Advancements in electric vehicle battery packs, cancer treatment, antibody purification, and lithium extraction methods were all among the projects funded through this year’s UWM Research Foundation Catalyst Grant program. A total of $180,000 is being awarded thanks to the support of the Lynde and Harry Bradley...
Dr. Jessica Silvaggi, UWM Research Foundation President On July 1st, 2023, Dr. Jessica Silvaggi assumed the role of President of the UWM Research Foundation (UWMRF) through the appointment of the Board of Directors. The UWMRF was founded in 2006 to serve and support UW-Milwaukee (UWM) faculty...
UWMRF 2023 Awardees The Research Foundation recognizes innovators who have created startups, received issued patents, partnered with companies, and executed a license in the last year. At the beginning of June, the UWM Research Foundation acknowledged nine patents and three new technology licenses, and one UWM startup...
A home assessment tool designed to help the elderly and people with disabilities live independently, a process that converts used battery chemicals into fertilizer, and a pocket guide app aimed at helping underserved families achieve better health outcomes for their babies – These are just...
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, September 8, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TCARE Inc., the only evidence-based family caregiver support solution that has proven return on investment (ROI) outcomes for risk-bearing Health and Long-Term Care (LTC) insurers, announced today that it has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A...
By Genaro C Armas via UWM Report MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation (UWMRF) has granted a second patent license to Pantherics Incorporated to support the company’s commercial drug development programs. The latest license provides worldwide commercial rights to patents for novel drug compounds useful in the prevention...
By Laura Otto via UWM Report The UWM Research Foundation has recently awarded Catalyst Grant funding totaling $150,000 for UWM research projects that focus on new treatments for human health. Now in its 15th year, the Catalyst Grant Program collectively has awarded more than $5.58 million dollars...
By Laura Otto via UWM Report The UWM Research Foundation has awarded a total of $178,220 to five UWM startups that are managed by faculty, students or staff and also have licensed intellectual property from the Research Foundation. These Bridge Grants are designed to provide “gap” funding...
A few highlights from the article in MKE Startup News about UWM's researcher and co-founder of Estrigenix Therapeutics, Karyn Frick: About Dr. Frick Frick is a renowned neuroscientist who wears many hats. Beyond teaching, running a federally-funded research lab and co-directing the university’s new Neuroscience major, she...
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a leader in the discovery and development of medicines for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders, with a focus on treatment options that address conditions affecting millions of people, but for which there are few or poor treatment options, including...