Biomedical Innovation Portfolio

We invite you to explore this portfolio that spotlights some of the impressive projects that have been part of the FFMI ecosystem.

eniola-adefeso600

Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Ph.D.

michaelburns

Michael Burns, M.D., Ph.D.

Stout-tile

helping mother and child by predicting the timing of delivery and outcomes for preterm and term birth
#device

gurm-600

Hitinder Gurm, M.D.

Projects600_USD-ETT

confirming proper positioning for endotracheal tubes, especially for high-risk pediatric patients
#device

Pandey-tile

better outcomes for patients suffering from Ischemic stroke
#device

Shikanov-Frankel

novel cell therapy targets premature ovarian insufficiency
#device

MTRAC-Lee_Seq-Scope

providing finer spatial resolutions for basic and clinical researchers
#device

Shikanov600

Ariella Shikanov, Ph.D.

Cederna

regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces for prosthetic hand control
#device

farris-600

John Farris, Ph.D.

Bartlett

an organ preservation device that allows prolonged assessment of organ function and/or organ preconditioning prior to transplantation.
#devices

Eniola-Adefeso

poly-aspirin particle treatment for ALI/ARDS
#therapeutic

Eniola-Adefeso-chin

bile salt-based microparticle treatment for double chin
#therapeutic

Middendorp600-1

Eric VanMiddendorp, MSE

Humes

blood processing device to treat children with severe sepsis and/or multi-organ failure
#devices

vandervest

John Vandervest, M.S.

Schwendeman600

Anna Schwendeman, Ph.D.

Projects600_EmbryoTOX

a novel human developmental toxicity testing platform
#device

chisena-robert

Robert Chisena, Ph.D.

Michael-Burns

helping clinical providers and medical billers reduce inefficiency and improve accuracy of healthcare reimbursement
#healthcareit

Projects600_CancerBiomarkers

making strong clinical predictions about DCIS patient outcomes
#diagnostic

Gurm

helping patients with calcified plaque in arterial walls
#devices

Moon600

James Moon, Ph.D.

Farris-VanMiddendorp

device that helps prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by collecting water and sputum from ventilator tubes.
#devices

Projects600_Cascalho

a treatment for multiple myeloma and related conditions
#therapeutics

Projects600_Osteoarthritis

a therapeutic for helping people with osteoarthritis
#therapeutic

Castillo-project600

providing fast diagnosis for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
#healthcareit

castillo600

Edward Castillo, Ph.D.

project-EVOQ600

helping patients with cancer
#therapeutic

Shih600

Albert Shih, Ph.D.

tuner-lawrence600

Danielle Turner-Lawrence, M.D.

Projects600_Nichols

helping patients with heart failure
#therapeutic

Savastano-project600

self-deliverable device achieves complete recanalization in stroke patients
#devices

Savastano600

Luis Savastano, M.D., Ph.D.

zheng600

Yihao Zheng, Ph.D.

Nyati-project-1

targeted therapeutic that helps patients who have limited or no cancer treatment options because of their EGFR-TKI resistant tumors
#therapeutic

Sakamoto600

Jeff Sakamoto, Ph.D.

Pawelec600

Kendell Pawelec, Ph.D.

pandey600

Aditya S. Pandey, M.D.

Projects600_Weber

preventing glaucoma with cost-effective monitoring
#device

Sakamoto-600

helping repair nerve damage in patients
#devices

Mukesh600

Mukesh Nyati, Ph.D.

Lawrence600

Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.

guerrero600

Thomas Guerrero, M.D.

burns-600-1

Mark Burns, Ph.D.

FifthEyeInc600

continuous electrocardiogram analysis offers advanced prediction of patient deterioration
#diagnostic

Bell-600-1

Carrie Bell, M.D.

Mohedas-600-1

Ibrahim Mohedas, Ph.D.

Varani-project

Novel retinoids for treatment of acne without skin inflammation
#therapeutics

Sienko-600-1

Kathleen H. Sienko, Ph.D.

Varani-600

James Varani, Ph.D.

Shore-600

Susan Shore, Ph.D.

Shore-project

Technology aims to remodel neural pathways that cause ringing in ears
#devices

innovators600-3Belle

Ashwin Belle, Ph.D.

Projects600-1-5

3D-printed ear splint for congenital ear deformity
#devices

Merajver600-1-4

improving treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients
#therapeutic

innovators600-3Kayvan

Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D.

SubQ-Assist-project

enhancing access to pharmaceutical implants
#devices

Walter-Tewari

empowering effective treatment before progression of disease
#diagnostic

Merajver600

Sofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D.

Coleska600-1

Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, M.S., Ph.D

innovators600-5Daniels

Rodney Daniels, M.D.

innovators600-2Zopf

David Zopf, M.D.

innovators600-1

Michael Lanham, M.D.

Burns-Ward-project

providing early insight for patients with cardiovascular disease, blood disorders, transfusion needs
#diagnostic

Lanham6001

helping ease the burden of complex IVF treatment
#healthcareit

walter600

Nils Walter, Ph.D.

