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Unfettered Invention: How the X Patents Sparked Early American Technology with Scott B. Guthery, Julie Burke, and Michael Risch

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AUTM’s New Canadian Public Policy Advisory Committee with Sarrah Lal

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D. Max Crowley - What if Universities Have Built the Wrong Scorecard?

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Feel Your Best Self with Dr. Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Wicks, and Dr. Christopher Conners

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Why Global Capital is Betting on University Research with Steve Susalka and Stuart Wilkinson

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Michael Coyle - Drug Repurposing and Repositioning SIG

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A National Treasure: How UAB’s Moon Nahm Revolutionized the Global Fight Against Pneumococcal Disease

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PanCystPro™ and Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection with Diana Caldwell and Joseph Kasper

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A New Golden Age — What the White House’s Research Overhaul Means for Tech Transfer with Jeffrey Mervis

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Patents, Plant Variety Protection, CRISPR, and What Every TTO Needs to Know with Heidi Sease Nebel

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Collective Behavior, Decentralized Systems, and Lessons from Ant Colonies with Deborah M. Gordon

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Training the Next Generation of Innovation Leaders with Kendra Hargis-Stenzel

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Advancing Biopharma Innovation with Ruben Flores-Saaib

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World Intellectual Property Report 2026: Technology on the Move with Intan M. Hamdan-Livramento and Julio D. Raffo

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Why Communication Matters in IP Strategy with Stephen Hall

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How Venture Philanthropy Helps Move Rare Disease Research Forward with Tim Brent

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How Thermo Fisher Evaluates University Innovation with Hsiaoli Chen

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Royalty Stacks: Turning Tech Transfer Into a Strategy Game with Guru Venkatesan

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How Novartis Approaches External Research Collaboration with Dr. Yogesh Sharma

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Bridging the Early-Stage Funding Gap in Innovation with Teri Willey

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Detecting Alzheimer’s Earlier with a Simple Blood Test with Yuanbing Jiang

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Turning Research into Real World Impact from the Inside Out with Ravini Moodley

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Timing, Trust, and Technical Credibility Building, the Long Game with Ram Krishnan

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The Missing Link Between Research and Real-World Impact with Ben Reinhardt

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Thriving in Small Tech Transfer Offices with Caitlin Long and Sanaz Shahi

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Cleaning Up Forever: How AI and Membrane Science Are Taking PFAS Out of Our Water with Dr. Yongsheng Chen

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Startup Success Starts with the Problem, Not the Tech with Marc Filerman

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Deciding When Research Should Become a Startup with Omar Zahr

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Building Strong Industry Academic Partnerships with Mark Fairey

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A Father's Mission: How Danyelza Became a Life-Saving Therapy for Pediatric Neuroblastoma with Dr. Nai-Kong Cheung, Dr. Yashodhara Dash & Dr. Imke Ehlers-Surur

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Tokenizing the Future: How Brilliance Is Creating a New Model for IP Ownership and Investment with Chris Hack and Geoffrey Smith

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The Industry Side of the Table: How Samsung Evaluates University Partnerships with David Chang

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Understanding Why AI Innovations Struggle to Scale in Healthcare with Adam Brickman

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Understanding What’s Happening in Washington, D.C. and Why It Matters for Tech Transfer with Mike Waring

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Be Brilliant Urgently, Advancing Parkinson’s Research Through Partnerships with Michelle Durborow

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Rebranding for Impact, How URI Is Scaling Research Commercialization with Peter Rumsey and Allison Markova

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How the Technology Transfer Handbook Was Built in Five Days with James Filpi, Joy Goswami, Michael Samardzija, and Alysa Khouri

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Meet AUTM’s New Board Members: Laura Schoppe and Patricia Stepp (Part 2)

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Meet AUTM’s New Board Members: Katie Butcher, Felicia Metz, and Maithili Shroff (Part 1)

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Building the Blue Economy at Seaworthy Collective with Tamara Kahn Zissman

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Lessons From the WIPO-AUTM Knowledge and Technology Transfer Summit with Steve Susalka

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Building Resilience in Tech Transfer with Dr. Daniel Boamah and Dr. Kimberly Green

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The Origin of Technology Transfer Professionals Day with Chad Riggs

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Rethinking the Future of University Funding with Dr. Yasheng Huang

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Improving Mental Health Across IP and Tech Transfer with Jane Wainwright

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Global Insights on University Commercialization with Todd Davey and Medisa Focic

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Building a Model for Non-Dilutive Funding Success with Sam Tetlow

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Innovation Needs Connection: Finding the Human Side of Tech Transfer with Joe Runge

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Accelerating Startups with Michael Lyon

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Driving Vision Forward: Inside the Foundation Fighting Blindness with CEO Jason Menzo

