Innovation Overground

The Overground takes a moment to discuss an example of what Universities should aspire to: Creating actual things that touch people’s lives. Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., invented a new formulation for malaria drugs that will dramatically improve access to medicines…prevent the world's leading cause of death for children.

Featured Technology: Antimalarials (Synriam and OZ439) https://www.unmc.edu/news.cfm?match=22804

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge)

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

A great invention can come from anywhere, and sometimes not on purpose. As the wise and powerful Bob Ross once said: “There are no mistakes in this world, only happy accidents.” The Overground crew uses a variety of inspirational quotes—spolier: “Anyone can cook!”— to address how inventors often back into their best inventions; and how the best inventions often come when not trying to invent anything at all.  

Featured Technology: Self Pacing Treadmill https://www.unemed.com/product/self-pacing-treadmill 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

The internet has made education a little weird. Barriers of distance and resources are crumbling around us. So, if anyone can learn to be a mechanic or a therapist or a surgeon, then how do you know who to trust? The Overground crew discusses E-learning and how the internet is dragging the University of Nebraska into the 21st century. 

Featured Technology: UNMC E-Learning program https://www.unmc.edu/elearning/_documents/ELearning_AnnualRpt_2017.pdf 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

The Overground welcomes its first-ever guest: Dr. Michael Dixon. He tells the tale of Creatine Ethyl Ester—an actual thing, actually produced in Nebraska that you can buy from a store shelf...today. Yay! Michael tells how the University had to use its intellectual property to ensure knock-offs and unsafe products were removed from the market.  

Featured Technology: Amino Active https://vireosystems.com/store/aminoactiv-products/; Con-Cret https://promerasports.com/ 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

When they asked you when Innovation Overground finally figured itself out you tell them, "Episode 14." The Overground crew uses its newfound charisma and chemistry to dissect Charlie’s beef with his brother’s boss... with a rollicking discussion of inventorship and authorship. This is the first episode of a brand-new era. Oh, and that’s right, its "share" not "sure."

Featured Technology: WeChart https://www.unemed.com/blog/capstone-drives-innovations 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

The market wants what the market wants. The trick to picking winners from losers in technology transfer is to let the market pick them for you. The Overground crew discuss the surprising results of selling inventions – even the ones that don’t seem sell-able.  

Featured Technology: Hemodialysis Catheter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVc4oqR39h8; Biocontainment unit: https://www.unemed.com/product/image-level-3-quarantine;   

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

Fail, fail, fail, fail... fail. Maybe failure is too harsh of a term. The Overground crew discuss what startups learn in failure: relationships, strategy and how to do it better the next time.  

Featured Technology: UNETECH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVhs9Niz5X0 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

Biomechanics is the next big thing. Skeptical? How about using biomechanics to make affordable 3D-printed prosthetics for children. Or what about using biomechanics to revolutionize the world’s fifth leading cause of death. Still skeptical? Fine. We also have an exploding shoe. 

Featured Technology:  3D printed prosthetics https://www.unemed.com/news/demo-day-videos-now-available; COPD platform https://www.unemed.com/product/copd-monitoring-platform; WASP https://www.unemed.com/product/wearable-apparatus-slip 

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

It turns out the most precious invention is you – but someone already thought of it. The Overground crew glove up and peel apart the icky issues: gene patents, personalized medicine and Michael Crichton.  

Featured Technology: https://www.unemed.com/news/startup-will-develop-blood-test-unstable-coronary-artery-disease   

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

Ideas are great, but sometimes the best inventions happen when you lock the right people in a windowless room for a few hours. The Overground crew discusses what happens when curated relationships help open doors to new collaborations and previously unknown opportunities...including a new test for coronary artery disease.  

Featured Technology: MedLens: https://www.unemed.com/product/medlens; Microscope Phone Mount: https://www.yellowbasementdesign.com/; Coronary Artery Disease blood test: https://www.unemed.com/news/startup-will-develop-blood-test-unstable-coronary-artery-disease

Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) 

Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed 

Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/