DISCOVER
2025 Annual Report
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Where Discovery and Opportunity Connect. 2
Table of Contents Letter from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Entrepreneurial Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Entrepreneurial Fellowships Bridge the Gap Between Research and Market Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Launch of New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Accelerate Fund Invests in VisualizAI—Innovative Health Care Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SGL Acquires fLEX Standard Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Start-up Growth and Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Year in Startups: Celebrating Innovation and Impact . . . . . . . . . 8
Educating Innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lab Bench to Boardroom: Rewiring Graduate Education. . . . . . . . . 10 Innovation Awards: Celebrating 90 Years of Transformative Impact . . 11
Innovation at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing . . . . . . 12 Circular Biosciences: Transforming Plastic Degradation Technology. . 13
UTRF by the Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Innovators in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 U.S. Patents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 UTRF Student Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Legal Externs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Commercialization Analysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 New Employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FY25 Featured Innovators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 UTRF in Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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MISSION
Letter from the President
The University of Tennessee
I am proud to share the accomplishments of UTRF over the past
Research Foundation (UTRF)
year. We’ve worked closely with UT campuses and institutes
is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
— and with strong support from President Boyd and the UT
organization that promotes
leadership — we continue to transform innovations into real-
the commercialization of
world impact. Together, we are commercializing technologies
UT intellectual property,
that improve lives, boost economic growth and position
encourages an entrepreneurial
Tennessee as a hub of innovation.
culture, contributes to state and regional economic
In fiscal year 2025, we received 182 invention disclosures
development and promotes
and executed 47 licenses, the second highest total in UTRF’s
research and education
history. UTRF supported companies have created more than
to benefit the people of
240 high-paying jobs over the past five years and collectively
Tennessee and beyond.
raised over $420 million in capital. These milestones reflect UT’s commercialization impact.
UTRF works to help move ideas to the marketplace.
This year also brought remarkable progress across our
While UTRF is a separate
programs and partnerships. Through the UTRF Accelerate
entity from UT, it provides
Fund, we invested $150,000 in pre-seed funding to support
assistance and resources
VisualizAI, an AI-driven company founded by UT Knoxville
to the research activities of
innovators that is transforming medical reimbursement
faculty, staff and students
processes for healthcare providers.
across the UT System, which is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service.
We celebrated a major commercialization milestone when fLEX Standard Solutions, LLC, a UTRF-supported startup, was acquired by SGL, a global leader in sustainable pitch management solutions. fLEX’s flagship product enhances player safety and field performance worldwide, exemplifying how university-born innovations can achieve global impact. We expanded our Entrepreneurial Fellows Program, welcoming three new fellows, including our first at UT Chattanooga. Their work, spanning implantable prosthetics, aluminum-air batteries, and audio compression software, illustrates the breadth and promise of UT’s innovation ecosystem.
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In partnership with Launch Tennessee and UT Southern, we proudly helped establish the New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement Entrepreneur Center in Pulaski. The center supports the entrepreneurial needs of southern middle Tennessee counties and further extends UTRF’s reach and commitment to regional innovation and economic development. These achievements are made possible by the dedicated and talented UTRF team, and I express my deepest gratitude to each member of our team and to our partners. Their expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment drive our mission forward and inspire the impact we accomplish together. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we are making this decade the most transformative in UT’s history.
Sincerely,
Maha Krishmurthy, Ph.D., MBA President & CEO
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E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L I M PAC T Entrepreneurial Fellowships Bridge the Gap Between Research and Market Impact The UTRF Entrepreneurial Fellows pro-
markets, and take the critical leap from
on energy inno-
gram isn’t just about launching startups—
research to real-world impact. For this
vation with his
it’s about helping promising innovators
year’s fellows, Katrina Easton (UTK),
startup AluminAiry,
mature their technologies, identify their
Brian Washington (UTK) and Josh Tyler
a company he
(UTC), the program is also about oppor-
founded around
tunity. Katrina Easton is a biomedical engineer who
WHY IT MATTERS
has worked with
a next-generation aluminum-air technology that aims to provide clean, high-density
Brian Washington, Ph.D.
energy generation for everything from
While the fellowship is just one compo-
UT Mechanical,
nent of UTRF’s efforts, it plays a crucial
Aerospace, and
role in amplifying UT’s research-to-im-
Biomedical Engi-
Josh Tyler, UTRF’s first entrepreneur-
pact pipeline. By combining institutional
neering Associate
ial fellow from UTC, is working with
Professor Dustin
Professor Don Reising on a technology
support, mentorship and direct com-
Katrina Easton, Ph.D.
stationary power to eVTOLs.
mercialization guidance, the program
Crouch to develop a novel prosthetic de-
that maintains
empowers entrepreneurial researchers
vice for people with thumb amputations.
audio quality
The startup company, EndoLimb Ortho-
while reducing file
to stay connected to the university while pursuing their dreams.
plastic Solutions, Inc., aims to provide
size through his
As these fellows work toward launch,
implantable prosthetic solutions that
startup IBIS Audio.
scale and impact, UTRF continues to
offer patients a more natural appearance,
Applications of this
serve as a vital catalyst—connecting re-
improved function, and restoration of
technology include
sensation.
seamless transfer
search to revenue and discovery to delivery.
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Meanwhile, Brian Washington is taking
Josh Tyler, Ph.D.
of large audio files over Bluetooth.
