frequent whistler, former journalist // science communications @PolskyCenter @UChicago @ChicagoBooth
Chicago, IL
Joined May 2011
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Only 16.2% of inventors named in international patent applications were women in 2022, according to @WIPO.
➡️Here's How Five UChicago Innovators Are Fighting the IP Gender Gap: polsky.uchicago.edu/2023/04/…
// #WorldIPDay @stacylindau @KrishnanYamuna @uchicago_obgyn @UChicagoRADS
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Under @UChicago PME Asst. Prof. Chong Liu, a research team created a new method of pore generation for membranes that have the potential for water decontamination, resource extraction, and more.
🔗pme.uchicago.edu/news/beyond…
ALT PME Asst. Prof. Chong Liu. (Photo courtesy John Zich)
ALT First author Eli Hoenig works in Asst. Prof. Chong Liu’s lab. (Photo by John Zich)
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
UChicago is a key partner in a new $12 million @NSF project to explore grid decarbonization and reduce carbon in computing. The project aims to improve sustainability and nurture new generations of leaders.
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🧪 Explore researchers, capabilities, and opportunities for collaboration with @UChicago + @polskycenter
>> bit.ly/UChicago_BIO2024
// @UCCancerCenter @UChicagoMed @UChiPritzker @UChicagoPME
#BIO2024 #biotech #techtransfer
It's been a while since I've attended a conference myself, but there are some fantastic @polskycenter folks at #BIO2024 this week.
Check out our collection of things to know about @UChicago research and capabilities 👇
#lifesciences #biotech
bit.ly/UChicago_BIO2024
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
ExPost Technology, advised by @YingShirleyMeng and a participant in Resurgence at the @polskycenter, is awarded $8 million from @ENERGY to support the development of an advanced mobile machinery system for pre-processing consumer electronics and batteries.
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/04/…
“Dr. Chevrier’s proposal for a spatial profiling platform demonstrated potential to make a major impact on basic and clinical cancer research,” said @KunleOdunsiMD @UChicagoMed
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/03/…
CellCipher has developed a new type of organoid model that captures nearly 70 different cell types to enable #DrugDiscovery and #PersonalizedMedicine
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/02/…
// @UChicagoBSD @UChicago @Y_Gilad @alexisjbattle
"In the end, the actual measure of success is not the impact factor, not the h-index or how many students you have taught, it’s who will still remember what you did a hundred years from now." - @YingShirleyMeng
chemistryworld.com/culture/i…
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
Two @UChicago startups supported by DSI and @polskycenter have received investment from the George Shultz Innovation Fund
Congratulations Nick Feamster, Francesco Bronzino, Yoav Gilad @Y_Gilad and Katherine Rhodes!
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
The George Shultz Innovation Fund has awarded $200,000 to @NetMicroscope and $150,000 to CellCipher. The Innovation Fund provides co-investment funding for early-stage tech ventures coming out of the @UChicago, @argonne, @Fermilab, and @MBLScience.
polsky.uchicago.edu/2024/01/…
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Congratulations to @SihongWang_UChi and his research team for being featured in @ScienceMagazine's article for the top #science photos of 2023!
Check out more of his research at: pme.uchicago.edu/news/new-bi…
science.org/content/blog-pos…
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
Congrats to @ChiBiomed on securing $10M of funding to launch a biopharma hub in #Chicago - @polskycenter will be a key supporter as we continue to make Chicago the next major hub for life sciences! polsky.uchicago.edu/2023/11/…
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Chicago is working to become the #quantum ⚛️ capital of the world, reports @MikeLoweReports of @WGNNews. Read the story, featuring Q-NEXT Director David Awschalom of @argonne, @uchicagopme and @ChicagoQuantum and collaborator Pranav Gokhale of @infleqtion: wgntv.com/news/cover-story/q…
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In a packed house at the @TEDx and @TEDxChicago "We Dare" event, @yingshirleymeng presented her work from @UChicagoPME and @argonne on a comprehensive and achievable pathway to a clean, sustainable #energy future. 🔋
pme.uchicago.edu/news/leadin…
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
UChicago Medicine's very own Chelsea Dorsey - a standout in multiple arenas - is on @CrainsChicago's 40 under 40 list. We're glad she feels like UChicago is "the place she should be"!
Read her story: chicagobusiness.com/awards/d…
𝙇𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 💡 Join us for a virtual showcase of select #IP and research capabilities at @UChicago @Argonne @Fermilab
#cleantech #sustainability #advancedmaterials
Register now >> bit.ly/SeparationsTech
Melissa Fassbender retweeted
Chicago leaders push to host a new flagship center for advanced #semiconductor research and manufacturing, powering #AI, #quantumcomputing, and #autonomousvehicles, according to a report from @axios featuring @UChicago's President Paul Alivisatos.
axios.com/2023/10/04/nstc-se…
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For clean-tech enthusiasts in the #Midwest - join us for a public event on energy technologies hosted by @polskycenter. Look forward to discussions with our industrial leaders who to transform the midwest into a more sustainable future.
@UChicagoPME
polsky.uchicago.edu/event/en…