September, 2023 - MSU Innovation Center

2023 MTRAC Award Recipients Make Their Mark on Bioeconomy

Funded by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the  Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization (MTRAC) Program was established in 2012 in order to accelerate the creation and transfer of new technologies from Michigan’s institutions of higher learning into the commercial market by way of licenses to existing companies or startups. …


Using Prussian blue nanoparticles to diagnose and treat brain cancer

Q&A with MSU student researcher Meghan Hill on advances in biomedical engineering. Michigan State University is a top global research university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, widely regarded as among the top research-intensive institutions in North America. The following story highlights one of the many examples of MSU’s research excellence …


Table salt could be the secret ingredient for better recycling

MSU research shows sodium chloride offers a safe, inexpensive and reusable pathway to recovering useful products from plastic waste Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s top-ranked School of Packaging and recent inductee into the National Academy of Inventors, has always believed that the most brilliant solution is also the simplest. That plastic waste belief is …



MSU Researcher receives $2.1 million dollar grant to research drinking water disinfection

https://www.egr.msu.edu/bae/news/msu-researcher-receives-21-million-dollar-grant-research-drinking-water-disinfection

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8,492,000 in grant funding to four institutions for research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems. “New strategies for monitoring and controlling contaminants in drinking water will help ensure that science …


Partnering with Henry Ford Health, Gilbert Family Foundation

Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute to be housed in new Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences research facility The Gilbert Family Foundation (GFF), Henry Ford Health and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab today announced a historic partnership to bring a 72-bed state-of-the-art physical medicine and rehabilitation facility to Detroit. The facility will be managed by Shirley …


MSU recognized in top 25 among public universities

In its 2023 edition of best colleges, Washington Monthly ranked Michigan State University in the top 50 nationally and top 25 among public institutions. The Forbes 2023 edition of America’s Top Colleges also lists MSU in the top 25 among public universities. In Washington Monthly, MSU improved three places in the overall national ranking to No. 45, and two …


$26M NIH grant addresses environment influences on child health

MSU, Henry Ford Health, U-M, Wayne State, and MDHHS collaborate on initiative Backed by a $26 million federal grant, researchers at three Michigan universities, a leading health care system, and a state agency will continue a long-term study of how exposure to environmental factors during pregnancy and early childhood can impact health for a lifetime. …


Unlocking solar-powered secrets: DOE renews grant for photosynthesis research at MSU

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Michigan State University-Department of Energy (MSU-DOE) Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) a $12 million DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences competitive renewal grant to continue research in photosynthetic energy capture, conversion and storage. The three-year grant (2023-2026) will allow PRL scientists to continue in their mission to understand …


Powerful MRI at MSU first of its kind in a veterinary hospital

This fall, the Michigan State University Veterinary Medical Center will begin installation of a state-of-the-art MRI system that will allow the Hospital to take clearer-than-ever images of patients, providing a superior tool for veterinarians to diagnose medical issues accurately and to determine targeted treatment plans. “The Philips MR 7700 is the first that Philips will …


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