Human–AI Interaction Research Platform
TS-074578 —
Opportunity Overview
This technology is a web‑based, multi‑user platform designed to rigorously study how people interact with AI systems in real time. Unlike traditional survey tools or product A/B testing environments, the platform supports live human–AI collaboration while capturing …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Meng, Jingbo
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
ElectroTag Diagnostics
TS-074316 — Pre‑Launch Start‑Up Opportunity: Seeking Business Leads
ElectroTag is a multiplex diagnostics platform that enables simultaneous measurement of multiple disease‑associated proteins from a small patient sample. The system replaces conventional color‑based labels with mass‑encoded peptide tags that are read by mass spectrometry, delivering higher
analytical specificity and a clear path to expanding from small to large biomarker panels while maintaining streamlined workflows.
Technology Overview
Clinical and research laboratories are increasingly adopting multi‑marker panels to improve diagnosis, guide therapy selection, and monitor treatment response. Traditional formats such as ELISA plates and lateral flow strips rely on optical or enzymatic signals, which begin to…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Seth, Ayesha; Zerrudo, Stephanee
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
DEEP Phaser: AI Powered Automation for NMR Phase Correction
TS-073932 —
DEEP Phaser enables fully automated, expert level phase correction to improve NMR data quality, consistency, and throughput across routine and high-volume workflows.
Problem Overview
Accurate phase correction is essential for reliable NMR interpretation and quantitative analysis. Despite its impo…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Li, Da-Wei; Bruschweiler, Rafael
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Free Energy Spectroscopy: Transforming Molecular Analytics for Next-Generation Biotech and Pharma
TS-071946 — Powering faster, smarter decisions with real-time molecular insights for research and therapeutic development.
Overview
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies often face delays and uncertainty in new drug development due to insufficient experimental insight into the shifting behaviors of large biomolecular complexes— processes critical to understanding disease and drug mechanisms. Free Energy Spectrosco…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Poirier, Michael; Bonin, Kalven; Bundschuh, Ralf; Castro, Carlos
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Instant Diagnostics, Anywhere
TS-070543 — A Platform for High-Throughput Biomarker Detection that is portable, fast, and requires minimal sample
The Need
The diagnostics market is under increasing pressure to deliver faster, more reliable, and less invasive solutions, driven by growing global health challenges. Current technologies face critical limitations, including large sample requirements, labor-intensive workflows, and reliance on exp…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Seth, Ayesha; Zerrudo, Stephanee
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
HyperXtract: Rapid, Memory-Efficient Data Extraction for Nanopore Data
TS-070331 —
Accelerate discovery and streamline workflows with a next-generation platform for high-throughput nanopore data extraction.
The Need
Nanopore sensing is revolutionizing genomics, proteomics, and diagnostics, but the explosive growth in data volume has outpaced the capabilities of current analysis tools. Researchers often face bottlenecks due to slow processing speeds, memory limitations, and the need for specialized har…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Bandara, Nuwan
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Direct Analysis of Air and Water Sensitive Material by In-Chamber Ionization Mass Spectrometry
TS-067160 — The Need
Due to the unparalleled ability of Mass spectrometry (MS) to identify and quantify substances at the molecular level it is an indispensable tool in various industries, from pharmaceuticals and forensics to environmental monitoring and materials science. However, the power of MS is often hi…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Hadad, Christopher; Lalisse, Remy; Sahraeian, Taghi; Wu, Yiying; Zheng, Jingfeng
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Co-Axial Contained Electrospray Ionization Platform for Mass Spectrometry
TS-067158 — The Need
Mass spectrometry (MS) is used across a wide range of applications for detection of various chemical analytes such as drug metabolites, pesticides, food adulterants, and natural product extracts. Recent developments have transformed MS into an all-purpose technique for in-situ and real-tim…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Badu-Tawiah, Abraham; Burris, Benjamin "Ben"; Grooms, Alex; Heiss, Derik; Kulyk, Dmytro
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Specific Pathogen Free Turkey Eggs
TS-065846 — The Need: With the persistent threat of avian diseases, ensuring the health and safety of turkey populations is of utmost importance to the poultry industry. Traditional methods of disease prevention have limitations, necessitating a technology that can reliably produce Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) …
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Saif, Mo
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
SUMO^RIT Tag: Revolutionizing Downstream Gene Translation
TS-065844 — The Need: In modern biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, precise control over gene expression is paramount. However, conventional translation processes often lead to inefficiencies, resulting in reduced yields and compromised protein function. Meeting the demand for enhanced gene expression …
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Law, Jamison
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
3D printed Elm leaves to show Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) larval feeding damage.
