The Faculty Advisory Committee serves to enhance the effectiveness of CTTC by providing the faculty voices that are integral to the continuous innovation and improvement within technology transfer and commercialization activities.
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Purpose
The Faculty Advisory Committee:
Identifies challenges and collaborates on solutions to enhance CTTC processes and services
Reviews and provides feedback on CTTC's proposed technology transfer and commercialization initiatives
Contributes to the development and refinement of intellectual property (IP) policies
Communicates to their departments and schools about ongoing activities across the campus innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
Faculty Input
The Faculty Advisory Committee welcomes input from the VU/VUMC research community. To suggest a topic, raise a concern, or share an idea for the Committee's consideration, please submit it using the link below. Suggestions are reviewed ahead of each Committee meeting and may help inform future discussions and initiatives.
Members
The committee consists of representatives from VU and VUMC, with a range of experience in technology transfer and commercialization activities to ensure comprehensive input and multiple perspectives. Committee members serve for a two-year term, with a potential option to renew for one additional year.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences, Professor of Biological Sciences, Professor of Pharmacology
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Sharon Weiss
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Physics Director, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
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Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Special Education
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Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Professor of Biochemistry, Founding Scientific Director, Vanderbilt High-throughput Biomolecular Crystallization Facility
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Associate Professor, Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Assistant, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
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Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Professor, Director of Innovation, Nursing Informatics
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Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine
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Professor of Technology and Education, Department of Teaching and Learning
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Co-Director of the Program in Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Biochemistry, Professor of Pharmacology, Stevenson Chair
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Professor, Biochemistry and Chemistry, William Kelly Warren, Sr. Chair in Biochemistry, Director Vanderbilt Institute for Chemical Biology