Tech Blog

Advancing Innovation: Peptides for Treating Cancers and other Proliferative Disorders

July 26, 2023

Want a fast read? Take 30 seconds and check out how Olga Rafikova and Ruslan Rafokov used funding from TLA to identify which cancers are most responsive to a peptide therapy they are advancing.

Advancing Innovation: Peptide therapeutic for triple-negative breast cancer

June 26, 2023

Want a fast read? Take 30 seconds and check out how Joyce Schroeder and her team leveraged funding from TLA to advance a therapeutic for triple-negative breast cancer.

Advancing Innovation: Custom Curved Metal Panels for Antennas and Architecture

May 26, 2023

Quick bites! Another fast-read blog post, this time focused on a new technology for forming high-precision curved metal panels.

Advancing Innovation: A Compound That Inhibits the COVID-19 Virus, SARS-COV2

April 25, 2023

Quick bites! Check out our fast-read blog post about how a Coit College of Pharmacy team used AD money to advance a tool to combat COVID-19.

A Celebration of APIDA Heritage, April 2023

April 10, 2023

This month we celebrate APIDA Heritage; APIDA stands for Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American. We’re excited to introduce you to some of our ecosystem members who hail from these cultures.

Always an eye toward public service

Feb. 7, 2023

After spending 22 years in the military, Jason “Jay” Martin is now a retired officer and a J.D. candidate. What has been his experience like as an Intellectual Property Intern on the TLA team?

Attention Student Inventors: Apply to Present at the 2022 National Academy of Inventors Annual Meeting, Phoenix, June 14-15

April 1, 2022

The Next Generation Inventors Session selected student teams will hold an exhibit to present their innovation and attend the Annual Meeting, from June 14th – June 15th, 2022 at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona. Selected inventors get complimentary admission to the 11th Annual Meeting breakfast, lunch, and innovation sessions for up to 3 participating team members. Apply now!

An Interactive Q&A with Dean Michael Abecassis

March 29, 2022

What steps can you take to maximize the impact of your research? What does a researcher with an impact mindset think about? Get insights through this interactive Q&A with the Dean of the College of Medicine - Tucson, Dr. Michael Abecassis. Ask questions, get immediate answers.

An Interactive Q&A with Dean Michael Abecassis

Bringing Experience, Energy and Humility to UArizona Startups: A Q&A with Mentor-in-Residence Manisha Narasimhan

Nov. 19, 2021

Manisha Narasimhan’s resume tells the story of a young woman driven to succeed. As the newest Mentor-in-Residence with Tech Launch Arizona, Narasimhan works with University of Arizona startup teams working to bring UArizona inventions from the lab to the marketplace.

Cultivando Oportunidades: A Q&A with Student Entrepreneurial Fellow Eddie Hernandez

Sept. 1, 2021

Born in Cumaná, Venezuela, Edmundo “Eddie” Hernandez came to the United States when he was four years old. Today, he has joined TLA as our latest Entrepreneurial Fellow, working with startup teams to help them move towards a successful launch.