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AUTM on the Air

AUTM on the AIR is the weekly podcast that brings you conversations about the impact of research commercialization and the people who make it happen. Join us for interviews with patent and licensing professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech transfer leaders on the issues and trends that matter most.

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34:21

Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/09/08

Throughout her amazing career, today’s guest has had a huge impact on the Tech Transfer community and continues to do so today. Kathy Ku has been working in Tech Transfer since the 1980s and in this episode she shares her unique journey describing her career moves as “happenstance.” Kathy is the Chief Licensing Advisor in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini. She is also a member of the technology transactions and the patents and innovations practice groups. She is an internationally recognized

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60:05

Innovation Impact Rankings with Cullum Clark and...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/09/01

Today I am joined by two guests; Cullum Clark and Christian Blackwell. Cullum is the Director of the Bush Institute SMU-Economic Growth Initiative and Christian is the Managing Partner at Opus Faveo Innovation Development, and their combination of skills and experience is a force to be reckoned with! The purpose of today’s episode is to unpack the report which was produced by Cullum, Christian, and a number of other colleagues of theirs (who are all acknowledged by name towards the end) titled the

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50:18

The Privilege of Working in Technology Transfer with...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/08/25

Even before she expresses it outwardly, it is clear that Alison Campbell is deeply passionate about technology transfer and that working in this field brings her a lot of joy. In today’s episode I have the pleasure of speaking to a woman who was one of the first technology transfer managers at the Medical Research Council and is currently the Director of Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI). KTI is national office which aims to make it easier for companies to connect and engage with publicly funded

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23:33

Technology Transfer with Senior Technology Licensing...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/08/18

Today’s guest, Jeff Purnell, has an engineering degree, a PhD in chemistry, and is currently working as a senior technology licensing officer in the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Prior to this, Jeff held various R&D and product development roles in major companies. The goal of Jeff’s department, which is one of three situated in UMB’s Office of Research and Development, is to commercialize university IP so that it can benefit society. In this

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33:19

Technology Transfer with Cameron P. Smith of the...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/08/11

Our guest today is the commercialization director of the Office of Research commercialization in the Texas Tech University System (TTUS). In order for inventions to reach the people who need them, they need to be patented, and Cameron’s role is to bridge the gap between industry and academia by executing commercialization agreements to bring inventions to market. In today’s episode, Cameron explains how the TTUS innovation ecosystem is structured and how the innovation cycle works, from when the

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36:22

Technology Transfer with Lisa Mueller, Host of Tech...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/08/04

This episode is a little different as I, Lisa Mueller, host of the Tech Transfer IP podcast, take the interviewee hotseat for a change! In today’s show, you’ll hear a brief rundown of my professional background, and how I ended up in the field of patent law after focusing my studies on environmental law. However, the main focus of this discussion is the podcast itself.When I first decided to create a podcast, I had no idea of the amount of work that it would require. After unsuccessfully trying to

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55:06

Technology Transfer via the Bayh-Dole Act

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/07/28

In some ways, the Bayh-Dole Act saved the United States, and our guest on today’s show played a key role in its adoption. Joe Allen was part of the US Senate Judiciary Committee for Birch Bayh, the senator whose name makes up one part of the Act which was deemed one of the most inspired pieces of legislation that America had seen in half a century. The intention of the Act was to foster R&D partnerships between universities and US industry in order to put an end to the government’s practice of

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48:00

Technology Transfer at The Office of Corporate...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/07/21

After working in America for 20 years, Dublin born Declan Weldon returned to his alma mater, Trinity College, as the Deputy Director for Research and Innovation and the head of the Office of Corporate Partnership and Knowledge. Trinity has one of the largest hubs of R&D accessible infrastructure in Ireland, is responsible for 600 industry engagements, and for the past 6 years, Trinity College graduates have been ranked number one in Europe for entrepreneurial performance.The focus of Declan’s

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25:30

Learning Tech Transfer from the LifeArc AUTM...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/07/14

Many PhD recipients spend their careers in academia, but today’s guest, Dr. Isabel Ramos, decided that she wanted to apply her knowledge in the real world. Isabel’s current role is innovation manager at Siemens Healthineers, where she and her team work alongside universities and other partners to create technologies related to digital health. In today’s episode, Isabel explains what she loves about her work, and the journey she took to reach the point she is now at in her career. A major part of

