Kent State University

Technology transfer grows at U.S. research institutions

Technology transfer -- moving research out of institutions and into companies that can develop and market products with it -- was a healthy enterprise nationwide in fiscal 2007. Northeast Ohio institutions were more successful than those elsewhere in the state at leveraging research spending with licensing revenues.

By Mary Vanac

Top Story

Nursing’s new faces: Older, wiser and (quite possibly) better

Nursing schools are expanding accelerated programs, thanks to new financial aid and the belief that older students may just make better nurses.

By Chris Seper

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

By PurpleLab

BioPharma

BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem

Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.