Dr. Kenneth Eilertsen on BIO from the Bayou

June 5, 2023

For more information, contact Ernie Ballard, ernie.ballard@pbrc.edu, 225-263-2677

BATON ROUGE – Creating relationships between industry and university science is difficult but crucial. On this episode of BIO from the Baou, Dr. Kenneth Eilertsen from Pennington Biomedical Research Center discusses his new position as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and how he helps bridge the gap between Pennington Biomedical and faculty startups and other external partners.

Dr. Eilertsen explains the challenges to effective commercialization and the underdeveloped innovation culture in universities with thoughts on how to address both.

Episode hosted by Patrick Reed, Director, Innovation & Commercialization at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.

Listen here: https://biofromthebayou.com/episode-13-entrepreneur-in-residence/. 

About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. The Center architected the national “Obecity, USA” awareness and advocacy campaign to help solve the obesity epidemic by 2040. The Center conducts basic, clinical, and population research, and is affiliated with LSU.

The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 480 employees within a network of 40 clinics and research laboratories, and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington Biomedical a state-of-the-art research facility on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge.

For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808