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Cancer Center Molecular Biomarkers Improve Treatment of Colorectal Cancers University of Southern California USC https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/medical-diagnostic-predictors-of-therapy-response Assay Pinpoints Natural Killer Cells To Improve Transplant Outcomes St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/a-kir-kir-ligand-assay Activator Puts the Brakes on Cancer University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/activator-for-treating-cancer A Better View of Cancer Treatment Emory University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/axumin Optical Technology Platform for Cancer Screening and detection Northwestern University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/optical-technology-platform-for-cancer-screening-a Kepivance Improves Quality of Life for Cancer Patients National Cancer Institute https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/keratinocyte-growth-factor-speeds-healing-in-mucos Drug Decreases Activity of Enzyme HDAC to Slow Cancer Columbia University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/drug-that-decreases-activity-of-the-enzyme-histone TomoTherapy's Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Zeroes in on Tumors with Precision University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/tomotherapy A Real-Life Wonder Drug University of Illinois, Chicago https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/tice%E2%84%A2-bcg ThyroidPrint: First Molecular Test for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/thyroidprint Taxol Reshapes the War on Cancer Florida State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/taxol Tool Detects Protein Variations May Benefit Cancer Research University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/scwestern-blot The PSA Test: Beating the Odds Against Prostate Cancer Roswell Park Cancer Institute https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/psa-test Photodynamic Therapy: A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Cancer Patients Roswell Park Cancer Institute https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/photodynamic-therapy,-a-cancer-therapy-platform Dr. Pap’s Life-Saving Test Cornell University Medical College https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/pap-smear Chemotherapy Drug Offers Hope for Hairy Cell Leukemia Brigham Young University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/cladribine Harnessing Patient’s Immune System to Fight Cancer St Jude Children's Research Hospital https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/harnessing-patient%E2%80%99s-immune-system-to-fight-cancer HPV Vaccine: Global Effort Defeats Cancer-Causing Virus Georgetown University German Cancer Research Ctr (DKFZ) National Institutes of Health (NIH) University of Queensland, Australia University of Rochester Medical Center https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/hpv-vaccine Researchers Help Make Cellular Therapies a Reality Johns Hopkins University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/isolex-magnetic-cell-selection-system Intravenous Busulfan Offers Hope to Leukemia Patients University of Texas https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/iv-busulfex%E2%84%A2 Green Office Serving a Better Cup of Coffee University of Guelph https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/serving-a-better-cup-of-coffee Adaptive Technologies Idea for Small, Adjustable Camera Lenses University of Central Florida https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/adaptive-lens-technologies-ideal-for-small,-adjust Aguru Images Shines Light on Digital Imaging New York University, University of Southern California https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/aguru-images-and-scanner Biodegradeable Boards Made from Plant Fibers Provide Alternative to Standard Materials Cornell University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/biodegradable-boards-made-from-plant-fibers-provid BluePRO Water Filtration System: Saving Water Resources and Money University of Idaho https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/bluepro-water-filtration-system Electronic Career Portfolie Reports Skills, Not Just Jobs Florida State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/career-portfolio Northeastern Startup Turns Cool Idea into Greener Alternative to Air Conditioning Northeastern University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/cooling-paper-(paint) De-inking Technology Enhances the Value of Recycled Material University of Georgia https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/de-inking DYNA6.1 Solftware Helps Design Foundations That Can withstand Catastrophic Events University of Western Ontario https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/dyna6-1 Software Helps Professionals Design Highly Energy-Efficient Buildings Lawrence Berkeley National Lab https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-advanced-search/ Farecast: The First and Only Airfare Prediction Web Site University of Washington https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/farecast Taking a Chance on Google Stanford University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/google Decision-Planning Technology Generates More Efficient, Higher Quality Meetings University of Arizona https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/groupsystems-software Computer Scientists Create New Routing Software for Web-based Companies Boston University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/i-scaler