TS-065836 — The Need: In today's agricultural landscape, precise identification and monitoring of pest damage are paramount for maintaining crop health and maximizing yields. Traditional methods often fall short in accurately assessing and addressing the impact of pests like the Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Aproceros…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Basnagala, Suranga; Perry, Kayla
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Precision RNA-PROTACs: Revolutionizing Therapeutic Targeting of Dysregulated Ribonucleoprotein Complexes
TS-065457 — The Need:
In the realm of therapeutic development, there's a pressing need for precise targeting of dysregulated ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes to combat various diseases, particularly neurodegenerative disorders like ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s diseases. Traditional metho…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Bong, Dennis; Liang, Yufeng; Miao, Shiqin "Shiqin"; Strong, Rebekah
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Revolutionizing RNA-Protein Interaction Mapping: Precision Proximity Labeling Technology
TS-065456 — The Need
In modern biological research, there is a pressing demand for technologies that enable precise mapping of RNA-protein interactions within Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes. Traditional methods often lack the capability to pinpoint these interactions at the level of secondary structure moti…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Bong, Dennis; Liang, Yufeng; Miao, Shiqin "Shiqin"
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Revolutionizing Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Advancements in Metal-Catalyzed Coupling Technology
TS-064824 — The Need
In the pharmaceutical industry, the synthesis of complex organic substrates is crucial for the development of life-saving medications. However, traditional metal-catalyzed coupling reactions often face significant challenges when applied to these complex substrates, leading to high failure…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Sevov, Christo; Dinh, Long; Hamby, Taylor; Starbuck, Hunter
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cancer Cell Classification
TS-064577 — Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor accounting for 47.7% of all brain cancers. Unfortunately, treatments are limited, and survival is poor, with approximately only 40% living past the first-year post-diagnosis and 17% in the second year.
The Need
Developing drugs for cance…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Schultz, Zachary; Rist, David; Skardal, Aleksander; Venere, Monica
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Fluorescent probes for intracellular RNA tracking
TS-062554 — The Need: Intracellular RNA fluorescence labeling is a crucial technique for studying cellular processes and understanding gene expression. However, the conventional MS2 labeling method using protein fusion labels can have drawbacks, such as increased mass, potential steric accessibility issues, and…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Bong, Dennis; Liang, Yufeng
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Unraveling Biomolecular Structures with Surface-Induced Dissociation Mass Spectrometry
TS-062550 — The Need: The need for surface-induced dissociation (SID) technology arises from the limitations of current mass spectrometric methods in studying the tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins and their complexes. While mass spectrometry is a powerful tool for structural biology, existing activa…
- College: College of Arts & Sciences
- Inventors: Wysocki, Vicki; Gilbert, Joshua; Harvey, Sophie; Jones, Benjamin; Stiving, Alyssa; VanAernum, Zachary "Zac"
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Revolutionizing Cancer Research: Unveiling the Dynamics of K-Ras for Targeted Therapies
TS-062433 — The Need: Understanding the intricate functions of the K-Ras protein is crucial in combating various types of human cancer. However, the lack of detailed atomic-level information has hindered progress in this area, leaving significant gaps in our comprehension of its roles in health and disease.
Th…
- College: Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK)
- Inventors: Bruschweiler, Rafael; Bruschweiler-Li, Lei "Lei"; Hansen, Alexandar "Alex"; Xiang, Xinyao; Yuan, Chunhua
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
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