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The pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of great change, and major opportunity, according to Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter.

One Vanderbilt technology earned U.S. patent protection in May:

Two startup companies based on Vanderbilt technologies will participate in Memphis Bioworks 2014 ZeroTo510 medical device accelerator program.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Department of Medicine hosted a Mix and Mingle Poster Session last night. CTTC attended and enjoyed conversations with a number of investigators about current research efforts - from obesity-related illness to HIV and cancer studies.  

Nine Vanderbilt technologies were awarded U.S. patent protection in April. The technologies range from new therapeutic compounds to a heat transfer fluid.

A month after its official launch, MTAShare has been utilized in the transfer of dozens of research tools developed at Vanderbilt to researchers at other not-for-profit institutions.

Tuesday, April 15, our office and leaders at Launch Tennessee hosted a three-hour SBIR/STTR workshop for Vanderbilt researchers, faculty and staff.

Vanderbilt University’s entrepreneurial community will have greater access to Jumpstart Foundry’s (JSF) proven program for education, mentorship and networking through a new collaboration with Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC).

One of the leading academic research institutions in the U.S., Vanderbilt is known for its cutting-edge research in areas like cancer, space and defense, mechanical and biomedical engineering, and education, to name a few. But there is another area of research happening inside our walls that could have global impact.

Wednesday, April 9, a half dozen Vanderbilt students packed into CTTC’s conference room to mingle with some of the areas top investors and entrepreneurs.