Theresa Ramos, Ph.D., (left) and her mentor, Scott Barnum, Ph.D. (right) have partnered with a start-up biotech company, Kypha Inc., on the development of a rapid diagnostic device for meningitis and other conditions. Ramos is UAB’s first “corporate postdoctoral fellow” and holds the title of Postdoctoral Entrepreneur at Kypha. She also manages Kypha’s beta testing site at UAB, encompassing other potential projects with UAB’s Institute Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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