Launch of New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center Launched in September
seasoned entrepreneur and
2025 and operating under
business founder.
the umbrella of UTRF, the New Opportunities, Venture and Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center supports the innovation and startup ecosystem across Southern Middle Tennessee. UT Southern (UTS) led the grant proposal effort that secured the funding to establish the center through a Launch Tennessee grant. The center is led by Shelley Sarmiento, a
Middle Tennessee counties. “This partnership accelerates inno-
NOVA works strategically
vation, supports founders and drives
with UTS and additional
lasting economic growth across
partners including local
Southern Middle Tennessee,” said Maha
chambers of commerce and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCAT) institutions to strengthen entrepreneurship and drive eco-
Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., MBA, President of the UTRF. By strengthening the university’s and UTRF’s role in economic
nomic impact throughout the
development, NOVA creates
region. Located at MakeShift,
new pathways for innovation
Pulaski’s coworking and event space, the NOVA Entrepreneur Center provides programming and resources for entrepreneurs across thirteen Southern 6
that extend UTS’s impact throughout the region.
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Accelerate Fund Invests in VisualizAI—Innovative Health Care Solution UTRF’s Accelerate Fund announced its
Founded by CEO Jian Huang, a UTK
racy in data-intensive professional set-
second investment of $150,000 to Visu-
professor, the company aims to commer-
tings. At the heart of VisualizAI’s offering
alizAI, a pioneering artificial intelligence
cialize UT’s AI-driven data visualization
is ClaimsAgent, an AI system designed to
startup focused on revolutionizing health
and analytics platform, which enhances
give health care providers a strategic tool
care claims processing.
knowledge capture, efficiency and accu-
in claims processing.
For more information on VisualizAI, scan the QR code or visit https://visualiz.ai.
WHY IT MATTERS Denied and underpaid insurance claims pose a significant challenge in health care. In 2023,
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according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, insurance companies denied 19% of in-network claims and 37% of out-of-network claims. “Through AI, ClaimsAgent provides diagnostic, descriptive, prescriptive and predictive support for health care claims processing,”
SGL Acquires fLEX Standard Solutions SGL, the global market leaders in
Device by John Sorochan and Kyley
sustainable pitch management solu-
Dickson exemplifies how our faculty
tions, purchased the product rights
and researchers are advancing player
to the fLEX Standard Solution in May
safety and performance on a global
2025. Invented by UTK Department of Plant Sciences re-
Kyley Dickson, Ph.D.
scale. It’s exciting to see technology born in our labs being adopted by industry leaders like SGL. This is the
to make fields safer and more consistent. With SGL, that impact can now be global.”
The introduction of pitch
Distinguished
performance
Professor John
testing marks
Sorochan, the
a new product
fLEX Device provides performance
category for
analysis and sports field testing data
SGL, designed
to sports team and turf managers
for both natural and artificial
John Sorochan, Ph.D.
—Kyley Dickson, UT Research Scientist and Director SGL fLEX Systems
prehensive approach offers sports organizations a complete ecosystem for optimizing field conditions, improving player safety and meeting sustainability goals.
turf customers.
sports fields respond in terms of
The integration of the fLEX system
traction, hardness and energy return.
into SGL’s product portfolio allows
“The development of the fLEX
turf professionals the tools they need
UT System President, Randy Boyd.
Dickson and
foot strike to measure how different
“Our mission has always been to give
power of UT research in action,” said
searchers Kyley
by simulating a cleated athlete’s
WHY IT MATTERS
the connection of performance data with agronomical insights. This com-
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S TA R T- U P G R O W T H A N D PA R T N E R S H I P S The Year in Startups: Celebrating Innovation and Impact In fiscal year 2025, UT reached incredible milestones in innovation and entrepreneurship. UTRF is proud to support the evolution of groundbreaking research into promising startups—driving progress across the state and beyond. Here’s a look at some of the standout startups from faculty and alumni that have transformed their discovers into real-world solutions and have defined UT’s year in startups.
VisualizAI: Harnessing AI to Transform Healthcare Claims VisualizAI is a dynamic startup co-founded by Jian Huang, a professor at UTK’s Tickle College of Engineering and CEO Mac Bartine. This AI-driven company is tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges: the high rate of denied and underpaid insurance claims. VisualizAI’s flagship product, Claim-
Jian Huang, Ph.D.
fLEX Standard Solutions: Engineering Safer, Smarter Playing Fields Athlete safety and performance start from the ground up, and the ground is exactly what drives fLEX Standard Solutions, a UT startup co-founded by researchers Kyley Dickson and Distinguished Professor John Sorochan in the Department of Plant Sciences. The company has developed a first-of-its-kind device that simulates a cleated athlete’s foot strike to measure how different sports fields respond in terms of traction, hardness and energy return.
sAgent, uses artifi-
“The more consistent the surface, the lower the injury risk, and that’s the goal,” said
cial intelligence to
Dickson. “This device allows us to detect even subtle inconsistencies that could
analyze thousands
impact safety or performance.”
of claims rapidly, detect patterns
in denials or coding errors and recommend corrective actions, streamlining claims processing and improving financial stability for providers. “Artificial intelligence is a powerful ally – doing tedious jobs at a higher volume and more efficiently than staff teams of many healthcare providers,” said Huang. READ THE FULL STORY ONLINE 8
ments, not just in industrial composters.
Watson Electronics: Revolutionizing Wireless Power
“We envision a world where single-use
Daniel Costinett, associate depart-
months in home and natural environ-
ment head of electrical engineering and computer science at UTK, is at the
Elemental Composites: Redefining Custom Fiber-Reinforced Materials
forefront of wireless power innovation. Costinett and his team reimagined the
Elemental Composites is a UT startup
PLA products degrade quickly after
co-founded by materials science alum
fundamental design of the wireless
disposal without relying on industrial
Vinit Chaudhary and UT-Oak Ridge
power coil, creating a novel resonant
composting facilities,” Cannon said.
coil structure that is thinner, lighter,
National Laboratory Governor’s Chair Uday Vaidya. The company specializes in nonwoven fiber mats that deliver lightweight, customizable and durable composite solutions for industries ranging from automotive and infrastructure to sporting goods and medical equipment.
