Vanderbilt University has announced the recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the February 2024 cycle. The program, designed to propel translational research and innovation into real-world solutions, continues to support faculty across diverse disciplines with pre-seed funding.
The recent awardees, selected for their groundbreaking projects, include:
- Matthew Bacchetta, H. William Scott, Jr. Chair in Surgery and professor of cardiac surgery: “Dynamic Organ Storage System”
- Michael Golinko, associate professor of plastic surgery: “Image Assist: Implementing the Standard for Mobile Clinical Photography”
- Rachel Heath, assistant director of the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality: “Courageous Voices in Action: The LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Project”
- Tina Iverson, Louise B. McGavock Chair and professor of pharmacology: “Inhibition of Bacterial Chemotaxis as an Antibiotic Potentiator”
- Stacy Sherrod, research associate professor of chemistry: “Molecular Omics for Personalized Skincare”
- Lauren Williamson, research assistant professor of pediatrics: “TissueAb: An Unbiased In Vivo Screening Platform to Identify Tissue Targeting Antibodies”
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