One of six Polsky Commercialization Fellows, Shankar Menon (image right), is working to commercialize work from the lab through his startup, CavilinQ, which was recently selected as a finalist in the George Shultz Innovation Fund. Like most entrepreneurs, for Shankar… Keep reading
Researchers in the lab of UChicago Pritzker School of Engineering Assistant Professor Sihong Wang (left), including PhD student Yahao Dai (right), have developed a hydrogel that retains the semiconductive ability needed to transmit information between living tissue and machine, which… Keep reading
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago announced its first cohort of Investigators, 48 innovative scientists and engineers from the Biohub’s three partner universities, Northwestern University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Chicago. (Image courtesy Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago) The… Keep reading
32 Biosciences is advancing field-defining research to build clinically useful, validated, precision tools to diagnose and correct Dysbiosis (microbiome imbalance). Two University of Chicago startups are now operating under a parent company, 32 Biosciences – with a shared… Keep reading
University of Chicago Assistant Professor Chibueze Amanchukwu and PhD candidates Pengju Li and Shawn Shan were recently recognized for their groundbreaking innovations. Shawn Shan, 26, has been named MIT Technology Review’s 2024 Innovator of the Year… Keep reading
The following article was written by Narayan Subramanian, PhD, senior manager, Front End of Innovation, at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on August 19, 2024. Read the original article. Look around, and you’ll… Keep reading
Matthew Kaufman studies neural activity and develops new mathematical methods to understand how brain areas generate the signals needed to command behavior. Seen here are several hundred neurons in the brain of an awake mouse. Matthew Kaufman, assistant professor… Keep reading
The UChicago Science Incubator will be located at Hyde Park Labs, a state-of-the-art advanced sciences building driven by the University of Chicago’s transformative science, deep tech, and quantum research. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has… Keep reading
The strategic partnership between the Polsky Center and Orange Grove Bio represents a significant step forward in bridging regional gaps in venture capital funding and accelerating the translation of scientific breakthroughs into life-changing treatments. The University of… Keep reading
The current Good Manufacturing Practices Facility at the University of Chicago’s Duchossois Family Institute features anaerobic chambers for growing bacteria, seen here. The Duchossois Family Institute (DFI) at the University of Chicago can manufacture clinical-grade encapsulated bacteria – catalyzing… Keep reading
A New Venture Challenge alum, AgileMD was founded by a team from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and University of Chicago Medical Center. Founded at the University of Chicago by business school students at Booth and physician-researchers… Keep reading
Organized and promoted by the Association of Clinical Research Professions, Clinical Trials Day is recognized annually on May 20. Several startups supported by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago are addressing challenges… Keep reading