Aging… Read more »
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IU Kelley School of Business course introduces students to the life sciences industry, potential career opportunities
Indiana University Bloomington students are diving into the life sciences industry by learning about its complexities and intricate network of relationships that aid in bringing innovative health solutions to market. The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office is a sponsor of a course offered by the IU Kelley School of Business, “Life Sciences from Research to… Read more »
IU researcher receives award to advance development of new therapeutic to combat HIV-1 latency
To advance faculty research and enhance the commercialization of Indiana University innovations, the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office has awarded the Lawrence Blatt Endowed Fund for Translational Research to Adarsh Dharan, an assistant professor of biology at IU Bloomington. The Lawrence Blatt Endowed Fund for Translational Research is designed to support the development of translational… Read more »
IU innovation, startup leaders set to shine at the “Oscars of Indiana Tech”
Just how much is Indiana University driving Indiana’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship? Look no further than the list of nominees for the 2025 Mira Awards, honoring the best of tech in Indiana. TechPoint, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership’s industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, recently announced more than a dozen IU-affiliated tech leaders… Read more »
IU celebrates opening of The Forge, Bloomington’s new tech center
Indiana University helped lead an all-out celebration “blitz” on Friday, Nov. 22, at the grand opening of The Forge, Bloomington’s new $13 million sustainable technology center in the city’s downtown Trades District. Even though IU’s football team suffered its first defeat the following day, Bloomington is still buzzing with excitement over two of its biggest… Read more »
IU microelectronics innovation to help fuel formation of new $285M national semiconductor institute
Indiana University will play a key role in the formation of a first-of-its-kind national institute targeting the next frontier of technological innovation in the microelectronics industry. IU is a member of the team that was selected this week by the National Institute for Standards and Technology to launch the new Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research… Read more »
IU investments help accelerate development of southern Indiana’s microelectronics sector
Indiana University’s leadership and major investments in microelectronics research and workforce development continue to contribute to significant regional momentum around the semiconductor industry. Last week, Bloomington-based Regional Opportunity Initiatives announced it has received a three-year, nearly $9.6 million contract from the Department of Defense for a multilayered initiative to advance microelectronics education and workforce training… Read more »
Patents awarded to three IU health innovations
Three Indiana University-led research innovations, designed to improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and ovarian and other cancers, recently received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Below is information about each patent. Patent issued to small molecule inhibitors of ALDH for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office… Read more »
IU researcher develops therapies for severe asthma
Asthma affects 8 percent of the U.S. population. Severe asthma—the symptoms of which are difficult to manage despite high doses of medicines, like corticosteroids—accounts for most healthcare costs due to its complexity to treat. New therapies are needed to eliminate symptoms of this life-threatening disease. Ben Gaston, the Billie Lou Wood Professor of Pediatrics at… Read more »
Patents awarded to four IU innovations
Four Indiana University-led technologies and methods, spanning the fields of electrical engineering, medicine and music, recently received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Below is information about each patent. Patent issued to IU innovation method for treating clinical conditions through the use of hematopoietic stem cells: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has… Read more »