Mark R. Kelley, the Betty and Earl Herr Professor of Pediatric Oncology Research at the IU School of Medicine, is chief scientific officer at Apexian Pharmaceuticals. Apexian is a clinical-stage company looking for safe and effective therapies that will improve the lives of patients with a number of debilitating or life-threatening ailments. Its lead drug… Read more »
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November is National Entrepreneurship Month
Students, alumni, faculty and staff across all academic disciplines at Indiana University campuses and academic centers are developing products and services for the benefit of the world. Their companies are helping the general public, industry, government and more. We are pleased to profile some of them and their perspectives about being an entrepreneur during November,… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine methods to diagnose and treat chronic lung conditions
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on innovations that could diagnose and treat lung diseases, including pulmonary emphysema. The innovations were created by Matthias A. Clauss of the Indiana University School of Medicine. More than 3.1 million Americans have been diagnosed with emphysema. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two components… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine methods to noninvasively monitor nerves
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a system and method for monitoring nerve activity. The innovations were created by Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen and Shien-Fong Lin of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Many diagnostic and treatment methods in the fields of medicine and biology rely on measurements of nerve activity… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU School of Medicine innovation to improve cartilage repair
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on innovations that could improve therapies to repair cartilage damage. Dr. Stephen B. Trippel of the Indiana University School of Medicine created the molecules that are part of this innovation. Articular cartilage damage is a major cause of disability in the form of arthritis and… Read more »
Patent awarded for IU Bloomington antimicrobial peptides
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on molecules created by Cheng Kao of Indiana University Bloomington. Kao has developed antimicrobial peptides, sometimes called bacteriocidal peptides, that diminish detrimental pro-inflammatory responses and direct killing of microbes. The innovation was disclosed to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. The mission of the office… Read more »
2020 Business Outlook forecast being presented in eight Indiana cities beginning Nov. 7
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will present its 2020 economic forecasts for Indiana and the nation in eight cities, beginning with a Nov. 7 presentation at IUPUI to the Indianapolis community and business leaders. Kelley Outlook: Indianapolis will begin at 7:30 a.m. in Hine Hall, 875 W. North St. In addition to presenting… Read more »
IU’s makerspaces and incubators serve different purposes
By Travis J. Brown, senior executive assistant dean for innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization, and executive director of the Shoemaker Innovation Center A common misconception when it comes to supporting student innovation and student entrepreneurship is that all educational spaces serve the same purpose. But only a small subset of student inventors and entrepreneurs I work… Read more »
B-Start selects 2019 startups
B-Start, a pre-accelerator program for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups in Bloomington, has announced its 2019 cohort. Out of 20 applications, 14 startups were selected to participate in the five-month program. B-Start is designed for entrepreneurs who want to take their creative business idea through a comprehensive refining process to build a foundation for acceleration. The… Read more »
Help your community and state, earn money as a 2020 Census taker
The U.S. Census Bureau seeks to hire thousands of Americans in temporary positions for the 2020 Census count. Census results determine how many congressional seats each state receives and how billions of dollars of federal funding are distributed to states and communities. Carol O. Rogers, co-director of the Indiana University Business Research Center in the… Read more »