Tewari600

Muneesh Tewari, M.D., Ph.D.

project-drive600-1

helping critical care patients with effective, non-invasive blood volume analysis
#diagnostic

Larsen600

Scott Larsen, Ph.D.

Ward-600

Kevin Ward, M.D.

Project-Orringer600

helping patients with brain tumors
#device

LawrenceDaniel600

Daniel A. Lawrence, Ph.D.

project-fibrosIX-LLC

helping patients with scleroderma and other fibrotic diseases
#therapeutic

Johnson-Buck600

Alexander Johnson-Buck, Ph.D.

FFMI at the University of Michigan acts as an innovation navigator for U-M biomedical researchers and their potential external collaborators in diagnostics, therapeutics, devices, and healthcare IT.

retinascope2

providing early detection of a leading cause of blindness
#diagnostic

Project-Coleska-Myeloma600

overcoming drug resistance and improving treatments for multiple myeloma patients
#therapeutic

Braley600-1

Tiffany Braley, M.D., M.S.

Orringer600

Dan Orringer, M.D.

Borjigin600

Jimo Borjigin, Ph.D.

innovators600-4Salamango

Mark Salamango, M.S.

Project-Daniels-Sepsis600

measuring redox potential at point of care
#diagnostic

kim600

Tyson Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

project-MedigenixBio-600

helping patients with fibrosis
#therapeutic

Project-Braley-Sleep-Apnea600

helping patients with obstructive sleep apnea
#therapeutic

Kales600-1

Helen C. Kales, M.D.

Neubig600

Richard Neubig, Ph.D., M.D.

Project-Virule600

new medication targets deadly viruses
#therapeutic

Leopold600

Judith Leopold, Ph.D.

Nallamothu600

Brahmajee Nallamothu, M.D.

project-najarian600-1

helping patients with coronary heart disease
#healthcareIT

David Markovitz, M.D.

Cornell600

Timothy Cornell, M.D.

project-ECM-Technologies600

fast, precise, and easy detection of irregular heart rhythms
#diagnostic

Dujaili

Saja Al-Dujaili, Ph.D.

Project-Leopold-Whitehead600

helping patients with colorectal cancer
#therapeutic

Geiger

James Geiger, M.D.

Wang600

Thomas Wang, M.D.

Kurabayashi600

Katsuo Kurabayashi, Ph.D.

Besirli600

Cagri G. Besirli, M.D., Ph.D.

Project-BuddyButton600

adjustable gastric feeding tube for children
#device

Project-WeCare600

providing caregivers with non-drug approaches to manage dementia behavioral symptoms
#healthcareIT

Project-Sepsis-Risk600

handheld device for rapid measurement of immune response in pediatric cancer patients
#device

McHugh

Walker McHugh

Project-Cryo-Anesthesia600

device for rapid anesthesia during eye injections
#device

Campbell

Jonathon Campbell, M.Eng.

Whitehead600

Christopher Whitehead, Ph.D.

King600

Steven King, Ph.D.

Pipe600

Kevin P. Pipe, Ph.D.

Jayasundera600

Thiran Jayasundera, M.D.

Jalife600

José Jalife, M.D.

Project-Breast-Cancer_Ally600

providing patients with effective disease management
#healthcareit

project-cardiotoxicity600-1

cardiotoxicity screen benefits drug development process
#diagnostic

project-eyeanalyze600-1

automated analysis of retinal imaging helps patients suffering from eye diseases
#healthcareIT

project-airwaycradle600-1

improving patient safety during sedation or altered levels of consciousness
#device

Sabel600

Michael Sabel, M.D.

Project-Colon-Cancer-Diagnostic600

helping patients who are at increased risk for developing colorectal cancer
#diagnostic

Cohen600

Mark Cohen, M.D.

Soellner600

Matthew Soellner, Ph.D.

Herron600

Todd Herron, Ph.D.

Provost600

Emily Provost, Ph.D.

Demehri600

Farokh Demehri, M.D.

project-scarab600-1

targeted drug helps patients with adrenal gland malignancies
#therapeutic

project-priori600-1

acoustic-based smartphone app predicts bipolar mood swings
#healthcareIT

Baveja600

Satinder Singh Baveja, Ph.D.

McInnis600

Melvin McInnis, M.D.

Project-Genomenon600

University of Michigan startup offers innovative software program that helps cancer patients by quickly interpreting genetic information to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment
#healthcareIT

Balis600

Ulysses Balis, M.D.

Tiba600

Mohamad Hakam Tiba, M.D.

ChenP600

Pengyu Chen, Ph.D.

Project-IBD600

computational diagnostic for inflammatory bowel disease will help patients use long-term thiopurine therapy without adverse side effects
#diagnostic

Najarian600

Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D.

Johnson-Robertson600

Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Ph.D.

Belmont600

Barry Belmont, M.S.

Gideon600

John Gideon, M.S.

QUESTIONS?

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