LifeX Labs Re-Launches
LifeX Labs was launched in 2017 to serve the needs of a growing life science industry base in the Pittsburgh region and fill a large gap in services for biotech …
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LifeX Labs was launched in 2017 to serve the needs of a growing life science industry base in the Pittsburgh region and fill a large gap in services for biotech …
Posted on by Mike Yeomans
As we celebrate the recent milestone of 100 startups spun out of the University of Pittsburgh since the launch of the Innovation Institute in late 2013, we are regularly updating …
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By Michael Yeomans The path to impact for basic life science research can be long and filled with big gaps: in time and in resources. Kacey Marra’s (right in photo) …
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When your work as a Pitt researcher begins to yield discoveries that may translate into products or services that can make a difference in people’s lives, the first step in …
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Since 2016, the American Heart Association has awarded 62 grants totaling $10.3M to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. The AHA’s mission has recently expanded beyond cardiovascular and stroke science …
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When we last checked in with Jason Rose, assistant professor of medicine and biomedical engineering (center) in the summer of 2018, he had just licensed a technology he had helped …
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The Innovation Institute’s Big Idea Center for student innovation and entrepreneurship recently concluded its annual Randall Family Big Idea Competition. This year’s competition was interrupted by the pandemic in mid-stream, …
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The Pittsburgh region recently received a ray of sunshine amid the COVID-19 clouds when Innovation Works and partner Ernst & Young released their annual regional investment report and analysis. Innovation …
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We are regularly checking in with Pitt spinout companies to get an update on their progress in developing their products, acquiring customers and adding employees. Today we catch up with …
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Small businesses in Western Pennsylvania are dealing with the massive economic upheaval caused by the closings and social distancing measures put in place to limit the spread of the COVID-19 …
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Last month the Innovation Institute and the Office of Sponsored Programs welcomed consulting firm McAllister & Quinn to deliver a workshop covering the benefits of applying for federal research funding …