https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/937185
News Release 7-Dec-2021
Gladstone scientist receives highest distinction for academic inventors
Grant and Award Announcement
Gladstone Institutes
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI is the highest professional distinction given solely to academic inventors.
This prestigious recognition is a testament to Akassoglou’s long track record of discovery and innovation. She has made seminal discoveries on the relationship between the brain, immune, and vascular systems. Her research has illuminated the toxic role of blood proteins in neurological diseases and has led to the development of therapeutics to treat these diseases.
Akassoglou holds 10 issued US patents and several pending patent applications, many of which have been licensed by biomedical companies. She co-founded the startup Therini Bio with technology spun out from her laboratory for the clinical development of these discoveries.
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