RAMiller, LLC: Advancing Life-Saving Drugs Through Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Duane Miller, professor emeritus at the
more efficient and cost-effective. This breakthrough holds potential not only for consumer electronics but also for electric vehicles, where efficiency directly impacts range and performance.
UT Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy, continues his legacy of innovation through RAMiller, LLC, a startup co-founded with Ramesh Narayanan, professor and Muirhead chair of excellence in the College of Medicine at UTHSC. With over 100 patents and three drugs advancing to clinical trials, Miller’s work spans treatments for aggressive cancers like metastatic prostate cancer and glioblastoma.
Vinit Chaudhary
Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.
Miller credits UTRF’s guidance, men-
Circular Biosciences: Accelerating Plastic Degradation for a Sustainable Future Founded by Jordan Cannon, Circular Biosciences emerged from ground-
“We developed a new way to design
breaking research in the Department
that coil,” Costinett said. “Usually, it
of Microbiology at UTK, where Cannon
needs that coil plus some additional
and his team engineered enzymes that significantly accelerate the degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics. Addressing the environmental challenge of plastic waste, Circular Biosciences aims to make single-use
Jordan Cannon, Ph.D.
Ramesh Narayanan, Ph.D.
Duane Miller, Ph.D.
torship and culture of collaboration as pivotal in navigating the path from academic discovery to commercialization. “You’re not going to solve the problem alone,” Miller said. “You have to work with others to bring drugs to the market.”
PLA products biodegrade within 9
components to make it work well, and we found a way to integrate all those components into one structure.”
Certaus: Real-Time Quality Insights for Additive Manufacturing Certaus is a startup originating from years of collaborative research between UTK and the University of Sydney, focused on improving the qualification of 3D-printed components. Founded by Suresh Babu (UTK) and Simon Ringer, Ph.D. (University of Sydney), Certaus aims to bring in-situ monitoring technology to additive manufacturing, enabling real-time prediction of defects, mechanical properties and microstructure.
supporting development through a UTRF maturation grant to produce a demonstration
Catalyzing Innovation UTRF’s unwavering commitment
component.
to empowering innovators and
The technol-
startups continues to drive
ogy is being
innovation across Tennessee and
commercial-
beyond. By providing crucial
ized by OTB
funding, intellectual property
Ventures, with
management, mentorship and
the potential
commercialization support UTRF
to significantly
Suresh Babu, Ph.D.
reduce the scrap rate in
turns transformative ideas into impactful realities.
additive manufacturing and simplify component qualification – a major
UTRF has played a critical role in
barrier to adoption in aerospace and
protecting intellectual property and
advanced manufacturing.
E D U C AT I N G I N N O VAT O R S Lab Bench to Boardroom: Rewiring Graduate Education At UTHSC in Memphis, students are learning real-world skills to succeed outside of academia in an innovative course, Strategic Entrepreneurship in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Led by Todd Ponzio, Vice President of UTRF, and UTRF Staff Attorney James Parrett, this class addresses a mismatch between traditional academic training and real-world career paths— it’s a game-changing step-up for Ph.D. students looking to commercialize their research. “The majority of Ph.D. students won’t go into academia, yet the education system still pri-
WHY IT MATTERS This course is doing what academia has long struggled to do—prepare students not just for research, but for careers outside academia.
James Parrett, MS, PharmD, JD
Todd Ponzio, Ph.D.
marily trains them for it,” said Parrett. “We’re trying to plug that gap and give students the foundational skills they’ll need to succeed in industry, govern-
engagement with UTRF, which serves
ment, or the private sector.”
as the UT System’s commercialization
With a curriculum that translates research into marketable innovations, topics include intellectual property, FDA regulatory pathways, market analysis and startup strategy—all taught with an eye toward real-world application. The course is also a gateway to deeper
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engine. Students who show promise can apply for internships like commercialization analysis roles that allow them to hone their skills in intellectual property, market validation and technology transfer while still in school.
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Innovation Awards: Celebrating 90 Years of Transformative Impact UTRF proudly hosted its annual Innovation Awards in Knoxville and Memphis in late 2024 commemorating 90 years of advancing research, commercialization and innovation. UTRF recognized three startups, 36 commercialization agreements and 25 issued patents during these two events. During the awards celebrations, UTRF also recognized two exceptional researchers with the prestigious 2024 Innovator of the Year award, highlighting their impact on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Multi Campus Office Uday Vaidya, a renowned leader in composites manufacturing and a prominent innovator at UTK, received the award for his exceptional work in advancing the
Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.
field of advanced composites.
“Vaidya is one of our most prolific innovators. His contributions to advanced composites and his dedication to mentoring the next wave of innovators and entrepreneurs make him an invaluable asset to UTRF and the entire UT community,” said Kusum Rathore, UTRF Vice President, Multi-Campus Office.
Health Science Center Office At UTHSC, Wei Li was honored for
chemistry and
“Li is a prolific researcher, generous
small-molecule
collaborator and simply a joy to work
drug discovery.
with,” said Todd Ponzio, UTRF Vice
Li has published
President, Health Science Center
over 200 peer-re-
Office. “His unwavering dedication to
viewed papers
drug discovery is an asset not only to
and holds more
UTHSC but also to the future patients
than ten U.S.
who will benefit
patents.
from his ground-
Wei Li, Ph.D.
his pioneering work in medicinal
breaking work.”
