Tech of the Month: AI-Powered Optical Tool for Fluorescence-Guided Oncological Surgery
This tool provides immediate and accurate tumor identification without the frozen section staining process normally required, saving over 30 minutes and thousands of dollars per tumor per operation.
B.PHL Innovation Festival: PCIV Startup VasoWatch LLC and PCI I-Corps Participant Viora Health Featured
The event, which served as a gathering place for local and global creatives, entrepreneurs, leaders, students, and industry changemakers, featured some incredible Penn startups.
Penn Medicine Commercialization Speaker Series – Fall 2022
This fall, the Penn Center for Innovation and Penn Medicine present three monthly speaker sessions with experts in the field of Life Sciences investing, university startups, and intellectual property.
OptiDX: An AI-Powered Optical Tool for Fluorescence-Guided Oncological Surgery
Feredun Azari, M.D., Sardar Azari, and Sunil Singhal, M.D., co-invented OptiDx, an AI-powered optical tool for fluorescence-guided oncological surgery.
Pennovation Accelerator’s 2022 Pitch Day
The Pennovation Accelerator, an annual six week program that teaches local startups about business development, held their fifth annual Pitch Day at the Pennovation Center.
Meet Our 2021/2022 PCI Fellows Graduates
Our PCI Fellows graduates are thriving in careers in IP law, mechanical engineering, life sciences investment, and more.
Tech of the Month: Penn Faculty Invent Superlattices of Atomically Thin Materials with Strong Light Absorption for Next-Generation Optical Devices
A team of researchers led by Dr. Deep Jariwala recently developed superlattices that offer controllable thickness, device-scale lateral size, and strong light absorption.
Former Fellow Dr. Rosa María Álvarez, PhD Guest Speaks for PCI Fellows Program
Rosa's experience working in the lab and participating in the PCI Fellows program at Penn helped her gain valuable experience for her career at Deloitte.
Meet the 2022/2023 PCI Fellows Cohort
Twelve fellows were admitted to the 2022/2023 cohort out of a large application pool. We also have three returning Sr. fellows from last year.
Penn Welcomes Ninth President to Campus
The Penn community gathered on College Green to welcome the new president.