On April 24, 2025, the Office of Technology Management hosted the eighth annual Celebration of Inventors, an event to honor and recognize Washington University inventors, researchers and faculty entrepreneurs. Honorees included 2024 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awardees; newly elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow and Senior Members; and the recipient of the 2025 […]
Researchers in Chakrabarty lab create first-of-its-kind pathogen sensor
The inaugural Venture Fellows program will graduate the current cohort with a virtual pitch event on April 4, 2025. During this online event, each Venture Fellow will present their own pitch to a panel of ecosystem investors and partners. This event is the culmination of an intensive six-month curriculum including experiential learning in venture capital […]
Researchers in Chakrabarty lab create first-of-its-kind pathogen sensor
OTM’s own Carol Priddy, Intellectual Property Manager and Gina Smutz, Compliance Manager, have been recognized by TechPipeline with the Impact Award, Excellence in Office Operations. This Impact Award was presented to Carol and Gina during a special reception, March 2, 2025 at the AUTM annual conference. In their respective roles at OTM, Carol and Gina […]
OTM’s Malcolm Townes, PhD, MBA, presented at the 2025 WashU Researcher Forum in a session titled, “Translating Research Discoveries Into Beneficial Products and Services: Lessons from the WashU Gap Fund Operated by the Office of Technology Management”. A recording and slides from the presentation are available on Box. (WUSTL-key protected)
One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?
Trial will assess safety, efficacy of next-generation vaccine given via nasal spray, inhalation
Polina Lishko, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and BJC Investigator at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was selected to the 2025 Equalize Startups cohort in the therapeutics category. Lishko joins 38 other women academic entrepreneurs in a six-month mentoring, training and networking program that culminates in a virtual pitch event […]
Every January, OTM heads to San Francisco for J.P. Morgan week during the largest health care symposium in the industry that connects global industry leaders, emerging fast-growth companies, innovative technology creators and members of the investment community. Throughout the week, OTM team members had over 30 meetings with investors, working to make connections to help […]
WashU employs 22,181, an increase of nearly 6,000 jobs in five years
Physician-scientist brings empathy, compassion to families with children in critical care
The December 2024 issue of the Bayh-Dole Bulletin spotlights Gina Smutz, Compliance Manager with OTM. Read the full profile here.
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Joins this year’s class of 170 honorees for his innovations in imaging, diagnostics and drug delivery using nanoparticles
NIH grants recognize the quality and significance of WashU Medicine research in enabling life-changing advances in medicine
AI method spots subtle changes over time, enhances accuracy of determining five-year risk
The Office of Technology Management is pleased to announce four new Washington University Gap Fund awards. The Gap Fund, operated by the Washington University Office of Technology Management (OTM), provides support to help de-risk and mature technologies created by WashU researchers and facilitate their commercialization. The WashU awardees and their technologies include: Kevin M. Bennett, […]
The Office of Technology Management (OTM) hosted a Domain Expert Program (DEP) panel on November 21, 2024 geared to the MedTech vertical market. Three pitches by WashU innovators were evaluated by DEP Advisory Board members, consisting of experts in the MedTech space. The participating researchers received customized feedback on their pitches and will use that […]
Oral immunotherapy shrinks gastrointestinal tumors in mouse study
On November 7, 2024, the Office of Technology Management celebrated the annual Welcome to the Wall, an event recognizing and celebrating WashU IP startup companies. WashU startup founders, faculty, OTM staff and ecosystem friends gathered for an evening of community while recognizing 10 new FY24 WashU IP startup companies and the talented innovation teams behind […]
The Office of Technology Management’s (OTM) Women in Innovation & Technology program brings together WashU’s women academic researchers to celebrate their achievements in technology commercialization and showcase successful role models. This year’s annual luncheon, held October 30, 2024, featured keynote speaker, Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD, a professor of pediatrics and of biomedical engineering and Co-Founder and Chief […]
Harnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests
Equalize Startups is a six-month mentoring, training and networking program that seeks to equalize the pathway for academic women who want to commercialize their innovations. Equalize participants receive education, a field-specific mentor, and access to networks that drive new entrepreneurial connections. Equalize candidates can include faculty, postdocs, and grad students in STEM disciplines. Applications are […]
Doug E. Frantz has been appointed the new vice chancellor for innovation and commercialization at Washington University in St. Louis, effective Jan. 1, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.
External dollars solve major challenges, spark local job growth, development
The Washington University in St. Louis Office of Technology Management (OTM) and BioGenerator announce the inaugural Venture Fellows cohort. This cohort of four WashU postdoctoral researchers will participate in an intensive six-month curriculum that provides experiential learning in venture capital investing and company creation, as they work alongside entrepreneurs, investors, and faculty in the St. Louis ecosystem. […]
Malcolm Townes, PhD, MBA, innovation fund manager for Washington University’s Office of Technology Management, recently had a journal article published in Journal of the Knowledge Economy presenting the results of a study aimed at understanding how technology maturity level influences the incidence of university technology transfer to the private sector. Read the full article here.
National Science Foundation grant is largest in McKelvey Engineering history
The Office of Technology Management was happy to sponsor an undergraduate summer intern for 2024. Sam Wardenburg, a rising junior at American University, in Washington D.C, joined OTM in June as a summer intern working on special data projects for the New Ventures team. This fall Sam will return to American University where he is […]
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Washington University in St. Louis was ranked among the top 100 U.S. universities granted patents in 2023, according to a report released June 4 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Malcolm Townes, PhD, MBA, innovation fund manager for Washington University’s Office of Technology Management wrote a column for the May issue of Technology Transfer Tactics, a monthly newsletter developed by Tech Transfer Central. Townes’ column, “TRL scale is a useful if imperfect tool for TTOs” was in response to the article “Technology Readiness Level Scale: […]
The Office of Technology Management recently attended Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention from June 3 – 6, 2024. As the largest and most comprehensive event for biotechnology worldwide, the BIO International Convention annually attracts leaders in biotechnology and pharma for several days of programming and networking opportunities. The OTM team met with more than 100 investors […]
Recognized for innovative research with potential clinical impact
Mohamed Zayed, MD, PhD, MBA, a professor of surgery, radiology, molecular cell biology, and biomedical engineering at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, received a Washington University Gap Fund award to perform translational work to de-risk and mature technology related to the Aorto-Iliac Fenestrated (AIFEN) Stent System, a fenestrated balloon expandable stent system […]
Washington University selected to support Mizzou in accelerating translational research
Oncologist recognized for developing new therapies for blood cancers
On April 25, 2024, the Office of Technology Management hosted the seventh annual Celebration of Inventors, an event to honor and recognize Washington University inventors, researchers and faculty entrepreneurs. Honorees included 2023 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awardees; National Academy of Inventors Fellows and Senior Members; and the recipient of the 2024 Chancellor’s […]