Technology CD200-Antigen Fusion Proteins For Myeloid-Targeted Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance CD200-antigen fusion proteins target myeloid cells to deliver inhibitory CD200R signals, enhancing antigen uptake and presentation while dampening inflammation to induce antigen-specific immune tolerance The Unmet Need: Antigen-specific therapies for…
Technology Next-Generation Activity-Based Radiotracer For In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging And Therapy Cancer cells show alterations in metabolism that support malignancy and disease progression. Prominent among these metabolic changes is elevations in neutral ether lipids (NELs). The lipid hydrolase neutral cholesterol ester…
Technology Exploiting Chromosomal Passenger Complex (CPC) Proteins For Immunotherapeutic Applications Cell division is a fundamental biological process, ensured to be of high fidelity by the Chromosome Passenger Complex (CPC), a crucial protein complex involved in regulating various chromosomal and cytoskeletal…
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Event Tech Enablement Series: AI Driven Customer Sentiments and Market Insights for Smarter Business Decisions July 2, 2026 This session opens with the customer data most small businesses already collect but underutilize transaction records, CRM entries, point-of-sale history, and purchase logs. Participants will first connect the data they...
Event Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast: Information and Technology June 17, 2026 This month's Exchange Member Breakfast brings together a community of entrepreneurs and innovators in the tech space for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share...
News The Polsky Center Joins Statewide Effort to Attract NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams to Illinois The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is joining the State of Illinois and quantum organizations across Chicago to provide funding, facilities, and venture-building support for teams pursuing quantum technologies through the U.S. National Science Foundation’s X-Labs initiative.
News The Polsky Center Welcomes the 2026 Market Navigator Cohort The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is welcoming the newest cohort of the Market Navigator program.
News Small Business Spotlight: Kabob-It Turns Global Flavors into an Expanding Food Concept Kabob-It, a restaurant in Hutchinson Commons on the UChicago campus that pairs Mediterranean cuisine with African American culinary influences and a growing range of flavors from around the world.
Page In-Kind Resources for UChicago Student Founders To help founders accelerate their progress, the Polsky Center has partnered with several external organizations to offer free and discounted resources for University of Chicago students. Inclusion on this list...
News From New Locations to Million-Dollar Grants, Polsky Small Business Growth Program Alumni Continue to Grow Alumni of the Polsky Small Business Growth Program are marking a series of major milestones, from opening additional locations to securing grants and contracts worth more than $1M.
