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Bubbling with brainpower, VCU researcher’s device may transform infant respiratory care

The College of Engineering’s Casey Grey is among six new recipients of Commercialization Fund awards for campus innovations.

The College of Engineering’s Casey Grey, Ph.D., demonstrates his modified bubble CPAP machine that he hopes can bring both respiratory and neurological care to preterm infants. Grey was one of six faculty inventors to receive awards from the VCU TechTransfer and Ventures Commercialization Fund.

VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

The simple-to-use powder inhaler from Michael Hindle and Worth Longest shows strong test results and moves closer to market.

Michael Hindle, Ph.D., left, and Worth Longest, Ph.D., right, in the aerosol research lab on VCU’s MCV Campus. The longtime collaborators are developing a hand-actuated dry powder inhaler to deliver aerosolized surfactant noninvasively to premature infants.

At the huge Consumer Electronics Show, a tiny innovation from VCU gets a spotlight

A Canadian startup is promoting the work of engineering professor Supriyo Bandyopadhyay: nano-antennas that could power new generations of medical and communications devices.

Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., a professor at VCU, is on the cutting edge of developing next-generation, low-power “nano-antennas.” (Karl Steinbrenner)

VCU startup wins $800k grant to propel its infection-fighting surgical gel

Led by former College of Engineering Dean Barbara Boyan, the company cites ClickGel’s potential in delicate brain and spinal procedures.

Barbara Boyan, Ph.D., former dean of the College of Engineering, is a co-founder of Pascal Medical Corp.

Alzheimer’s, antennas and AI are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new Commercialization Fund awards

Five projects are selected in the latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.

Shijun Zhang, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Pharmacy, is pioneering drug discovery research focused on an essential component of the immune system.