Vanderbilt CTTC

Vanderbilt and VUMC faculty innovators are starting the academic year with strong momentum, submitting 76 new disclosures to the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization since the beginning of July, including 31 in September alone. The activity reflects the breadth of innovation emerging from research across Vanderbilt and VUMC, from… Read More

Five Vanderbilt graduate students are bringing expertise spanning the life sciences and engineering to the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization’s Internship Program, where they are gaining hands-on experience working alongside CTTC’s Licensing team. The interns, Alexander Blatt, Nury Lee, Emanuela Riglioni, Olivia Richards, and Emilee Patterson, represent disciplines ranging… 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

Jan 13, 2026 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… Read More

Jun 10, 2026 Vanderbilt University announced 10 recipients of the Innovation Catalyst Fund awards for the February 2026 cycle, advancing faculty-led research projects with the potential to address critical societal and health care challenges through translational research. The awards provide strategic funding to support faculty’s technologies from a broad range… Read More

Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) provides professional commercialization services to the VU and VUMC community, driving innovations to the marketplace and generating revenue that supports future research activities and makes a positive societal impact. The CTTC transfers intellectual property to industry, contributing to regional economic development by… Read More

The Innovation Catalyst Fund has proven essential to transforming Vanderbilt’s research into real-world solutions by providing key translational financial support that bridges visionary ideas and practical applications across diverse projects in fields like medical diagnostics, education, and environmental innovation. An example is the Advancement of Neurodivergent-Aware VR Interview… Read More