Biology Graduate Interdisciplinary
Program, was honored for her research
that led to a major discovery of a new class
of drug receptors and a lead compound.
Kendrick’s dissertation project, chemo-sensitization by modulation of Bcl- 2
expression, provides a new molecular
target for treatment of cancers such as
lymphomas that have become resistant to
chemotherapy. She also has shown that
a compound she identified resensitized
drug-resistant tumor breast and lymphoma
cancer cells to other clinically used drugs,
a discovery that will benefit cancer patients
who have drug-resistant tumors.
Innovation Day was organized and
hosted by the Uof A Office of University
Research Parks and the Arizona Center for
Innovation. The event’s sponsors included
the Arizona Technology Council, Raytheon
Missile Systems, Research Corporation for
Science Advancement, Solstice Capital,
Eller College of Management-McGuire
Entrepreneur Program, UofA Office
of Technology Transfer, and Uof A Vice
President for Research.
The Innovation Showcase Awards at
Innovation Day recognized student
teams from the McGuire Center for
Entrepreneurship at the Eller College
of Management. All had developed
business plans and were judged on
various aspects of their business
presentations.
Winning teams and their awards were:
People’s Choice Award,
Best Venture Presentation and
Best Tradeshow Display: Re+
Re+ delivers purified water to consumers on
the go through water bottle refill kiosks.
Team Members: Samuel Claussen, Nick
Costello, Ben Garland, Harrison Roberts
Best Tradeshow Display and Best
Venture Presentation: TruckItNow.com
TruckItNow is an online exchange Web site
where shippers post available loads for free
and truckers compete for those loads.
Team Members: Jarret Hamstreet, Cody
Nicholls, Mickey Thompson, Edwards Hopkins Jr, Jonathan Confer
Best Venture Presentation: Yakaroni
Yakaroni provides an interactive multimedia
Web site that makes it easy for grandparents
to build memories with distant grandchildren.
Team Members: Charlie Crandall, Hyo- mi
Kim, Jen Watson, Derek Burdsall, OJ FLores
Best Tradeshow Display: DrinksDelivered
Drinks Delivered LLC rethinks alcohol
delivery with an express service that caters
to customers’ desire for convenience and
quality alcoholic beverages.
Team Members: Melissa Foster, Michael
Huhn, Sarah Mazur, Ryan Thomas, Eric
Sindler, Deth Sao
Best Tradeshow Pitch: G-Fabrications
G-Fabrications offers wheel enthusiasts the
ability to create their own aftermarket rims
with the G-Fab online wheel designer.
Team Members: Lee Klein, Josh Klein, Colleen Quirk, Timothy Relinski, Rory Juneman,
Pete Mittleholzer
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