Industry Collaborations

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

A $1 million grant from Eli Lilly and Company will fund a two-year project intended to bridge the gaps in obesity treatment by leveraging AI technologies at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The project is led by You Chen, PhD, associate professor of biomedical informatics and the project’s principal… Read More

Dec 09, 2025 Chris is the Executive Director of Industry Collaborations. Chris Rowe leads Vanderbilt’s efforts to create and expand mutually beneficial industry research collaborations that advance strategic scientific programs, solves industry-relevant research and development challenges, and provides channels to deploy and commercialize new technologies of substantial societal… Read More

Oct 21, 2025 Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) welcomes Virinchi Juttukonda as a Senior Licensing Officer. Virinchi has a strong background in computer engineering from Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering, a master’s in information management from the University of Maryland, and a decade of experience from Maryland’s… Read More

Aug 27, 2025 As a co-founder of the Nashville Innovation Alliance, Vanderbilt University showcased several technologies at the 2025 Nashville Innovation Summit, hosted by the Greater Nashville Technology Council. The annual event brings together leaders in data, AI, innovation, and leadership to share insights, engage in hands-on learning, and… Read More

The Industry Collaborations team connects corporate partners with Vanderbilt’s research capabilities to enhance R&D efforts. The team assesses each partner’s technology needs and strategically matches them with Vanderbilt’s research strengths across the university and medical center, facilitating efficient collaborations across industries, from automotive to pharmaceuticals to defense tech. Read More

May 28, 2025 Acting as a dedicated research partner, Vanderbilt University enables companies to address complex business and technological challenges—empowering them to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape. Vanderbilt’s Industry Collaborations team plays a pivotal role in transforming academic research into real-world impact. By strategically aligning faculty expertise with… Read More

Vanderbilt emphasizes innovation as a central pillar of its mission, not only through groundbreaking research and entrepreneurial support on campus, but also by actively contributing to broader innovation ecosystems on a local, national, and global level. Through partnerships like the Nashville Innovation Alliance, the university works with public, private, and… Read More