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The University of Pittsburgh is excited to be a partner in the newly awarded NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Hub: Interior Northeast Region (IN I-Corps). The National Science Foundation (NSF) has …
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The University of Pittsburgh has once again moved up the list of the top recipients of U.S. utility patents among worldwide universities in 2021, according to the National Academy of …
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Pitt Innovators were issued 10 patents in August 2022. Featured patent: 11,406,736 “Vascular Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel” Extracellular matrix (ECM) bioscaffolds are tissue-specific biomaterials with inherent bioactivity and native structural features …
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Pitt innovators turned in another year of remarkable innovation as measured in both numbers and impact in Fiscal 2022. Following is a brief overview of the fiscal year for the …
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Pitt Innovators were issued 15 patents in June and July of 2022. Featured patent: 11,384,400 “Methods of Treating Cancers Containing Fusion Genes” Pitt innovators led by Jianhua Luo have discovered …
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Pitt innovators were issued 16 U.S. patents in May 2022. Piezoelectric materials have many technological applications, from actuators to sensors to energy harvesting. They are especially attractive for interconverting electrical …
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Pitt innovators were issued 6 U.S. patents in March 2022. Featured patent: 11,272,840 “Touch Probe Passively Powered Wireless Stent Antenna for Implanted Sensor Powering Interrogation” Smart stents are capable of …
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The Pitt Office of Industry and Economic Partnerships was featured in Tech Transfer Central for its efforts to implement a more targeted marketing strategy focused on high-value opportunities. Read More
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The University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship presented its 2022 Celebration of Innovation on April 21, 2022. This event recognizes the achievements of Pitt faculty and student innovators …
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Pitt innovators were issued four patents in April 2022. Huntington’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive neurological dysfunction and selective neuronal loss caused by a mutation in the …
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Pitt innovators were issued 8 U.S. patents in February 2022. Featured patent: 11,242,339 “Chemical Inhibition of the E3 Ligase Subunit FBX07 Confers Neuroprotection and Anti-Inflammatory Activity by Stabilizing Mitochondria” The …
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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has selected three University of Pittsburgh professors among 83 academic inventors for the 2022 class of NAI Senior Members. They are: Antonio D’Amore, Research …