“We’re extremely proud of the strong technological and scientific advancements that are discovered at UCLA, which have such a large direct societal and economic impact,” said Thomas Lipkin, head of new ventures for the UCLA Technology Development Group.
Among the more visible examples of UCLA discoveries that have been commercialized to benefit the public:
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A telemedicine microscopy platform that captures images using a technology named Lenseless Ultra-wide-field Cell Monitoring Array platform based on Shadow imaging, or LUCAS. With this computational approach, the microscope can be miniaturized so that it fits on most cellphones, while remaining inexpensive enough for widespread use in developing countries. Samples of blood and saliva can be loaded onto single-use chips that easily slide into the side of the cellphone microscope and can be used to monitor diseases like HIV or malaria and to test water quality in the field after a major disaster like a hurricane or earthquake. This technology led to the creation of a UCLA startup.
The nicotine patch, which is credited with saving the lives of thousands of smokers. Patented by UCLA in 1990, and then introduced as a prescription drug in 1991 and as an over-the-counter medication in 1999, the patch transmits low doses of nicotine into the bloodstream and reduces smokers’ craving for nicotine. Numerous studies have indicated that nicotine patches roughly double the success rate of people attempting to quit smoking.
A water filtration and desalination membrane that produces high-purity water with lower energy consumption and that lasts longer, stays cleaner and does not become clogged with impurities. The technology, which helped launch a UCLA startup company that was later acquired by LG, is made up of specially designed nanoparticles embedded within the membrane. The nanoparticles soak up water like a sponge but repel contaminants such as dissolved salts, industrial chemicals and bacteria.
UCLA has also introduced numerous other advances, all of which are managed by the UCLA Technology Development Group.
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