-
Problem to product: Targeting SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells
Oct 21, 2020
Read more...A novel detergent-like compound developed by UAB researchers that blocks HIV and HSV viruses from entering cells could have the same effect against the virus that causes COVID-19. The team is exploring the compound’s potential with a commercialization grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
-
Problem to product: Protecting surgeons and their scopes
Oct 14, 2020
Read more...ScopeAssist, invented by a physician and an engineer, is designed to help surgeons deal with the rigors associated with endoscopic surgeries.
-
Problem to product: Building ZorroFlow to help babies thrive
Oct 7, 2020
Read more...Doctors don’t have anything to reliably collect urine from neonates. A solution to this problem earned a commercialization grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
-
Problem to product: Building a better helper for vaccines
Sep 24, 2020
Read more...The vaccine pipeline rests largely on a single tree in Chile. A sustainable, cost-effective solution from this UAB chemist earned him a commercialization grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
-
Problem to product: Shielding providers from COVID-19 particles
Sep 22, 2020
Read more...Most PPE goes on the provider, not the patient. A solution to this problem from UAB faculty earned them a commercialization grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
-
Harbert Institute funding 11 faculty, staff projects with high commercial potential
Aug 27, 2020
Read more...Projects will receive U.S. Economic Development Administration grant support for proof-of-concept and early-stage product development.
-
Innovative undergraduate degrees at UAB offer students hands-on experiences
Jul 1, 2020
Two new world-class degrees, a first-of-its-kind cancer biology degree and an entrepreneurship major, are now available for UAB undergraduate students.Read more... -
Radiology is investing in innovation and spinning off startups. What’s the secret?
Jun 22, 2020
Read more...Department creates environment for entrepreneurial activity that fuels advances in artificial intelligence, cancer prediction and patient safety.
-
Student entrepreneurs compete in virtual “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition
May 6, 2020
Participants from the Anvil Student Startup Bootcamp make their final pitches in the annual UAB Blazer Innovation Challenge.Read more... -
UAB biotechnology aids hunt for novel COVID-19 DNA vaccine
May 4, 2020
The research is led by an Oregon cancer research institute, in collaboration with two biotech companies and the National Institutes of Health.Read more... -
The Next Big One
Apr 14, 2020
Read more...UAB aims to help student start-ups change the world -
Great idea! Can I patent it? 6 things you need to know about intellectual property
Feb 26, 2020
Read more...You don’t have to build a better mousetrap to move markets — discoveries, artworks, inventions and websites can all qualify for protection. Here are your rights and obligations as a UAB employee with potential IP.
