Every other Tuesday, the Innovation Institute highlights a Pitt technology or a set of technologies from its portfolio of impactful innovations available for licensing or strategic partnerships. This week, we feature a novel modular, expandable rail system that can be easily installed to modify existing living spaces to improve accessibility in the homes of those with mobility issues. The technology is spearheaded by Jonathan Pearlman, PhD, Chair and Associate Professor, Dept. of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and David Brienza, PhD, Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation, SHRS. SUMMARY: Mobius, consists of a structural track which will serve as an anchor for a wide range of accessibility devices including handrails, grab bars, and stair lifts, which can be added to the Mobius as the needs or desires of the user change.
Every other Tuesday, the Innovation Institute features a technology or collection of technologies from its portfolio of impactful innovations available for licensing or strategic partnering. This week we feature a device co-developed by innovators from Pitt and CMU that quickly and accurately diagnoses ear infections and prevent over-prescription of antibiotics. The technology is spearheaded by Alejandro Hoberman, MD, Executive Vice Chair of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh. Automated Diagnosis of Acute Ear Infections SUMMARY: More than 20M prescriptions per year = $2B direct and $2B indirect costs Up to 50% of ear infection diagnoses are wrong Only 75% accuracy with experienced clinicians There is a need for simple, reliable clinical decision support to improve AOM diagnosis and reduce unnecessary antimicrobial therapy.
The University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship presented its 2022 Celebration of Innovation on April 21, 2022. This event recognizes the achievements of Pitt faculty and student innovators who are seeking to improve people’s lives through the commercialization of their ideas and discoveries.
Evan Facher, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Director of the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute, recently discussed the exciting developments in the region's life science industry cluster and challenges it faces to accelerate its growth trajectory with Ed Lawrence of Colliers International Pittsburgh commercial real estate brokerage.
When your work as a Pitt researcher begins to yield discoveries that may translate into products or services that can make a difference in people’s lives, the first step in that journey is filing an invention disclosure with the Innovation Institute. We recognize that the pandemic response has disrupted many of your research programs. While far from ideal, the current situation may be an opportunity to begin assessing the commercial potential of your work. Innovation Institute licensing managers are key partners throughout the innovation commercialization process. As a group, they have helped usher thousands of Pitt discoveries from disclosure to patenting or copyrighting, and finally to licensing. As a result, the lives of millions of people around the world have been improved--even saved--by discoveries made here. Here they offer their advice for submitting a strong invention disclosure that can help start the commercialization process off on the right foot.