USTAR is publishing a new kind of annual report, one that’s in “bite-sized” pieces you might have time to read. We’ll be adding chapters over the next few weeks. Today’s edition covers the USTAR Technology Outreach and Innovation Program.
$1.6 mm investment by state yields more than $10 mm in outside grants
In just two years, University of Utah life science research teams led by John White and Hamid Ghandehari have demonstrated high productivity. Based on a $1.6 million USTAR investment to date, the teams have secured more than $10 million in federal and industry-sponsored research funding, leveraging the state’s investment more than six to one. The teams have also filed seven invention disclosures (a preliminary step to patent applications).
Neural devices take aim at epilepsy, Parkinson’s
Next-generation implantable electrodes and other “smart” stimulation circuitry hold the promise to help millions affected by epilespy, Parkinson’s Disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other neurological conditions.
To read the full, original article click on this link: USTAR Healthcare Innovators Attract Out-of-State Funding « Innovation Utah
Author: innovationUTAH