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WHY IT MATTERS “This year marks a momentous occasion as we celebrate 90 years of fostering groundbreaking innovation,” UTFR President Krishnamurthy said. “From the very beginning, innovation has been at the heart of our mission.”
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I N N O VA T I O N A T W O R K Building the Future: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing The future of advanced materials and
for patents, industry partnerships and
manufacturing is being shaped by UT
startups.
researchers who see beyond the lab, translating innovative discoveries into solutions for industry, healthcare, infrastructure and beyond.
Under Vaidya’s guidance, multiple graduate students have launched startup companies focused on creating composite materials for a variety of applications:
» Endeavor Composites Hicham Ghossein
» Elemental Composites Vinit Chaudhary
» Vitriform3D
WHY IT MATTERS Both Vaidya and Guerguis are examples of Tennessee’s unique ecosystem— UT, ORNL, IACMI, UTRF and the UT Research Park—as a hidden gem for innovation. Together, these researchers and entrepreneurs are proving that advanced materials and composites are more than an academic pursuit—they are a cornerstone of Tennessee’s innovation economy.
Alex Stiles
» ThermaMatrix Ryan Spencer
Uday Vaidya, Ph.D.
Maged Guerguis, Ph.D.
When it comes to advanced materials research, few see further beyond the lab than Uday Vaidya, UT–Oak Ridge Innovation Institute Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing and UTK professor in the Tickle College of Engineering. Vaidya is creating a pipeline where research doesn’t stop at discovery, it becomes the foundation
While Vaidya’s and his former graduate students’ work pushes the boundaries of composites engineering, Maged Guerguis, associate professor in the UTK College of Architecture and Design and director of the Soft Boundaries Laboratory, complements their innovations from the design side. Guerguis has spent nearly two decades exploring the intersection of architecture and advanced manufacturing materials research.
During COVID-19, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission made a call for 10,000 headbands for face-shields to protect healthcare workers. Guerguis responded by designing the UT-Face Shield and collaborated with Vaidya to manufacture them. Together, their teams created an ergonomic, injection-molded face shield that was mass-produced in seconds and distributed across all five UT campuses. Guerguis, the founder of OTTO Prefab, a research-driven design construction platform exploring new ways to integrate automation and fabrication into sustainability practices, focuses on streamlining construction without compromising design quality or performance. With rising housing demands, tightening energy codes and a growing labor shortage, the construction market needs scalable prefab solutions. OTTO Prefab delivers high-performance, robotically fabricated wall panels that cut build time, reduce labor and improve energy efficiency.
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Circular Biosciences: Transforming Plastic Degradation Technology Circular Biosciences, a startup founded by Jordan Cannon, is at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for plastic degradation. The company is focused on utilizing groundbreaking enzymes to accelerate the biodegradation of polylactic acid (PLA) plastics. The company’s innovative approach addresses a growing environmental issue: the accumulation of plastics that take centuries to de-
Jordan Cannon, Ph.D.
compose. Circular Biosciences aims to
shorten the length of time required to biodegrade plastic by developing enzymes that can be added to plastics, enabling them to degrade more effectively in a variety of environments, including home composts, soil and aquatic systems. Through exploring ways to enhance the enzyme’s capabilities and develop a process to incorporate it into plastics, Cannon now envisions a world where single-use PLA products—such as cups or packaging—degrade within months after disposal, without relying on industrial composting facilities. “We’ve been working with UTRF since the beginning of our technology and their support has been invaluable,” said Cannon. “From filing our provisional patent to helping us secure funding, UTRF has helped us transition
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from academia to entrepreneurship. Now we’re preparing to commercialize a technology that could make a real environmental impact.”
WHY IT MATTERS As Circular Biosciences moves toward the commercialization of its technology, Cannon and his team continue to make strides in their mission to solve one of the planet’s most pressing environmental problems—plastic waste. With the backing of UTRF, a growing network of supporters and a commitment to innovation, Circular Biosciences is poised to make a significant impact in the sustainability sector.
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UTRF BY THE NUMBERS
Licenses 51 41
2021
2022
40
47 36
2025
2023 2024 FISCAL YEAR
Revenue 2025
$1.3
FISCAL YEAR
2024
$1.4
2023
$1.1
2022
$1.5
2021
$1.5 0
0.5 1.0 DOLLARS (in millions) 14
1.5
Disclosures by Campus UTC
UTM
UTK
UTHSC
19
2025
129 34
FISCAL YEAR
9
2024
128 32 10
2023
98 54 13
2022
123 49 8 1
2021
137 26
0
30
120
150
> >$420M 240
Impact
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60 90 DISCLOSURES
STARTUPS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED BY UTRF-RELATED COMPANIES OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS 15
TOTAL JOBS CREATED BY UTRF-RELATED COMPANIES
I N N O VA T O R S I N A C T I O N Dustin Crouch, Ph.D.
Niki Labbé, Ph.D.
Dustin Crouch is revolutionizing prosthetics with
Niki Labbé is at the forefront of groundbreaking re-
implantable devices. An Associate Professor in the
search and innovation in the field of renewable carbon
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical
as the Director of the UT Institute of Agriculture’s
Engineering, his platform technology is a new type
Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC). Labbé has helped
of implantable prosthesis that is anchored into a
CRC navigate complex funding opportunities, foster
bone, enclosed by skin, and connected and controlled
cutting-edge research projects and transition transfor-
by the patient’s muscles. This innovation will offer
mative technologies to the commercial sector. She has
a more natural and functional alternative helping
also contributed to 18 invention disclosures and is an in-
users restore their quality of
ventor on three issued patents.
life. The first application for
“UTRF’s expertise in technol-
this technology will be an
ogy transfer has allowed us
implantable skin-covered thumb
to protect our intellectual
prosthesis, EndoThumb, but
property and effectively
the potential market
bring our research
for this technology is
into the commercial
considerable.
world,” said Labbé.
