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Updates from the Office of Innovation
Welcome, Prenaital!
Prenaital, a Denmark start-up company that develops AI models to improve diagnostics of pregnant women, and the Consulate General of Denmark-Houston visited UTMB on February 11, 2025.
UTMB's AI Team, OB/GYN physicians, and the Office of Innovation provided feedback and collaboration opportunities with UTMB faculty to better understand the US market for their companies’ diagnostic solutions.
Announcing the UTMB Innovation Advisory Board
The Office of Innovation has constituted this new group of industry leaders to advise us on commercialization opportunities for UTMB faculty and technologies.
Murali Gopalakrishnan, PhD – Abbvie
Julio Medina, PhD – R2M Pharma
Jakob Dupont, MD - Soffinova
William McKeon – Texas Medical Center
Pei Yong Shi, PhD – GSK
James Galbraith – MAPA Law Firm
Sanja Sever, PhD – Vice President for Drug Discovery and Director of the Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, UTMB
Prenaital, a Denmark start-up company that develops AI models to improve diagnostics of pregnant women, and the Consulate General of Denmark-Houston visited UTMB on February 11, 2025.
UTMB's AI Team, OB/GYN physicians, and the Office of Innovation provided feedback and collaboration opportunities with UTMB faculty to better understand the US market for their companies’ diagnostic solutions.
Announcing the UTMB Innovation Advisory Board
The Office of Innovation has constituted this new group of industry leaders to advise us on commercialization opportunities for UTMB faculty and technologies.
Murali Gopalakrishnan, PhD – Abbvie
Julio Medina, PhD – R2M Pharma
Jakob Dupont, MD - Soffinova
William McKeon – Texas Medical Center
Pei Yong Shi, PhD – GSK
James Galbraith – MAPA Law Firm
Sanja Sever, PhD – Vice President for Drug Discovery and Director of the Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, UTMB
In March, UTMB School of Nursing Policy & Leadership and Health Advocacy Honors students traveled to Austin for an immersive experience at the intersection of nursing and public policy.
Dr. Sheba Luke, Interim Graduate Department Chair, School of Nursing, addressed how the nursing shortage is everywhere in a Becker's Hospital Review op-ed.
The School of Health Professions recognized faculty and students in two departments in April, observing Occupational Therapy Month and Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.
The Department of Population Health and Health Disparities has awarded its first-ever pilot grant, selecting Dr. Michael Goodman's proposal on AI-enabled community health tools.
Check out these FAQs for the Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine, now open to applicants beyond UTMB's aerospace medicine residents.
New Awards
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New Grants
Updates from the Office of Innovation
Welcome, Prenaital!
Prenaital, a Denmark start-up company that develops AI models to improve diagnostics of pregnant women, and the Consulate General of Denmark-Houston visited UTMB on February 11, 2025.
UTMB's AI Team, OB/GYN physicians, and the Office of Innovation provided feedback and collaboration opportunities with UTMB faculty to better understand the US market for their companies’ diagnostic solutions.
Announcing the UTMB Innovation Advisory Board
The Office of Innovation has constituted this new group of industry leaders to advise us on commercialization opportunities for UTMB faculty and technologies.
Murali Gopalakrishnan, PhD – Abbvie
Julio Medina, PhD – R2M Pharma
Jakob Dupont, MD - Soffinova
William McKeon – Texas Medical Center
Pei Yong Shi, PhD – GSK
James Galbraith – MAPA Law Firm
Sanja Sever, PhD – Vice President for Drug Discovery and Director of the Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, UTMB
New Publications
Updates from the Office of Innovation
Welcome, Prenaital!
Prenaital, a Denmark start-up company that develops AI models to improve diagnostics of pregnant women, and the Consulate General of Denmark-Houston visited UTMB on February 11, 2025.
UTMB's AI Team, OB/GYN physicians, and the Office of Innovation provided feedback and collaboration opportunities with UTMB faculty to better understand the US market for their companies’ diagnostic solutions.
Announcing the UTMB Innovation Advisory Board
The Office of Innovation has constituted this new group of industry leaders to advise us on commercialization opportunities for UTMB faculty and technologies.
Murali Gopalakrishnan, PhD – Abbvie
Julio Medina, PhD – R2M Pharma
Jakob Dupont, MD - Soffinova
William McKeon – Texas Medical Center
Pei Yong Shi, PhD – GSK
James Galbraith – MAPA Law Firm
Sanja Sever, PhD – Vice President for Drug Discovery and Director of the Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, UTMB
Prenaital, a Denmark start-up company that develops AI models to improve diagnostics of pregnant women, and the Consulate General of Denmark-Houston visited UTMB on February 11, 2025.
UTMB's AI Team, OB/GYN physicians, and the Office of Innovation provided feedback and collaboration opportunities with UTMB faculty to better understand the US market for their companies’ diagnostic solutions.
Announcing the UTMB Innovation Advisory Board
The Office of Innovation has constituted this new group of industry leaders to advise us on commercialization opportunities for UTMB faculty and technologies.
Murali Gopalakrishnan, PhD – Abbvie
Julio Medina, PhD – R2M Pharma
Jakob Dupont, MD - Soffinova
William McKeon – Texas Medical Center
Pei Yong Shi, PhD – GSK
James Galbraith – MAPA Law Firm
Sanja Sever, PhD – Vice President for Drug Discovery and Director of the Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, UTMB
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