The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) newsletter highlights opportunities for innovation, research, and industry collaboration at Vanderbilt University (VU) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
Key Highlights
Let's Innovate Together
CTTC supports researchers in protecting and translating ideas into real-world impact, regardless of the discovery stage. Contact the CTTC team for guidance.
Upcoming Events
- CTTC Lunch & Learn: Can Patents Block My Research? Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 12-1pm Location: Vanderbilt University Alumni Hall Memorial Room Speaker: Alan Bentley Topic: Navigating intellectual property to advance innovation. [Register Today]
- Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions (HAIS 2025) Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11am-5pm Host: Vanderbilt Health Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation Description: Free in-person event featuring industry experts and leaders sharing insights on AI in healthcare. [Register Today]
Research & Innovation
- 2025-2027 Innovation Catalyst Fund Review Committee Thanks to 40 faculty volunteers supporting bold innovation across VU and VUMC. [Meet the Committee]
Industry Engagement
- Vanderbilt Technologies Showcased at Nashville Innovation Summit Featured: Mobius AI for transportation, Amplify’s generative AI platform, and a LiDAR safety project with the Nashville Department of Transportation. [Learn More]
- Industry Opportunities Open calls in Life Sciences and Physical Sciences from Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Sony, and Daiichi Sankyo (deadlines through September and early October). Faculty must submit proposals through CTTC if based on Vanderbilt-developed technologies. [View 20+ Open Opportunities] | Contact the Industry Collaborations team for guidance.
Faculty Spotlight
- Exploring the Connection Between Nutrient Access and Infection Eric Skaar's team advances understanding of "nutritional immunity," where the immune system blocks bacteria from accessing essential metals. [Read More]
Recent Patents
Five Vanderbilt technologies earned patent protection in August:
- Methods of Using Optical Fiber-Based Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Surgical Guidance and/or Tissue Diagnostics and Applications (Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Carmen C. Solorzano, Giju Thomas, Emmanuel A. Mannoh)
- Methods of Treatment for a Kidney Disease (Jill Pulley, Jana Shirey-Rice, Rebecca Jerome, Frederic Billings, Nicole Zaleski)
- Determination of Magnesium Body Concentration (Qi Dai, Chang Yu, Martha Shrubsole, Xiangzhu Zhu, Douglas Seidner)
- WDR5-MYC Inhibitors (William Tansey, Stephen Fesik, Shaun Stauffer, Alex Waterson, Changho Han, Joseph Alvarado, Jonathan D. MacDonald, Selena Chacon Simon, Sameer Nikhar, Alexey Kuznetsov)
- Chrysophaentin Analogs and Use Thereof (Gary Sulikowski, Christopher Fullenkamp, Kwangho Kim, Somnath Jana)
Meet the CTTC Team
- Ken Holroyd CTTC's Medical Director and Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation lead. Helps faculty advance inventions to startup companies. Featured: Ruselle Bradbury, Dan Fabbri, and Ken Holroyd (VUMC)
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