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There are many routes for a university-developed invention to travel before crossing the Rubicon to be licensed to an industry partner or become a startup company. And at Pitt there …
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Pitt innovators were issued 10 patents in December 2022. Gene fusions are recognized as a key factor in the development of many types of human cancer, including liver, breast, colon, …
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Two members of the University of Pittsburgh’s legendary Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Joseph Glorioso is an acknowledged pioneer …
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Pitt innovators were issued eight patents in November 2022. Approximately 25 percent of patients who receive prescription opioids for pain struggle with addiction. Pitt innovators led by Yan Xu, Professor …
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Pitt innovators are tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems. That spirit is at the heart of the Pitt Innovation Challenge (PInCh), an annual pitch competition sponsored by the …
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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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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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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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Leading up to the fireworks that boom and echo across the hills and valleys of Western Pennsylvania on the Fourth of July, a group of Pitt innovators were busy determining …
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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 …