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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Annual Innovation Summer Camp

-, 2025

The Office of Innovation and Commercialization will host an immersive Summer Camp focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in the health and life science.

UTMB Research Day

, 2025 - -

Research Day, to be held May 29, is presented by the Council of Vice Chairs for Research. Research Day 2025 will feature a poster forum highlighting the best of UTMB’s current research as well as the popular Core Showcase.

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

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