Don Reising, Ph.D.
John Sorochan, Ph.D.
Don Reising, UC Foundation Associate Professor, devel-
John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass
oped an idea for an audio compression algorithm that
Science and Management at the UT Institute of
significantly improves sound quality without increasing
Agriculture, is a cornerstone of UTRF’s innovation
data transmission requirements. With a background in
portfolio. In collaboration with UT researcher Kyley
signal processing and a passion for music and audio en-
Dickson and supported by UTRF Maturation Grant and
gineering, Reising and his former Ph.D. student, Joshua
UTK’s Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Award in 2024,
Tyler transformed their idea into Advanced Waveform
Sorochan developed the fLEX device which simulates
Resampling (AWR) technology. AWR avoids reliance on
the foot strike of athletes ranging from 35 to 350
machine learning or AI and as a result is viable both as
lbs. This device measures deceleration, acceleration
a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform and for physical
and traction on natural grass and synthetic surfaces,
integration into Bluetooth speakers,
significantly advancing athletic field assessment
receivers, headphones and even
standards. To bring the technology to a wider market,
smaller embedded systems like
they launched fLEX Standard
earbuds or hearing aids.
Solutions, which was recently acquired by industry leader SGL.
“UTRF gave us the momentum we needed,” says Reising. “Without that support, we’d still be working out of notebooks and prototypes.”
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Chunlei Su, Ph.D.
Daniel Costinett, Ph.D.
Chunlei Su, a professor in the Department of
Daniel Costinett, a UTK professor and Associate
Microbiology at UTK, is a leading researcher in the
Department Head in the Department of Electrical
molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of
Engineering and Computer Science is reshaping one of
Toxoplasma gondii, a single-cell parasite that infects
the most fundamental components of wireless power
mammals and birds—including approximately one-
transfer: the coil. After spending years researching
third of the global human population. Focused on
how to transmit power wirelessly in an efficient and
understanding how the parasite is transmitted, Su
cost-effective way, Costinett and his team have
developed a cell-culture based method to produce
reimagined the structure of coils resulting in a wireless
whole-cell antigen that is used in a Modified
power transfer system that’s thinner, lighter, cheaper
Agglutination Test (MAT). This test enables simple,
and more efficient than current designs. During his
cost-effective detection of T. gondii
time at UT, he has submitted
antibodies across a broad range of
17 invention disclosures,
species. This tool, known as TgMAT,
been involved in 36 patent
is readily available for researchers
applications, holds 13 issued
through the UTRF Express
or allowed patents and has six
Licensing system and has become
more pending.
a key resource for advancing toxoplasmosis research.
Sudeshna Roy, Ph.D.
James B. Dale, MD
Sudeshna Roy, Associate Professor in the College of
James B. Dale, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and
Pharmacy at UTHSC, has put a breakthrough on a
former Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the
schedule. These new concepts include centralizing
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC),
research data in the cloud for broader, faster access,
dedicated his career to understanding and combating
and using AI-driven modeling to screen and identify
Group A Streptococcus—the bacterium responsible for
promising drug candidates and target platforms—es-
strep throat. Dr. Dale and his team developed multiple
pecially in the lab’s ongoing drug discovery project and
vaccine candidates to prevent Group A streptococcal
exploration of fluorine chemistry. It’s a simple structure
(GAS) infections, including StreptAnova, the most com-
that allows for more complex action in
plex vaccine of its kind to enter clinical trials. His work
unlocking next-gen treatments.
not only advanced the science of strep prevention but also highlighted the
“We don’t just do work here.
global health importance of vaccines
Everyone comes up with
for diseases that remain widespread
ideas, whether that’s new
in low- and middle-income countries.
compounds or new concepts for how we operate…
Dr. Dale encourages scientists to
When everyone works
think beyond discovery. “Even if
together, we can turn
you’re unsure, file an inven-
molecular precision
tion disclosure. That’s how
into medical prog-
ideas move from the lab to
ress,” Roy said.
real-world impact.”
