Impact

Vanderbilt University announced seven recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the June 2026 cycle. These awards offer strategic pre-seed funding to help Vanderbilt faculty turn promising research concepts into solutions that address fundamental societal needs. The selected research projects span a range of disciplines, from Biosciences and… Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared Heartvue.Proton (K260811), an AI-powered software platform for cardiac MRI built on technology developed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. Jeffrey Dendy, a Vanderbilt cardiologist and imaging specialist, co-developed the underlying method with Heartvue.AI, and protected the innovation through the Vanderbilt Center for… Read More

The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) team is dedicated to driving innovation forward across VU and VUMC, partnering with multiple units within both organizations to accomplish that mission. Join us in recognizing our valuable ecosystem partners and the hard work they do to support innovation.   Meet the… Read More

The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) is proud to share that Evusheld™, the groundbreaking COVID-19 antibody therapy developed from Vanderbilt research, has been recognized by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) as part of its Better World Project. AUTM’s… Read More

The Wond’ry and the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) collaborate to ensure that Vanderbilt innovators and entrepreneurs understand how to protect and advance their ideas. CTTC staff serve as content experts for some of The Wond’ry’s programming, leading sessions and offering guidance on intellectual property protection… Read More

Donna is the CTTC Director of Operations. Donna joined CTTC in March 2024 and is responsible for leading operations and project management activities to optimize the Center’s performance and effectiveness. Prior to joining CTTC, Donna served as Associate Director for Vanderbilt’s Research Development and Support team after transitioning from her… Read More

Jun 03, 2026 Image Presenting: Miranda Collier, PhD, Principal Scientist, External Innovation, GondolaBio The Vanderbilt Industry Collaborations team recently welcomed Gondola Bio, a privately held biopharmaceutical company spun out of BridgeBio Pharma and focused on developing therapeutics for genetically defined diseases, for a two-day campus visit coordinated by Swapneeta… Read More

Jennifer Pietenpol, Jeffrey Dendy, and Ken Holroyd at the 2024 Brock Center Innovator of the Year Lecture. Photo Credit: VUMC For cardiologists interpreting cardiac MRI scans, the process is often time-intensive, repetitive, and vulnerable to workflow bottlenecks that contribute to physician burnout. Heartvue.AI is working to change that. Founded by… Read More

May 12, 2026 Vanderbilt University Real Estate (VURE) is the university’s strategic real estate arm, managing a portfolio of more than one million square feet of commercial and multifamily properties across the Nashville area that serve faculty, students, staff, and external tenants. VURE’s mission is to address Vanderbilt’s off-campus… Read More

Apr 29, 2026 The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) recently hosted a Lunch and Learn, “Essential IP Information for Scientists,” where Alan Bentley, assistant vice chancellor for technology transfer and intellectual property development, delivered a practical overview of intellectual property fundamentals for researchers in his unique… Read More