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25:34

Tech Transfer at LifeArc

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/07/07

Today’s guest is Dr. Anji Miller; a senior business manager in the technology transfer division at LifeArc, a self-funded medical research charity which has a 25 year legacy of collaborating with scientists in order to transform medical innovations into benefits for patients. Her role focuses on the evaluation and translation of academic derived science. Anji’s had had a lifelong love for science, and has three degrees in the field, as well as a Masters in the management of intellectual property

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44:08

Tech Transfer at The Polsky Center at The University...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/06/30

Hello and welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Bill Payne, the Executive Director of Science and Technology at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago. Bill leads the technology commercialization, Polsky Science Ventures, and industry relations team working to bring groundbreaking faculty research to the market.Bill is also a startup veteran, having founded and built a company that developed a mobile advertising

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36:34

Prosecuting Patent Applications with Elaine Spector

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/06/23

Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Elaine Spector. Elaine is a patent attorney with Harrity & Harrity with over twenty year's experience in intellectual property law. Elaine's current practice consists primarily of prosecuting patent applications with a focus on electromechanical technologies. Before joining Harrity & Harrity, Elaine worked in private practice for over fifteen years handling various intellectual property matters,

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38:48

The Agile Mindset of the Office of Research Business...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/06/16

Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Claiborne “Clay” Christian. Clay is a Business Development Officer for Tulane University. He focuses on establishing and facilitating collaborations involving research at Tulane and industry, venture capital, and other external partners, ensuring that all parties have an optimal enterprise experience.Clay received a bachelor’s degree in classics and classical language, literature, and linguistics, with a minor in

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34:45

Technology Transfer at Osage University Partners with...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/06/09

Welcome to another episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with Kirsten Leute, a Partner at Osage University Partners (OUP). At OUP, Kirsten is responsible for relationships with over 100 academic institutions that are partnered with the fund, engaging potential new partner institutions, and enhancing and creating value-add programs for the partnered academic institutions. Kirsten has also been actively involved in Tech Transfer outside of her daily work. She was a former two-time

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32:56

AUTM’s Better World Project

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/06/02

Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Tech Transfer IP. Today I am pleased to speak with George Chellapa and Meagan Pitcher, the Co-chairs of AUTM’s Better World Project. However, before we talk about the details of the Better World Project, let me tell you a little about my guests George and Meagan.George is an Invention Manager at Innovation and New Ventures at Northwestern University. George works with faculty to protect their intellectual property and bring technologies to market. He

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38:45

Technology Transfer at Baylor College of Medicine...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/05/26

On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa is speaking with Meagan Pitcher, a Licensing Associate at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Ventures. In her role, Meagan handles technology evaluation and triage, patent prosecution management, commercialization plan development, negotiating of complex technology licenses, post-deal compliance, and much more. Before BCM, Meagan was with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.Meagan shares her background and her journey to Tech Transfer and

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64:46

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Technology Transfer

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/05/19

Welcome to a special episode of Technology Transfer IP. This episode will talk about equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in Tech Transfer. To help guide our discussion, we have assembled an esteemed panel of guests who have graciously agreed to share their knowledge and insights on this topic. Today's panel includes; Tom Hockaday, Anji Miller, Natalie Cozier, Almesha Campbell, and Megan Aanstoos.Tom Hockaday is an author and leading expert in university technology transfer leadership,

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45:18

Technology Transfer at Oregon State University

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/05/12

On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa has the pleasure of speaking with Karl Mundorff. Karl is the Executive Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Oregon State University (OSU) and the Co-Director of the OSU Advantage Accelerator. Karl joined OSU in September 2015 as the Senior Program Manager.Before his time at OSU, Karl was the Director of Research Programs for Oregon BEST; A State Signature Research Center focused on advancing the cleantech cluster. He worked with University and

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28:40

Technology Transfer in Kentucky with Megan Aanstoos...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/05/05

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Megan Aanstoos (she/her/hers), Licensing and New Ventures Manager for Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (KCV). In this role, Megan is responsible for outreach and education on matters related to commercialization, along with assessing, managing, and licensing intellectual property developed at KCV partner institutions. Megan's work allows her to pursue a lifelong passion for connecting people to make it easier to obtain the technology needed to live

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42:18

Nicole N. Morris Director of Technological...

AUTM on the Air ·

2021/04/28

On this episode of Tech Transfer IP, Lisa is speaking with Nicole N. Morris, a faculty member at Emory University School of Law. Nicole is a professor in practice and Director of the TI:GER (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results), an innovative partnership between Emory and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) that brings together graduate students in law, business, science, and engineering to work on ways to take innovative ideas from the lab to the marketplace. As a

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