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CU's Technology Transfer Office Welcomes New Licensing Associates

BOULDER, CO--The University of Colorado (CU) Technology Transfer Office is pleased to announce the hiring of two new licensing associates, Jennifer Eby for the CU-Health Sciences Center campus and Liza Eschbach for CU-Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science.

David N. Allen, associate vice president for Technology Transfer, said, "We are extremely pleased to have these talented professionals join our technology transfer team. We had a large pool of qualified candidates, and by working with faculty and local business people we were fortunate to select and attract these two capable individuals."

Jennifer Eby earned a MS in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Prior to her MBA study, Eby worked for Boulder-based Baxter Hemoglobin Therapeutics as an operations associate. While an MBA student, Eby founded PharmOut Manufacturing, Inc., a contract manufacturing company for the biopharmaceutical industry. Most recently, she has counseled start-ups and small businesses in the areas of business development, business planning, funding and market strategy.

Liza Eschbach earned a MS in mechanical engineering from Washington State University and is a patent agent. Eschbach's experience includes contract research at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, one of nine U.S. Department of Energy multi-program national laboratories. Her background also includes academic research experience, most recently at Colorado State University as well as work in thermal-fluid sciences, bioengineering and medical science.

Eby and Eschbach will assist their respective campus inventors with new disclosures, and they will also direct patent prosecution, market technologies and negotiate licenses.