Thanks to the generous support of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation MTRAC program, these cutting-edge biomedical innovations are on the fast track to helping patients around the world.
helping girls with premature ovarian insufficiency
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Ariella Shikanov, Ph.D.
Edward Castillo, Ph.D.
providing fast diagnosis for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
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Danielle Turner-Lawrence, M.D.
self-deliverable device achieves complete recanalization in stroke patients
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Luis Savastano, M.D., Ph.D.
Yihao Zheng, Ph.D.
targeted therapeutic that helps patients who have limited or no cancer treatment options because of their EGFR-TKI resistant tumors
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Jeff Sakamoto, Ph.D.
Kendell Pawelec, Ph.D.
Aditya S. Pandey, M.D.
helping repair nerve damage in patients
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Mukesh Nyati, Ph.D.
Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
Thomas Guerrero, M.D.
Mark Burns, Ph.D.
Carrie Bell, M.D.
Ibrahim Mohedas, Ph.D.
Kathleen H. Sienko, Ph.D.
James Varani, Ph.D.
Susan Shore, Ph.D.
Novel retinoids for treatment of acne without skin inflammation
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Technology aims to remodel neural pathways that cause ringing in ears
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Ashwin Belle, Ph.D.
3D-printed ear splint for congenital ear deformity
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improving treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients
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Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D.
enhancing access to pharmaceutical implants
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empowering effective treatment before progression of disease
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Sofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D.
Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, M.S., Ph.D
helping patients with cancer
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continuous electrocardiogram analysis offers advanced prediction of patient deterioration
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Rodney Daniels, M.D.
David Zopf, M.D.
Michael Lanham, M.D.
providing early insight for patients with cardiovascular disease, blood disorders, transfusion needs
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helping ease the burden of complex IVF treatment
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Nils Walter, Ph.D.
Anna Schwendeman, Ph.D.
Muneesh Tewari, M.D., Ph.D.
helping critical care patients with effective, non-invasive blood volume analysis
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Scott Larsen, Ph.D.
Kevin Ward, M.D.
helping patients with brain tumors
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Daniel A. Lawrence, Ph.D.
helping patients with scleroderma and other fibrotic diseases
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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.
providing early detection of a leading cause of blindness
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overcoming drug resistance and improving treatments for multiple myeloma patients
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Tiffany Braley, M.D., M.S.
Dan Orringer, M.D.
Jimo Borjigin, Ph.D.
Mark Salamango, M.S.
measuring redox potential at point of care
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Tyson Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
helping patients with fibrosis
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helping patients with obstructive sleep apnea
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Helen C. Kales, M.D.
Richard Neubig, Ph.D., M.D.
Rodney C. Daniels, M.D.
new medication targets deadly viruses
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Judith Leopold, Ph.D.
Brahmajee Nallamothu, M.D.
helping patients with coronary heart disease
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MTRAC is supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the William Davidson Foundation.
David Markovitz, M.D.
Timothy Cornell, M.D.
fast, precise, and easy detection of irregular heart rhythms
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Saja Al-Dujaili, Ph.D.
helping patients with colorectal cancer
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James Geiger, M.D.
Thomas Wang, M.D.
Katsuo Kurabayashi, Ph.D.
Cagri G. Besirli, M.D., Ph.D.
adjustable gastric feeding tube for children
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providing caregivers with non-drug approaches to manage dementia behavioral symptoms
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handheld device for rapid measurement of immune response in pediatric cancer patients
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James Moon, Ph.D.
Walker McHugh
device for rapid anesthesia during eye injections
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Jonathon Campbell, M.Eng.
Christopher Whitehead, Ph.D.
Steven King, Ph.D.
Kevin P. Pipe, Ph.D.
Thiran Jayasundera, M.D.
José Jalife, M.D.
providing patients with effective disease management
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cardiotoxicity screen benefits drug development process
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automated analysis of retinal imaging helps patients suffering from eye diseases
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improving patient safety during sedation or altered levels of consciousness
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Michael Sabel, M.D.
helping patients who are at increased risk for developing colorectal cancer
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Mark Cohen, M.D.
Matthew Soellner, Ph.D.
Todd Herron, Ph.D.
Emily Provost, Ph.D.
Farokh Demehri, M.D.
Albert Shih, Ph.D.
targeted drug helps patients with adrenal gland malignancies
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acoustic-based smartphone app predicts bipolar mood swings
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Satinder Singh Baveja, Ph.D.
Melvin McInnis, M.D.
University of Michigan startup offers innovative software program that helps cancer patients by quickly interpreting genetic information to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment
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Ulysses Balis, M.D.
Mohamad Hakam Tiba, M.D.
Pengyu Chen, Ph.D.
computational diagnostic for inflammatory bowel disease will help patients use long-term thiopurine therapy without adverse side effects
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Kayvan Najarian, Ph.D.
Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Ph.D.
Barry Belmont, M.S.
John Gideon, M.S.
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