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Source: Fortune
Jeff Karp, a leading biomedical engineer, discusses where, why, and how academic-business ventures can be most successful.
The biomedical industry is driven by scientific innovation. Yet, as anyone who has worked in R&D can tell you, harnessing the kind of creativity necessary for innovation is easier said than done. But there’s a new methodology in play that is making fascinating strides in the development of new medical technologies. And it’s a process that often starts not in the lab but at the zoo.
Read more on Fortune – Bringing the Fire: A Q&A with Bioinspirationalist Jeff Karp…
Source: The Scientist – Stem Cells Phone Home
Stem Cells Phone Home
A screen of 9,000 small molecules identifies a treatment that improves the targeting of mesenchymal stem cells to sites of damaged tissue.
We’re very pleased to announce that Jeff has just been announced as a member of the 2015 TEDMED Editorial Advisory Board. Heartiest congratulations to all new members!
For more information – TEDMED
Read more on Jeff Karp on 2015 TEDMED Editorial Advisory Board…
Jeff’s TEDMED 2014 talk, illuminating the art and science of developing medical tools, treatments, and technologies from solutions found in nature.