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Polsky Commercialization Fellowship

Polsky Commercialization Fellowship

Cohort 1 (2024-2025)

Christopher Basile
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

  • Technology: Platform using split RNA polymerase system to encode genes for protein in bacteriophage to select and replicate specific proteins with applications in drug development
  • Advisor: Bryan Dickinson, professor, Physical Sciences Division

 

Joseph Federico
Biological Sciences Division

  • Technology: Therapeutic to relieve symptoms of T cell mediated autoimmunity, specifically in celiac disease
  • Advisors: Samantha Riesenfeld, assistant professor of molecular engineering and medicine, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Bana Jabri, professor of medicine, Biological Sciences Division

 

Frank Gao
Physical Sciences Division

  • Technology: Computational methods to disentangle biological signals into interpretable components, providing insights into cellular decision-making process using single-cell RNA sequencing data with use cases in drug discovery and personalized medicine
  • Advisors: Samantha Riesenfeld, assistant professor of molecular engineering and medicine, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Suri Vaikuntanathan, professor, Physical Sciences Division

 

Shankar Menon
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

  • Technology: Atom array-based quantum computing system, enabling interconnected quantum computing
  • Advisor: Hannes Bernien, University of Innsbruck

 

Jaehee Park
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

  • Technology: Diagnostic tool for battery health integrating electrochemical data with advanced CT image analysis using AI/ML techniques
  • Advisor: Shirley Meng, Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

 

Olivia Zbihley
Biological Sciences Division

  • Technology: Multiplex small RNA sequencing platform with applications as a diagnostic or prognostic tool in a variety of disease areas
  • Advisor: Tao Pan, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, Biological Sciences Division

 

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