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Chicago Tech Leaders Weigh in on How to Navigate COVID-19

The Executives’ Club of Chicago recently held a conversation discussing what differentiates Chicago as a place to found and grow a company – and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Patent of the Week: Selectively Stimulating Cells for Pain Treatment, Immunotherapy

Many diseases, including Parkinson's and irregular heartbeat, can be treated by electrically stimulating organs using an implantable device. However, the use of these devices is often high risk, as…

Polsky Weekly 10 // July 31

AI-designed proteins | A.M. Money helps new grads | A solve for growing health disparities

NVC Alum Ezza Opens New Location, Finds New Ways to Expand

Ezza Nails, co-founded by Booth alums Ale Breuer (CEO) and Kim Marsh (COO), specializes in manicures for the professional woman. The 2017 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge…

Patent of the Week: Boosting the Microbiome to Prevent Infection

Many antibiotic-resistant infections in humans can be traced to food and animals due to the widespread use of antibiotics on farms. Because of this, there is an urgent need…

Polsky Weekly 10 // July 24

Hippo raises $150M | Homee raises $4.57M | Kaplan explains what VCs still want

Recombinant Antibody Network Partners with Bristol Myers Squibb to Develop Novel Therapies

The Recombinant Antibody Network (RAN), a consortium comprising research groups from UC San Francisco (UCSF), the University of Chicago, and the University of Toronto have expanded a previous research…

Patent of the Week: In Search of a Universal Flu Vaccine

University of Chicago researchers, including Patrick Wilson, PhD, professor of medicine, UChicago Biological Sciences Division, have filed a patent for a panel of antibodies that neutralize a range of…

Polsky Weekly 10 // July 17

Zing Health's $150M raise, FDA approves Infervision, NETenergy joins climate change initiative, and more.

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