Every year, 12 million traumatic open wounds are presented at U.S. emergency departments, and it is critical to thoroughly clean these wounds in order to prevent infection. A novel tap water wound irrigation device developed by Dr. Brian Sloan, an associate professor emeritus of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, was… Read more »
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IU hosts Midwest consortium seeking to advance materials science innovations
Indiana University recently hosted the Midwest Material Innovation Consortium (MMIC) for a two-day meeting aimed at discussing industry news, trends and opportunities within the material science industry. The event, which took place last month, was organized by IU’s Office of Business Partnerships, together with the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) and IU Ventures, IU’s… Read more »
IU ICO interns make an impact in IP protection and faculty-led startups
Izzy Branam, Aishwarya Chaudhari and Crystal Korff are all passionate about bringing IU research to market and protecting intellectual property. Their work at the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office will impact lives across the world. The ICO internship program exposes interns to the day-to-day workings of a university technology transfer office. It provides education and… Read more »
IU researcher develops method for engineering disease resistance in plants
Crop diseases caused by pathogens, viruses and fungi are very costly and can result in significant yield losses for farmers. Roger Innes, Distinguished Professor of biology at Indiana University Bloomington’s College of Arts and Sciences, has developed a method to enhance the immune system of plants to detect harmful pathogens in hopes of preventing these… Read more »
Winners of IU Life Sciences to Healthcare Solutions Pitch Competition announced
Two Indiana University faculty-led teams were selected as winners of the inaugural IU Life Sciences to Healthcare Solutions Pitch Competition, hosted by IU Research and the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. A future reality portal that enhances addiction recovery won first place, while an instrument that assesses corneal sensation in patients won second place. “This… Read more »
IU expands partnership with NSWC Crane to advance national security innovation
Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, have announced an expansion of their partnership to effectively leverage IU’s educational and research assets to support the nation’s strategic defense initiatives and advance and accelerate innovative solutions to national security challenges. At a ceremony Monday afternoon, April 24, at IU’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing… Read more »
IU School of Medicine researcher determines PRMT5 inhibitors can help treat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth deadliest cancer and has a five-year survival rate of only 10 percent. PDAC, which accounts for more than 90 percent of pancreatic cancer cases, is known to be resistant to most therapeutic agents, and often the diagnosis is late in disease progression as symptoms are difficult to identify…. Read more »
IUPUI researcher creates molecules with potential to treat COVID-19
Faculty and students at IUPUI are working on new ways to treat SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. Bill Scott, a research professor at the IUPUI School of Science, and his team have developed synthetic procedures to make numerous molecules to treat infections of both existing and mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2. The molecules created by Scott… Read more »
Moving IU innovation to market to improve Hoosier health
Bri Heron, technology marketing manager at Indiana University’s Innovation and Commercialization Office, contributed to the following story. In the last 30 years, Indiana University researcher Mark Kelley has disclosed 61 inventions, been awarded 19 patents, created a startup and licensed three of his technologies. He credits partnerships with IU’s Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) and… Read more »
IU School of Medicine researcher develops a novel, highly efficient method of producing retinal organoids
Bri Heron, technology marketing manager at Indiana University’s Innovation and Commercialization Office, contributed the following story. Current treatment options for degenerative retinal diseases are only temporary fixes. Degeneration of the retina can lead to partial loss of vision or complete blindness; however, a team of Indiana University researchers have found a method of developing retinal… Read more »