UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
INNOVATOR HONOREES
FY 2025
Sept. 23, 2025
4-6 p.m. EDT
Ballroom 212A, Gatton Student Center
PATENTS
Dennis CheekCollege of Medicine
Florin DespaCollege of Medicine
Tristana Duvallet
Center for Applied Energy Research
Thomas Dziubla
The Pigman College of Engineering
Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova
College of Pharmacy
J. Zach Hilt
David W. Horohov
Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Robert B. Jewell
Kunlei Liu
(Technology Developed at Center for Applied Energy Research)
David Minion (2)
College of Medicine
Anne E. Oberlink
Allen Edward Page
Qiulin Qin
Thomas L. Robl
Craig R. Rush
College of Medicine
Wang-Xia Wang
Chang-Guo Zhan(2)
College of Pharmacy
Fang Zheng (2)
LICENSES/OPTIONS
Kristin AshfordCollege of Nursing
Michael T. BardoCollege of Arts and Sciences
Janine BarnettCollege of Nursing
Evelyn BatesCollege of Medicine
Justin Todd Burus (17)Markey Cancer Center
Joseph ChappellThe Pigman College of Pharmacy(Technology Developed at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
Benjamin Jerald Coy
UK HealthCare
Tori Rachelle DavisUK HealthCare
Seth DeBolt (15)Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Letitia DucasCollege of Nursing
Tristana Duvallet
Center for Applied Energy Research
Linda P. DwoskinCollege of Pharmacy
Thomas DziublaThe Pigman College of Engineering
Sylvie Garneau-TsodikovaCollege of Pharmacy
Jared Tate Greene
Angela GutierrezThe Pigman College of Engineering
J. Zach HiltThe Pigman College of Engineering
Terry Hinds Jr.College of Medicine
Pamela Hull (17)Markey Cancer Center
Jennifer Hunter (12)Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Brooke JenkinsMartin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Robert B. JewellCenter for Applied Energy Research
Scott KinsonUK Innovate
(Technology Developed at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)
John Lyons (16)College of Public Health
John J. McCarthyCollege of Medicine
Andrea McCubbinCollege of Nursing
Laura Elizabeth McMahonUK HealthCare
Stephanie MeredithHuman Development Institute
J. Daniel MooreCollege of Medicine
Anne E. OberlinkCenter for Applied Energy Research
Charlotte A. Peterson
Thomas Edward Prisinzano
Robert Rathbone
Ashley Seifert (2)
College of Arts and Sciences
Lindsey Sheehan
Morgan E. Stacey
Timothy Travis Tatchell
Jill Turner
Cari TwaitUK HealthCare
COPYRIGHTS
Lakshay Anand
SBIR/STTR AWARDS
Dennis Cheek
Wild Dog Physics LLC
SBIR Phase II
Dongfang Wang
W-Z Biotech LLC
Bruce Webb
Lepidext, Inc
Guoqiang YuBioptics Technology LLC
STTR Phase II
LAUNCH BLUE UACCEL
Nicholas AnnichiaricoCollege of Medicine
Mohammad Dehghan Banadaki
Madison Bates
Christopher BentleyCollege of Medicine
Anna CasonMartin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hunter Colson
Brian DelisleCollege of Medicine
Dave EastonCenter for Applied Energy Research
Paula FarrellCollege of Medicine
Houfu GuoCollege of Medicine
Anastasia Hauser
Nick HeebnerCollege of Health Sciences
Jenalee HindsCollege of Education
Nik HochstrasserCenter for Applied Energy Research
Noah LeiboldCollege of Medicine
Doug LongCollege of Health Sciences
Carlos Rodriquez LopezMartin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Courtney LueckingMartin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Leah NobleCenter for Applied Energy Research
Hasan PoonawalaThe Pigman College of Engineering
Ke'La PorterCollege of Health Sciences
Hady SabraCollege of Medicine
Rupin SharmaCollege of Medicine
Elizabeth Schroder StumpfCollege of Medicine
Mark SuckowThe Pigman College of Engineering
Tama TheCollege of Medicine
Noe Tirado-MunizThe Pigman College of Engineering
Sheng TongThe Pigman College of Engineering
Soroosh TorabiThe Pigman College of Engineering