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Introducing NEURO360 – Advancing Neuroscience Technologies to improve cognitive wellness
Needlemans commit $15 million to boost drug discovery
A generous gift from longtime benefactors of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis establishes the Needleman Program for Innovation and Commercialization. For a select number of projects, the new program will provide funding to help move promising therapeutics towards the stage where the Food and Drug Administration grants investigational new drug (IND) status.
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Ones to Watch: St. Louisans driving disruption in a range of industries
These entrepreneurial St. Louisans are taking novel approaches that are reshaping a range of sectors in ways large and small.
The power of persistence: Bridging the gender gap in patent applications
The gender gap in patent applications is a well-documented phenomenon. While women make up nearly half of the workforce in the United States, they account for only a fraction of patent applications and patents granted.
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Chen, Silva named senior members of National Academy of Inventors
WashU named a top 100 patent-producing university
Needleman program seeks proposals
Resources for Students & Alumni
The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship serves as the primary resource for students and alumni.