September 2026 Newsletter
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The latest innovation and commercialization news from The Texas A&M University System.
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Innovation with Purpose. Impact for All.
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At Texas A&M Innovation, the value of research commercialization goes beyond revenue. Impact is the true measure of success, transforming discoveries into solutions that improve lives, strengthen communities, advance industries and address real-world challenges. Our Strategic Plan for Research Commercialization and Impact outlines how we are strengthening commercialization, expanding a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and connecting resources across The Texas A&M University System to move research from discovery to impact.
Watch the video, then read the Strategic Plan brochure to learn how we are building a stronger pathway from research to real-world impact.
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Innovation with Purpose. Impact for All. Video.
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Commercial News: Spinach-Derived Peptide Targets Citrus Greening
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A discovery from Texas A&M AgriLife researchers is moving closer to widespread commercial use as a new tool against citrus greening, one of the industry’s most devastating diseases.
Led by Dr. Kranthi Mandadi, center director and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, researchers developed a treatment using a naturally occurring spinach defensin peptide to strengthen citrus trees’ defenses against citrus greening… Read more.
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Technology Feature: Wearable Sensor Offers Faster, Continuous Detection of Urinary Tract Infections
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Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir
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Texas A&M researchers led by Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Texas A&M University Department of Biomedical Engineering, have developed a wearable sensor designed to help detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) faster and provide continuous monitoring for catheterized patients. Read more.
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Texas A&M Professor Receives Prestigious Heat Transfer Award
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Texas A&M Engineering professor Debjyoti Banerjee, Ph.D. has been selected to receive the 2026 Heat Transfer Memorial Award in the Art category, recognizing his outstanding contributions to heat transfer science and the successful translation of research into intellectual property...Read more.
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Texas A&M Spinout Advances Robotic Technology
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Congratulations to FluxWorks, a Texas A&M spinout, on securing an Army SBIR Phase II Strategic Breakthrough award. The opportunity provides access to up to $30 million in non-dilutive fund matching, with $3.5 million already under contract, to help ramp production of the company’s Celestial Gear™ technology... Read more.
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University to Host Research and Innovation Symposium
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Texas A&M University–Central Texas will host the Central Texas Research & Innovation Symposium on September 24 from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. in Killeen. Co-hosted with Trideum Corporation, the symposium will bring together researchers, students, entrepreneurs, industry and government partners to explore how research...Read more.
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Supporting Texas A&M Faculty
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Texas A&M Innovation team members participated in the Texas A&M University New Faculty Orientation Resource Showcase, connecting with faculty and sharing resources available to support inventors across the research commercialization process.
Whether you are a new or a seasoned faculty member, our team can help... Read more.
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Ready to explore the potential impact of your research beyond the lab? Faculty, graduate students and postdocs who have filed a disclosure for a research innovation within the past three years can tap into NSF I-Corps @ A&M to explore real-world applications and pathways to commercialization.
Through entrepreneurial training, customer discovery, mentorship and funding opportunities, I-Corps helps... Read more.
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Meet Amit Gupta, Licensing Manager at Texas A&M Innovation, concentrating in Life Sciences, Engineering and AI. He is a seasoned leader in life sciences business development and commercialization, helping move promising innovations from discovery to real-world impact.
With expertise spanning biotechnology, medical technology and diagnostics... Read more.
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YTexas Begins at Texas A&M-RELLIS
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YTexas 2026 will kick off with Day 0 at Texas A&M-RELLIS, co-hosted by The Texas A&M University System on December 1, 2026.
Attendees will gain an inside look at the RELLIS innovation ecosystem through guided campus tours, a presentation on the RELLIS innovation model, opportunities to connect with A&M System leadership, and live product demonstrations... Read more.
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| Related News Across the A&M System
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Eighteen United States intellectual properties were issued to The Texas A&M University System during the month of August. Congratulations to the inventors!
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- Cardiac Compression Device Having Passive and Active Chambers
- Inventors: Michael Moreno, Saurabh Biswas, Lewis Harrison, Dennis Robbins, Christina Bolch, John Criscione
- United States patent No. 12,708,759
- Rapid Elicitation of Broadly Neutralizing Bovine Antibodies to Hiv Env
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Inventors: Michael Criscitiello, Waithaka Mwangi
- United States patent No. 12,715,907
- Magnetic Gear Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses
- Inventors: Bryton Praslicka, Daniel Zamarron, Matthew Gardner, Matthew Johnson, Hamid Toliyat
- United States patent No. 12,712,423
- Peach Tree Named 'TX3C490LWP', United States patent No. PP37,641
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH3B53L', United States patent No. PP37,589
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH2E68L', United States patent No. PP37,642
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH3C114W, United States patent No. PP37,567
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH2E122W', United States patent No. PP37,594
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Peach Tree Named 'TX2B449LW', United States patent No. PP37,592
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH3E88LW', United States patent No. PP37,591
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH2E120LW', United States patent No. PP37,590
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH3C113LW', United States patent No. PP37,568
- Peach Tree Named 'TRH1C104LW, United States patent No. PP37,593
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Peach Tree Named Trh2c108w', United States patent No. PP37,643
- Inventors: David Byrne, Natalie Anderson, Pamela Hornby, Oscar Riera-Lizarazu
- Nectarine Tree Named 'TRH4D144WN', United States patent No. PP37,640
- Nectarine Tree Named 'TX2B444LWN', United States patent No. PP37,588
- Inventors: Oscar Riera-Lizarazu, Pamela Hornby, Natalie Anderson, David Byrne
- Low-Loss Switching for Circuits, Low-Loss Switching for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Radio Frequency Coils, Methods of Use, Methods of Making, Systems, and Devices
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Inventors: Taylor Ware, Seelay Tasmim, Mary McDougall, Edith Touchet-Valle
- United States patent No. 12,704,568
- Dual Patch System for Measuring Tissue Properties
- Inventors: Amir Tofighi Zavareh, John Hanks
- United States patent No. 12,702,859
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Texas A&M Innovation is focused on harvesting new innovations, protecting intellectual property, and facilitating the commercialization process to move Texas A&M University System technologies from the lab to the marketplace. For more information on about how we can partner with you as a university researcher or industry collaborator, please contact us.
innovation@tamus.edu | innovation.tamus.edu
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