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 Regenerative tissue firm Tengion seeking new CEO

Tengion's tissue regeneration technology was originally developed at Wake Forest University based on the research of Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regnerative Medicine.

 Wake Forest researchers grow replacement tissue using patients' own cells

A team at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine say they successfully grew urinary tract tube replacements in five boys. It's a first, the university says.

Growing organs in WFU lab

 Tengion stays alive with raises $31.4M in stock sale

The Pennsylvania-based company is seeking to commercialize human organ replacement technology being developed at Wake Forest University.

 Duke's Fuqua School climbs in Financial Times Global 100

UNC-CH, Emory and South Carolina slip in rankings; Wake Forest cracks the list.

 For New Year's resolutions, phone apps can help, but...

Professors at Wake Forest University say yoursmart phone could be a helpful reminder about your New Year's resolutions, but you've still got work to do.

 Wake Forest scientists successfully grow 'miniature livers'

Researchers at Institute for Regenerative Medicine say they are the first scientists to use human liver cells to engineer small livers that can function like an actual human organ.

Growing organs in WFU lab

 GSK takes criticism for not donating drugs for asthma study

Editors of the New England Journal of Medicine chastise the drug giant for not helping with Wake Forest University study that compares the drug Spiriva to GSK’s Serevent.

 Wake Forest researchers win $3.7M grant to study character

John Templeton Foundation for The Character Project picks WFU team to define good character and ways to improve character.

 Wake Forest's videogame featured at the White House

Wake Forest University demonstrated “CellCraft” last week at the White House during the inaugural National Lab Day celebration. The game developers intend to roll out the game to other schools, at no charge, in early summer.

 Nano breakthrough? Wake Forest researchers patent solar cell technology

UniversityTech: New process can double the energy production of solar cells at a lower cost, researchers say. Technology is licensed to Triad-based FiberCell.

 Wake Forest Institute links research with centers in China, Japan

The goal is to speed up translation of research into therapies that patients can access.

 Wake Forest finance students ring up victory in global showdown

The four students from around the U.S. defeat teams from 10 other countries in KPMG Global Case Competition.

 Purdue-Indiana team wins Elevator Competition; Duke takes third

UNC-CH group takes home top social entrepreneurship award for mobile device to help sufferers with Autism.

 Wake Forest takes its ‘Elevator Competition’ to the Net

Eleventh annual business plan competition features more than 30 teams making two-minute pitches in an actual elevator.

 R2D2, MD - Will your next doctor be a robot?

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center neurologist is already using three robots called the RP-7 to work with patients in three N.C. hospitals.

RP-7 accompanies a nurse for a patient visit

 Forget love handles – Lack of sleep causes dangerous fat around organs

UniversityTech: “We put a lot of stock in diet,” says WFU School of Medicine study author. “But this study brings up some interesting questions about the way we live. We may need to start looking at other behaviors – besides daily food choices – that could be contributing to the obesity epidemic in younger age groups.”

 ‘Smarter Planet’ marketing plan for IBM nets Ohio State team $50,000

A 36-hour marathon for MBA Marketing Summit at Wake Forest University produces ‘jewels that we will be mining for a while,’ IBM exec says. In undergraduate competition, an all-women team from Pennsylvania takes $10,000 first-place prize.

 WFU professor is unraveling nature’s mysteries

UniversityTech: Wake Forest University chemistry professor’s new book shines light on understudied areas.

 Wake Forest U. researcher hails study on itch cells

 N.C. Biotech Center awards $2.5 million grant to nanobiotechnology center

Center for Innovation in Nanobiotechnology, which is located in the Triad, will receive money over four years. The goal is to help commercialize research done at state’s universities.