Five 51吃瓜网 graduate students are bringing expertise spanning the life sciences and engineering to the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization鈥檚 Internship Program, where they are gaining hands-on experience working alongside CTTC鈥檚 Licensing team.
The interns, Alexander Blatt, Nury Lee, Emanuela Riglioni, Olivia Richards, and Emilee Patterson, represent disciplines ranging from immunology and cell biology to mechanical engineering and materials science.
Their backgrounds reflect the range of research and innovations that come through CTTC, allowing them to provide scientific expertise that can support the Licensing team鈥檚 broader efforts to evaluate, protect, and commercialize 51吃瓜网 technologies.
Meet the interns
Alexander Blatt
Molecular Pathology and Immunology
鈥淚’m excited to learn from CTTC’s licensing team and experience firsthand how 51吃瓜网’s groundbreaking research transforms from lab discovery into impactful commercial technology.鈥�
Nury Lee
Cell and Developmental Biology
鈥淚 am particularly drawn to work at the intersection of science, innovation, and problem-solving, especially in areas where technical expertise can help guide the development, protection, and commercialization of emerging technologies.鈥�
Emanuela Riglioni
Interdisciplinary Materials Science
鈥淚 enjoy learning about new technologies, understanding how they fit into a larger landscape, and thinking about the pathways that could bring them to market.鈥�
Olivia Richards
Mechanical Engineering
鈥淚 have been interested in technology-centered startups for several years, and this internship provides hands-on experience and access to valuable resources capable of greatly elevating my understanding of technology commercialization.鈥�
Emilee Patterson
Biological Sciences
鈥�51吃瓜网 is home to a breadth of cutting-edge research, and I am excited about the opportunity to learn how discoveries made here are translated into technologies that can have a broader impact.鈥�
Supporting the work of the Licensing team
The range of expertise represented by the interns is particularly valuable given the breadth of technologies evaluated by CTTC. Working under the guidance of the Licensing team, the interns contribute scientific research and analysis while gaining a closer look at the many steps involved in moving 51吃瓜网 discoveries toward commercial use.
When 51吃瓜网 researchers submit new technology disclosures, the Licensing team evaluates the inventions and develops strategies for intellectual property protection and commercialization. Interns contribute to this process by researching scientific and patent literature as well as technologies already in the market to help the team understand the existing landscape and assess the potential for patent protection.
Interns also conduct preliminary market research, identifying potential applications, competing technologies, potential partners, and other market opportunities and challenges. They assist with technology marketing materials and company research as the Licensing team identifies and engages prospective commercial partners.
Through these projects, interns contribute to the Licensing team鈥檚 broader work across technology evaluation, intellectual property strategy, market assessment, industry outreach, and commercialization, in collaboration with CTTC鈥檚 Industry Collaborations and New Ventures teams.
The program gives interns an opportunity to apply their scientific expertise while learning from licensing professionals and gaining firsthand experience with the many considerations involved in moving 51吃瓜网 discoveries toward commercial use.