Lead-Free Solder Makes Electronics Production Safer Iowa State University, Sandia National Laboratories https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/lead-free-solder-makes-electronics-production-safe Green Power for the Planet's Biggest Polluters University of British Columbia https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/high-pressure-direct-injection-(hpdi)-engine BlueConduit (video) University of Michigan https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/stories-in-action Math for Business Decisions: An Equation for Success University of Arizona https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/mathematics-for-business-decisions Mobility Optios for Commuters University of Arizona https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/metropia Behavioral Data Transforming Online Industry Univeristy of Arizona https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/neuro-id Wind Turbine École de technologie supérieure https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/acuvane On the Farm Better Plantlets for Better Plants Washington State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/better-plantlets-for-better-plants Bovine Intervention: Sleeping Sickness a Thing of the Past University of Greenwich https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/artificial-cows Bioengineered, Insect-Resistant Variety of Eggplant Developed Cornell University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/bioengineered,-efsb-resistant-variety-of-eggplant Technology Converts Agricultural “Leftovers” into Useful Products Western Ontario https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/biomass-converter Crop Protection Gets a Boost with Biotechnology University of Georgia https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/bt-booster-beneficial-biotechnology-for-a-crowded Colorful Hybrids Brighten Gardens Across America University of Connecticut https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/catharanthus-and-impatiens Innovative Chemical Clean-up Techniques Help Restore the Earth Univerersity of Connecticut https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/chemical-oxidation-of-volatile-organic-compounds Cholera Vaccine Keeps Turkeys Healthy Brigham Young University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/cholera-vaccine,-m-9-vaccine Minichromosomes Carry the Key to Improved Crops, Better Yields Unversity of Chicago https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/chromatin,-minichromosone-technology-for-developin New Oral Vaccine Will Improves Health of Swine Herds Worldwide Université de Montréal https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/coliprotec CEA Systems Offers Efficient Ways to Bring Food to the Table, Lab CEA Systems https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/controlled-environment-agriculture From Tamales to Skateboards: A Green Idea Harvested from the Corn Belt University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/cornboard As America Rediscovers the Sweet Potato, a Variety Takes Root North Carolina State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/covington-sweetpotato Pioneering Researcher Plants Seeds of Biotechnology Success University of Calgary https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/dermasphere%C2%AE, For Amber Waves of Grain: High-Yield Wheat Stretches Around the World North Dakota State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/faller-hard-red-spring-wheat-variety Vaccine Developed to Shield Newborn Calves from Deadly Rotavirus Baylor College of Medicine The Ohio State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/first-defense-tri-shield FreezePruf Offers Protection for Crops Threatened by Falling Temperatures University of Alabama https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/freezepruf Converting Mango Waste Into Valuable Products University of San Carlos https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/green-enviro-management-systems Tailoring Apple Cultivation with Precision - A Global Economic Safeguard Cornell University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/geneva-apple Public Safety Crash test software Wayne State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/ansir Anti-Sway Control System Improves Crane Safety, Saves Time National University of Singapore https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/anti-sway-control-system-improves-crane-safety,-sa Nut Contamination Florida State University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/biofront-technologies Antimicrobial Agent Kills Food-Borne Pathogens Safely University of Arkansas https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/cecure%C2%AE EKU-Developed Test Kit Shines a Light on E. Coli Detection Eastern Kentucky University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/coliglow Technology Advances Lead to Reduced Motor Vehicle Fatalities University of Nebraska https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/delta%C2%AE-crash-cushion Smartphone App Steers Drivers Toward Safety University of Minnesota https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/drivescribe-mobile-application Direct Injection Retrofit Kit for Two-Stroke Cycle Engines Cuts Pollution Colorado State University' https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/direct-injection-retrofit-for-two-stroke-cycle-eng Intoxication Tests Help Keep Roads Safe Indiana University https://autm.net/about-tech-transfer/better-world-project/bwp-stories/drunkometer,-breathalyzer