Although scientific discoveries in the field of medicine are advancing at an increasingly rapid pace, the amount of time it takes for these discoveries to travel from the research laboratory to your local doctor’s office or hospital has not undergone a similar transformation. Many experts estimate it can take as long as 17 years for [...]
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Indiana CTSI Translational Science Master’s Program Prepares New Generation of Research Scientists
Posted on August 1st, 2012 | By David Gard
Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge conference – July 13
Posted on July 9th, 2012 | By Tony Armstrong
The Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge will be from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, July 13, at the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI. This event will bring together leaders from Indiana’s healthcare, technology and entrepreneurial communities to foster cross-sector collaborations aimed at improving patient care, reducing healthcare costs and continuing to establish Indiana as [...]
Indiana CTSI and IURTC-supported Projects Series: Part 4
Posted on June 19th, 2012 | By Brad Fravel
Now that I have highlighted three of the twelve research projects that reached the technology transfer phase of their development and filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC), I will wrap up this series of blogs by highlighting one last project. I have enjoyed the opportunity to share a few of the projects that contributed to the Indiana Clinical [...]
Indiana CTSI and IURTC-supported Projects Series: Part 3
Posted on June 7th, 2012 | By Brad Fravel
I have now highlighted two of the twelve research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development and filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC). All twelve have contributed to the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) setting a record last year for supported research projects reaching sufficient development to initiate technology transfer activities. I am [...]
Business and engineering students partner to bring patented invention to market
Posted on May 23rd, 2012 | By Bill Stephan
Business students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis along with students from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are partnering to bring a patented invention to market. Two business students and three biomedical engineering students are joining forces to research how to commercialize a new kidney dialysis invention by IU surgeon George Akingba, [...]
