Last month, Pitt Research leaders co-hosted a National Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored workshop with colleagues from Arizona State University. The workshop, titled Identifying and Removing Gaps and Barriers to Translating Research to Practice, was held in Alexandria, Virginia, and convened experts from academia, industry and government alongside colleagues in philanthropy and the investment community—with a particular focus on identifying the persistent barriers that can impede early-stage research from reaching its full potential.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel attended the workshop along with the Pitt leadership team, including Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Rob Rutenbar, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Facher and Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies Mike Holland. Sessions included Growing the Research-Driven Discovery Pipeline, Reducing Risk in the Research-Driven Discovery Innovation Pipeline and Enhancing Academic and Non-Profit Capacity to Transfer Innovations.