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Been There, Done That: A Chat with TLA’s Newest Mentor-in-Residence, TJ Johnson

Jan. 15, 2021

As the newest addition to the Tech Launch Arizona Venture Development Team, TJ Johnson will serve as a Mentor-in-Residence, advising new startup teams and helping position them for successful futures.  

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Pharma Company Licenses UArizona Method for Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Ketamine

Nov. 9, 2020

UArizona researchers have developed a method of using ketamine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The discovery has been licensed to Pharmather Inc., for development and commercialization.

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Scientists Expand PET Imaging Options Through Simpler Chemistry

Oct. 28, 2020

Researchers have developed a rapid, simplified method for producing radio-labeling compounds used for PET scans.

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I-Squared Invention-to-Impact Awards Honor Inventors and Ecosystem Champions

Oct. 7, 2020

Along with honoring the awardees, the online commemorative website profiles nine innovative university research teams and the inventions and startups they are working to bring to the world.

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The test system implementation at the UArizona Biosphere2.

Startup Licenses Alternative Solar Energy System

Sept. 21, 2020

Invented in the UArizona College of Science and the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, this high-efficiency photovoltaic system licensed by Gen3 captures more heat and energy than currently available solar panels.

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NAI Selects UArizona Senior Members

Aug. 12, 2020

The NAI has named four distinguished faculty members with the honor, highlighting their commitment to scientific discovery and improving the human condition.

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Student Innovation Challenge Winning Projects Announced, Projects Funded to Move Toward Commercialization

Aug. 3, 2020

Tech Launch Arizona funds UArizona student innovation to develop solutions for the marketplace.

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Scientist Develops Trifocal Lens

July 27, 2020

The technology has been licensed to a global medical company and is used by half a million people worldwide, including the inventor himself.

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UA Reports Record Number of Startups

July 27, 2020

With 19 new companies added to its roster last fiscal year, the university has now launched more than 100 startups since revamping its commercialization operation in late 2012.

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New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Technology

July 15, 2020

A Cancer Center collaboration has connected the lab with the clinic to develop and test a portable skin cancer diagnostic device.

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UArizona Ranks 39 of 100 in Utility Patents

June 11, 2020

In the latest rankings from the National Academy of Inventors, the University of Arizona ranks No. 39 among the top 100 worldwide universities with the most U.S. patents granted for inventions in 2019, a 27-spot increase over the previous year's ranking.

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Shining a Light on COVID-19 Detection

June 10, 2020

The startup that licensed a UArizona-invented ultraviolet spectrometer has been awarded $1.5M Air Force contract to build the devices for applications in COVID-10 detection.

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Researchers Develop System to Address $150B Healthcare Losses Due to No-Shows

May 27, 2020

In the College of Engineering, graduate student Vinodh Subramanian developed a system to help mitigate no-shows for healthcare appointments. The technology has been licensed to startup Hipokratiz LLC to bring it to the market.

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