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U . S . PAT E N T S PROVISIONAL 15% 82 UT-BATTELLE 8%
PREVIOUSLY LICENSED 21%
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114
544 PATENTS
LICENSED 33% 178
126 NEVER LICENSED 23% PATENT NUMBER: 12,030,934
Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 7/9/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,073,161
Power Electronics Converter Based Reconfigurable Grid Emulation Platform ISSUE DATE: 8/27/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,053,448
Solid Forms of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators ISSUE DATE: 8/6/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,097,620
Systems and Methods for Environment-Adaptive Robotic Disinfection
PATENT NUMBER: 12,057,304
Correlative Multimodal Chemical Imaging via Machine Learning ISSUE DATE: 8/6/24
ISSUE DATE: 9/24/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,115,146
Treatment of SkeletalRelated Events for Breast Cancer Patients ISSUE DATE: 10/15/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,128,026
Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 10/29/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,129,272
Glycosyltransferase Inhibitors ISSUE DATE: 10/29/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,134,804
Thermo-Mechanical Processing of HighPerformance AL-RE Alloys ISSUE DATE: 11/5/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,138,303
Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius Virulence Factor Compositions ISSUE DATE: 11/12/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,139,529
Antibody-Peptide Fusion Proteins for Treating Amyloid Disorders ISSUE DATE: 11/12/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,765
Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24
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PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,845
PATENT NUMBER:12,202,815
Self-Healing Adhesive Composition ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24
Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 1/21/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,157,896
Discovery of Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance Genes Based on Epigenetic Analysis ISSUE DATE: 12/3/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,205,739
Extrusion-Compression Method for Producing Bonded Permanent Magnets ISSUE DATE: 1/21/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,289,872
Chip on Ceramics Power Module with Low Inductance and Compact Arrangement ISSUE DATE: 4/29/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,294,294
Integrated On-Board Charger and Auxiliary Power Module Using a Triple Active Bridge for Electric Vehicles ISSUE DATE: 5/6/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,215,086
Selective Androgen Receptor Degrader (SARD) Ligands and Methods of Use Thereof ISSUE DATE: 2/4/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,247,272
Aluminum-CeriumCopper Alloys for Metal Additive Manufacturing ISSUE DATE: 3/11/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,252,826
PATENT NUMBER: 12,161,692
SAP FC Fusion Proteins and Methods of Use ISSUE DATE: 12/10/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,297,480
Methods for Producing Designer Esters and Assessing Alcohol Acyltransferase Specifically for Ester Biosynthesis ISSUE DATE: 5/13/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,305,267
Rapidly Solidified AluminumRare Earth Element Alloy and Method of Making the Same ISSUE DATE: 5/20/25
Methods of Saturating Nonwoven Fabrics with Liquid and the Making of Electret Thereof ISSUE DATE: 3/18/25
PATENT NUMBER: 12,173,137
Functionalized High-Oleic Soybean Oil Wax and Amulsion for Post-Harvest Treatment of Fresh Citrus Fruit
PATENT NUMBER: 12,264,195
Modified Immunoglobulins for Targeting Amyloid Deposits ISSUE DATE: 4/1/25
ISSUE DATE: 12/24/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,270,958
PATENT NUMBER: 12,181,853
Stability Boundary and Optimal Stable Parameter Identification in Machining ISSUE DATE: 12/31/24
PATENT NUMBER: 12,187,720
Compounds for Treatment of Cancer ISSUE DATE: 1/7/25
Scintillating Glass Ceramics for Use in Flat Panel X-Ray Detectors, Flat Panel X-Ray Detectors and Imaging Systems ISSUE DATE: 4/8/25
PATENT NUMBER: D1071046
Athletic Balance Control Platform with Pneumatic Actuation ISSUE DATE: 4/15/25
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PATENT NUMBER: 12,329,755
Bromodomain Inhibitors to Target TherapyResistant Cancer ISSUE DATE: 6/17/25
UTRF STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES UTRF OFFERS A RANGE OF EXPERIENTIAL
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES designed to introduce students to the field of technology
Kyle Kauler
transfer and help prepare them for business and
Doctor of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Davis
industry positions within their chosen career paths. In 2025, UTRF offered its traditional commercialization analyst internship, a legal externship, an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience and launched a new patent prosecution externship. The patent prosecution externship provides students with hands-on, practical experience in intellectual property acquisition by working with
Legal Externs Jonathan Stout Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law; BS, Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Jonathan Stout brings
UTRF on technologies advancing before the U.S.
with him a unique
Patent and Trademark Office, including patent
combination of financial
drafting and responding to office actions.
acumen and legal
Partnerships with academic institutions strength-
curiosity, shaped by
en these efforts. Through a collaboration with the
years of experience as a
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School
financial analyst before
of Law, students earn law school credit while
entering law school. “I
gaining practical experience in intellectual prop-
was drawn to law after
erty and contractual/licensing issues. Likewise,
working closely with the
UTRF’s partnership with the UT Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy equips pharmacy students with an understanding of academic pharmaceutical development, which provides a foundation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry. Participants learn the full process of drug discovery and approval while contributing to
in-house legal team at my previous company,” he says. “That experience helped me realize how interesting and impactful the legal field could be.” He felt this externship would offer a different perspective from more traditional legal internships and open the door to the intersection of law, science and innovation.
technology transfer activities at UTRF.
“I enjoyed getting the opportunity to dive into the
The following is a list of all the students UTRF
world of patentability analysis to see what makes
worked with over the past year.
an invention patentable and useful. I was also able to research interesting statutes and case law impacting the patentability of medical devices, which is a topic I likely will not get to cover in such depth during law school courses. I also enjoyed the close-knit in-house environment at UTRF.”
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Sadie Walker
Demi Poulos
Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Graduate Health Sciences; B.S., Health Sciences, Hendrix College
Ph.D. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee: B.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Fascinated by how a sin-
“My internship with
gle innovation can lead
the University of
to multiple applications
Tennessee Re-
across different fields,
search Foundation
Demi blends technical expertise with a curiosity
provided a com-
for commercialization.
prehensive under-
With a background in
standing of the
biomedical engineering,
processes involved
she’s excited to explore
in safeguarding
the full life cycle of innovation through her internship at
research discoveries. As a Patent Prosecution
UTRF. “This internship exposes me to a world where tech-
Extern, I gained in-depth knowledge of the
nology, business and law meet. It’s challenging but exciting.” Her experience as a previous collaborator with UTRF as an
steps required to secure intellectual property
inventor motivated her to apply for the internship and dive
while further developing precision, attention
deeper into the commercialization process.
to detail and the ability to engage with subject matter beyond my primary field of research.”
