PVM Faculty Recognized for Commercialization Activities

February 17, 2017

PVM Associate Professor of Microbiology Mohamed Seleem, who was honored for receiving two issued patents, is joined by Purdue Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships Suresh Garimella (left) and President Mitch Daniels at the 12th Annual Inventors Recognition Reception February 8. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood)

Several Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members were recognized recently for accomplishments related to commercializing discoveries from Purdue research. Four of them were among the more than 100 Purdue innovators honored February 8 during the 12th annual Inventors Recognition Reception at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. The reception recognized Purdue faculty and staff whose inventions were patented during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2016. The inventions have resulted, or may soon result, in commercial applications to benefit society.

The PVM faculty members who received issued patents in the 2015-2016 fiscal year are:

• Dr. Richard Borgens, Mari Hulman George professor of applied neuroscience in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences and professor of biomedical engineering in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; and director of the Institute for Applied Neurology and Center for Paralysis Research

• Dr. Sherry Harbin, professor of basic medical sciences and professor of biomedical engineering in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

• Dr. Mohamed Seleem, associate professor of microbiology in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology

• Dr. Riyi Shi, professor of basic medical sciences and professor of biomedical engineering in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; and director of the Laboratory of Translational Neuroscience

The Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization reported a record-breaking 376 invention and copyright disclosures, 236 licensing deals, 151 U.S. and global patents issued, 521 global patent applications and $5.45 million in royalty income during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Additionally, a record 27 startups based on Purdue intellectual property were launched in the fiscal year. Click here to view a Purdue news release about the Inventors Recognition Reception.

In addition, two PVM faculty members, Dr. Harm HogenEsch and Dr. Deborah Knapp, were inducted into the Purdue Innovators Hall of Fame last week. Dr. HogenEsch is the PVM associate dean for research and graduate programs and professor of comparative pathobiology. Dr. Knapp is the Dolores L. McCall professor of veterinary medicine and director of the Purdue Comparative Oncology Program. Click here to view a complete list of Innovators Hall of Fame inductees for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

Writer: Kevin Doerr, pvmnews@purdue.edu