Godfrey Getz, M.D., Catherine Reardon, and Geoffrey Wool. In the vanguard of a new generation of promising drug therapies for treating atherosclerosis with “good” cholesterol (high density lipoprotein, or HDL) is an agent being developed by Godfrey Getz, MD, PhD,… Keep reading
Karen Kerr, PhD ’95. Photo by Beth Rooney It’s no surprise that Intellectual Ventures, a leading global investor in inventions, hired Karen Kerr, PhD, to forge relationships with universities doing innovative translational research. After all, the recently appointed… Keep reading
Martin E. Sanders, MD, ’79. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane A few years ago, University of Chicago alumnus Martin E. Sanders, MD ’79, attended a “meet and greet” in San Francisco that was held to introduce the University’s new … Keep reading
Luping Yu and Yongye Liang. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane Solarmer Energy Inc. is developing plastic solar cells for portable electronic devices that will incorporate technology invented at the University of Chicago. The company is on track to complete a commercial-grade… Keep reading
Ken Bradley. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane Arryx, a company based on technology invented at the University of Chicago that still has strong ties with the University, is poised to help Haemonetics, the world’s largest… Keep reading
Laurens Mets, PhD. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane Generating electrical power from the sun and the wind share a common drawback: The sun does not always shine and the wind does not always blow when and where the electricity is needed. Keep reading
Time. Treasure. Talent. That’s what alumni should give back to their schools, according to Doug Given, an Investment Partner at Bay City Capital and longtime advisor to UChicagoTech—the University of Chicago’s Office of Technology and Intellectual Property. Given earned a PhD’79… Keep reading
Daphne Preuss, PhD On August 20, Chromatin—a company that grew out of research at the University of Chicago—announced that it had entered into a technological alliance and license agreement with Bayer CropScience. Under the agreement, Bayer CropScience has obtained non-exclusive… Keep reading
Patrick Singleton and Frances Lennon. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane UChicagoTech, the University of Chicago’s Office of Technology and Intellectual Property, recently conducted its second in a series of Translation Events that bring industry experts to campus to advise faculty members… Keep reading
Rifat Pamukcu and John Alverdy. Photos by Lloyd DeGrane By the end of the year, Midway Pharmaceuticals expects to have successfully navigated the “Valley of Death.” That’s the period of financing between identifying a drug product candidate and getting it… Keep reading
Norm Winarsky. Photo by Norbert von der Groeben Timing is everything, and Norm Winarsky figures it’s his time to act.“At this time in my life, I feel as though I have the opportunity to make a bigger impact than ever… Keep reading
Alan Thomas, Director, UChicagoTech, Ellen Rudnick, Executive Director and Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Polsky Center, Keith Moffat, Deputy Provost for Research, Donald Levy, Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories and keynote speaker, Steven Lazarus, co-founder… Keep reading