Trenton Banks Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Law; M.S., Biomedical Science, Mercer University; B.S., Biology, Emory & Henry College
Commercialization Analysts
With a strong foundation
Alan Alford
in biomedical science
Juris Doctor Candidate, University of Tennessee College of Law; B.A., Political Science and Information Systems, Catawba College
and prior experience at a tech startup, Trenton brings a valuable blend
Alan has a passion for
of research, business and
the space where inno-
legal insight to the UTRF
vation meets regulation.
team. “I can speak both
A first-generation law
languages—understand
student, he’s especially
technical complexity
interested in how legal
while evaluating patent-
frameworks can support
ability and commercial viability.” He sees the internship as
innovation, empower cre-
the ideal opportunity to build on his scientific roots while
ators and guide ethical
sharpening the legal and commercial evaluation skills he’ll
development in fast-mov-
need for a future in intellectual property law.
ing industries. “This is a unique chance to connect the dots between legal analysis and real-world impact.” He brings a strategic legal mindset to evaluating innovation and is excited to help inventors navigate the road from idea to impact.
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S TA F F MAHA KRISHNAMURTHY
KUSUM RATHORE
TODD PONZIO
UTRF PRESIDENT
UTRF VICE PRESIDENT, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE
UTRF VICE PRESIDENT, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE
STAFF ATTORNEY
GREGORY SECHRIST
JAMES PARRETT
RACHEL KILPATRICK
TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE
STAFF ATTORNEY, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
DEREK EITZMANN
TULIKA RASTOGI
SAMANTHA JEFFERS
ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE
ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE
BUDGET DIRECTOR
TYLER NEWTON
TINIEKA THRAILKILL
DARLEEN WEIGEL
ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARALEGAL, HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER OFFICE
CECE GING
BUSINESS INCUBATOR COORDINATOR
TERESA M. COOPER ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
KAYLEEN DARROW ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
EMMA VETLAND ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MULTI CAMPUS OFFICE
REBECCA LATURA PATENT COORDINATOR
SHELBY MILLER OFFICE MANAGER
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New Employees Derek Eitzmann
Rachel Kilpatrick
UTRF welcomed Derek Eitzmann as
UTRF welcomed Rachel Kilpatrick as
an assistant technology manager in
its marketing and communications
January 2025. A Nebraska native,
coordinator in October 2025. Originally
Eitzmann earned a bachelor’s degree
from Maryville, Tennessee, Kilpatrick re-
in chemistry with a minor in physics
ceived her bachelor’s degree in public
from Concordia University in Nebras-
relations with a minor in business ad-
ka. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry
ministration from UTK. She is currently
from Iowa State University, where he
a master’s candidate in the College
conducted research in analytical separations.
of Communication and Information and is also pursuing a research data management certification.
“I’ve always been a ‘big picture’ person, so I was incredibly interested when I learned about the field of technology
“I’ve always had an interest in technical subjects but never
transfer. It’s an amazing role to work with university re-
wanted to focus on just one, so I’m excited about the oppor-
searchers across multiple departments and help translate
tunity to learn about a wide range of topics and communi-
their work into real, human impacts.”
cate them in a way that makes sense to a broader audience.”
During his time as a researcher, Eitzmann collaborated with
Before joining UTRF full time, Kilpatrick worked as a public
research faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and com-
relations and communications intern with the UT System
panies. In his role at UTRF, he leverages these experiences to
Division of Communications and Marketing and later as a
identify new partnerships and grow existing relationships.
communications intern with UTRF.
“Every project is different and presents an opportunity to
“Technology transfer plays a vital role in supporting Tennes-
learn more about intellectual property, commercialization,
see’s economic development, and I’m thrilled to play a small
contracts, or entrepreneurship. In the future, I hope to con-
part in that success.”
tribute to the growth of the innovation ecosystem at UTRF and the University of Tennessee.”
Board of Directors SHAUN GLEASON, Ph.D.—Chair DIRECTOR | PARTNERSHIPS AT ORNL, OAK RIDGE
JESSICA SNOWDEN, MD, MS, MHPTT VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH | UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, MEMPHIS
DEBORAH CRAWFORD, Ph.D. VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE
MARTY BROWN
CEO | PYA, KNOXVILLE
