UPMC Enterprises chose three companies to work within the health system’s commercialization arm, benefiting from UPMC’s medical technology and development expertise. Proscia, Forest Devices and Podimetrics were chosen by judges at the Thrival Innovation + Music Festival Sept 24. At the event, companies from across the country pitched judges about their products. Read the full article here. 

With a stroke patient, every second counts. When a stroke victim is misdiagnosed, the delay before treatment averages 110 minutes. Read the full article here.

A University of Pittsburgh Medical School student has put aside his textbooks to develop a device that would result in faster and better medical care for people who suffer a stroke. Read the full article here.