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From Ideas to Impact: Kentucky’s Statewide Commercialization Approach with Kayla Meisner

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The Price of Patents: How New Tax Proposals Could Transform IP Strategy with Erin Daly

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The AUTM Better World Project Revisited: An Updated Look at Technology Transfer's Global Impact

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Research Integrity and the High Stakes for Technology Transfer with Michael R. Samardzija

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Inside the USPTO: Dr. Julie Burke on Culture, Quality, and Reform

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The Landmark Cases That Shaped Biotech Patents with Jorge Goldstein

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Seismic Shifts: The Future of Tech Transfer Amidst Crisis and Uncertainty with Jodie Richardson

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Patents, Peer Review, and Policy: What Congress Needs to Understand Now with Kate Zernike

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How McGill’s Innovation Fund Turns Research Into Real-World Impact with Junji Nishihata

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WARF at 100: Shaping Science, Society, and the Next Generation of Innovation

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Supporting Startups For Ocean Health And Coastal Resilience With Millicent Pitts

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Rewriting the Rules of Disability and Work with Dr. Kirk Adams

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Designing for the Edge: Rethinking Inclusion in a Digital World with Dr. Jutta Treviranus

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The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower: A Global Symbol of Inclusion with Paul White

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The Power Behind Evolutionary Change Featuring Dr. Geerat Vermeij

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Doug Moe on WARF, Warfarin, and the Power of University Research

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Green by Design: Integrating Sustainability into Innovation Strategy with Josh Dorfman

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Transforming Tech Transfer with AI-Driven Insight with Steven Lehmann and Ashish Uppala

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Navigating Software, AI, and Open Source in Tech Transfer: A Conversation with Dan Dardani

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Unlocking Innovation with AI-Powered IP Tools featuring Dr. Marcia Chang

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Dividing the Equity Pie: Biotech Startup Realities with Dr. Jahanara Ali

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Helping Universities Navigate Europe’s New Patent Landscape with Dr. Rose Hughes

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CRISPR Breakthroughs in Tuberculosis and Tech Transfer with Dr. Valwynne Faulkner

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The Future of Tech Transfer: Navigating Chaotic Innovation with Nick Webb

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Turning Worms Into Medicine: Dr. Andrea Choe on Innovation, Impact, and Tech Transfer

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STEM in Action: How Project Lead The Way Is Changing Lives

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AI, Diversity, and IP Policy: Navigating the Future with Former USPTO Director Kathi Vidal

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Physics, Persistence, and the Nobel Prize: A Conversation with Dr. Anne L’Huillier

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Exposing Discrimination in Science: The Story of Nancy Hopkins and MIT with Kate Zernike

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Protecting Tech Transfer And University Innovation Funding With Mike Waring

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Redefining DEI in Innovation: Lily Zheng on the FAIR Framework for Tech Transfer

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Defending American Science: Holden Thorp on the NIH Funding Crisis and the Future of Research

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From Childhood Invention to Engineering Leadership with Dr. Tahira Reid Smith

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The Hidden Influence of Inventions on Humanity with Dr. Ainissa Ramirez

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Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in Technology Transfer with Megan Aanstoos, Anji Miller, and Ed Ergenzinger

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Empowering Inventors: Insights from Carmine Denisco of the United Inventors Association

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From Lab to Launch- Key Strategies for Accelerating Drug Discovery in Tech Transfer With Elizabeth Douville

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2025 Predictions for the IP, Tech Transfer, and AI Landscapes With Eli Mazour

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Fostering America's Inventive Spirit: The Invention Education Program at Sacramento State

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Customer Discovery in Tech Transfer: Ensuring Innovations Meet Industry Demands with Kate Havey

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Adapting to Change: Insights on Europe’s Unitary Patent System with Robert Alderson and Mariella Massaro

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Redefining Leadership: How CIOs Are Leading Universities into the Future with Kimberly Gramm and Glen Gardner

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Suspenders4Hope: How Tech Transfer Is Helping Transform Lives

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Balancing Innovation and Integrity: Ethical AI in Tech Transfer with Charles Holloran

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AI in Action: Transforming Outbound Marketing for Tech Transfer Success with Andrew Rankin

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Revitalizing Rural America: The Role of University Tech Transfer and Cooperative Extension with Dr. Richard Cahoon

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Inside the CRISPR Patent Wars: Innovation, Rights, and Legal Battles with Dr. Kevin Noonan

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Guardians of Ancient Wisdom: Navigating Indigenous IP in Tech Transfer with Graham Strong

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The Business of Bourbon: IP, Innovation, and Kentucky's Finest with Dr. Greg Tucker

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Harnessing The Power of AI for Tech Transfer Professionals with Peter Bittner and D’vorah Graeser