TRACY THOMPSON CEO | FOCUS HEALTH GROUP, KNOXVILLE
TED TOWNSEND CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER, MEMPHIS
BRADFORD BOX, ESQ. ATTORNEY | RAINEY, KIZER, REVIERE, & BELL | UT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTATIVE
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F Y 2 5 F E AT U R E D I N N O VAT O R S UT innovators who submitted an invention disclosure in fiscal year 2025. Brittany Adams
Feng Chen
Kevin Freeman
Cameron Jorgensen
Rigoberto Advincula
Jiajia Chen
Siyuan Gao
Sergei Kalinin
Shamiul Alam
Jiangang Chen
James Gaugler II
Marcella Kaplan
Mohammad Alipanahrostami
Yingwen Cheng
Rajeshwary Ghosh
Erkan Kaplanoglu
Matthew Chisholm
Vanina Ghossein
Heather Kelly
Victor Chizhikov
Dustin Gilbert
Michael Kennedy
Hongsik Cho
Gabriel Goenaga
Mohammed Khalifa
Laura Clark
Bryan Good
Amy Kirk
Brett Compton
Devon Goodspeed
Missy Kitts
Sandy Conatser
Ivis Gore
Wonhee Ko
Christopher Cotter
Colt Griffith
Luke Koch
Emma Counce
Cecile Grubb
Harry Kochat
Dustin Crouch
Christopher Grubbs
Amit Kumar
Scott Crouter
Gong Gu
Santosh Kumar
Ampofo Darko
Trevor Hancock
Vijayalakshmi Kumarasamy
Samudra Dasgupta
Jackson Hardeman
Michio Kurosu
Saeed Davar
Meaghan Harley
Nicole Labbe
Jonathan DeLong
David Harper
Emily Landis
Matthew Devereaux
Austin Harris
Eric Lass
Unmanaa Dewanjee
Karen Hasty
Joseph Lavalle-Rivera
Madhu Dhar
Parisa Hatami
Nancy Lei
Mario Djugovski
Douglas Hayes
Scott Lenaghan
Donald Doyle
Christianna Head
Paolo Letizia
Evan Dunn
Kevin Heaslip
Andrew Lewin
Gerd Duscher
Elizabeth Heon
Bomin Li
Chad Duty
Kenny Herndon
Wei Li
Justin Edaugal
Tarek Hewezi
Weizi Li
Nathaniel Edmonds
Camaron Hole
Xueping Li
William Emert
Austin Houston
Mi Li
Alanna Eveland
Anming Hu
Shuai Li
Aly Fathy
Amanda Hunley
Tao Liang
Alexander Feliz
Mohammad Husein
Yu Liang
Kristina Ferrell
Dong-Jin Hwang
Jun Lin
David Fieser
Igor Iskusnykh
Chuanren Liu
Danielle Fiscella
Tabibul Islam
Jiawang Liu
Micah Fletcher
Enrique Izaguirre
Richard Liu
Kendall Flores
Bradley Jared
Jian Liu
Shane Foister
David Jenkins
Feng Liu-Smith
Romeo Fono-Tamo
Yijiang Jia
Brian Long
Delaney Foster
Jianxiong Jiang
Eric Lukosi
James Foster
Christopher Jones
Hilda Lytle
James Allred David Anderson Sima Ashayer Anton Astner Ahmedullah Aziz Hua Bai Michel Ballings Kamyar Barakati Sweta Baruah Jejal Bathi Chandler Bauder Nathan Beda Dalal Belharouak John Bell Megan Bennett Tomayo Berida Brandi Berven Neeraj Bharadwaj Patrick Biddix Chris Binkley Kevin Blatchford Kondapa Bobba Vijay Boda Margaret Bohm Stefanos Boukovalas Isabel Boyd David Brand Christopher Brett Nick Brown Joshua Burnette Brooklyn Caballero Qing Cao Camden Carroll Georges Chahine Subhadeep Chakraborty Tim Chamberlain
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Zhongguo Ma
Elise Phillips
Sabrina Shivani
Toni Wang
Dennis Makau
Joe Pierre
Maged Shoman
Zihao Wang
Liza Makowski-Hayes
James Plank
Udai Singh
Brian Washington
Md Abdullah Al Mamun
Satyanarayana Pochampally
Kevin Smith
William Wathen
Mousumi Mandal
Dov Polsky
Tony Spezia
Sandesh Marathe
Thamarai Ponnusamy
John Squires
Amanda Mason
Evan Porter
Kidambi Sreenivas
Frye Mattingly
Bibek Poudel
Jackson Stanley
Autumn McLaughlin
Demi Poulos
Lawrence Steckel
Syed Meerza
Utkarsh Pratiush
Stacy Stephenson
Fabian Mihelic
Hong Qin
C. Neal Stewart
Duane Miller
Marko Radic
Anita Still
Dalei Wu
Sarah Miller
Art Ragauskas
Stephanie Storgion
Jie Wu
Darryl Millis
Ahmed Rakib
John Stuart
Tianhao Wu
Anamika Missra
Aniirudh Ramesh
Mst Sultana
Zhongzhi Wu
Katsuhiko Mitachi
Mahadi Redoy
Keiichi Sumida
Chris Wyman
Kerri Munsey
Kayla Reid
Pengyuan Sun
Haixuan Xu
Christiana Murph
Donald Reising
Zhongjie Sun
Janice Musfeldt
Todd Reynolds
Sai Swaminathan
Ramesh Narayanan
Charles Rizzo
Jindong Tan
Max Neveau
Landon Robbins
Xingyue Tian
Steven Newby
James Rose
Gabor Tigyi
Tuan Nguyen
Rachel Ross
Karen Tobias
Carla Nocheseda
Sudeshna Roy
Jim Todd
Tim Novik
Nancy Rucker
John Toman
Xinrui Yuan
London Oldacre
Seunghyun Ryu
Cong Trinh
Yating Yuan
Jordan Oxendine
Mona Sabzvar
Bryce Trull
Sobhan Zadegan
Emine Ozmen
Shahaboddin Saedi
Joshua Tyler
Azizul Zahid
Vincent Pantalone
Hector Santos
Md Udoy
Ross Zameroski
Frank Park
Mina Sartipi
Tena Ursini
Thomas Zawodzinski
Brigitte Passman
Alexandria Schaller
Uday Vaidya
Lauren Pate
Tony Schmitz
Taylor Villarreal
Amol Patil
Catherine Schuman
Konstantinos Vogiatzis
Christy Patterson
Mara Schutt
Sydney Walker
Rob Patterson
David Schwartz
Jonathan Wall
Collin Pekol
Dan Scott
Fei Wang
Dayakar Penumadu
Jason Scott
Jiaxing Wang
Gregory Peterson
Rebecca Seratt
Lu Wang
Ling Zhao
Saurabh Pethe
Arash Shaban-Nejad
Siqun Wang
Hongyu Zhou
Lawrence Pfeffer
Nadeem Shafi
Wei Wang
Lina Zhou
Alexander Pfotenhauer
Samir Shah
Weijiao Wang
Zhongjin Zhou
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Alina West Evan Williams Regan Williams Melissa Willis Madeline Wimmer Harold Woods
Junwang Xu Chao-Yie Yang Ran Yang Bing Yao Nelufar Yasmen Ying Yu
Ximin Zeng Rahima Zennadi Shuyang Zhang Zhili Zhang Sen Zhang Terry Zhang
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