Dr. Vineet Gupta presents a plaque to Dr. Chris Zahner, shaking his hand. Dr. Sundeep Mattamana is pictured behind them.

April 2025 Updates from the Office of Innovation

Presentation and Patent Awards

Last month, The Office of Innovation and Commercialization hosted a presentation by Sundeep Mattamana, PhD, MBA, Executive Director for Technology Development and Transfer: “Navigating Invention Disclosures.” He discussed identifying issues, the submission filing process and guidelines, and the benefits of commercialization. 

At the end of the session, the office presented patent awards to William (Sam) Fagg, PhD; Rong Fang, MD, PhD, MS; Edward Kraft; and Christopher Zahner, MD. Congratulations! 

As an inventor, it is important to: 

  • Submit a detailed invention disclosure and participate in patent filing 
  • Assist with development of your marketing materials 
  • Help identify licensees

The Office of Innovation can help with Material Transfer Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Sponsored Research Agreements, Invention Disclosures, Patent filings and source money from funding and grants!

Contact the office: innovate@utmb.edu

Upcoming Innovations Events

April 2025 Open House

"Alternate Sources of Funding: Two UTMB Success Stories"

Details coming soon