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Faculty Inventor Spotlights

Say hello to Virginia Tech inventors who are changing the world

Finding cures, promoting national security, making mobility smart - these are just a few of the ways researchers at Virginia Tech are making an impact. For some, transitioning technologies from the lab into the marketplace through commercialization and new ventures ensures that their discoveries are able to reach patients and people who can benefit most. Here’s to those who are turning What-if into What’s Next.


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    Kevin Edgar
    Kevin Edgar

    Edgar, explores new ways to use natural polysaccharides as renewable, sustainable and biodegradable materials, for drug-delivery.

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    Matthew Hull
    Matthew Hull

    Hull, an entrepreneur turned researcher, combines his passion for sustainability, converging technologies, and entrepreneurship to study nanotechnology applications across multiple domains.

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    Rafael V. Davalos
    Rafael V. Davalos

    "Cancer researcher, inventor and entrepreneur, Davalos brings organs-on-chip, precision medicine, and cancer therapy technologies from bench to market."

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    Webster Santos
    Webster Santos

    Santos works to develop drugs for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, multiple sclerosis, and chronic kidney disease.

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    John Robertson
    John Robertson

    As a renowned translational medical scientist, Robertson develops medical technologies to improve detection and treatment of cancer and organ failure diseases.

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    Dorothea Tholl
    Dorothea Tholl

    As a biochemist and molecular biologist, Tholl explores chemical interactions of plants and insects to develop sustainable pest control strategies.

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    Catherine Freed
    Catherine Freed

    A researcher and entrepreneur, Dr. Freed is building a startup based on enhancing plant phosphate uptake and use here at Virginia Tech.

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