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Mike Yeomans

Pitt innovators were issued 107 U.S. patents in 2025, moving the University’s ranking up two spots to No. 26.

The Pitt kidney injury and sepsis expert has been issued 26 U.S. patents and has licensed his discoveries to six different companies.

The annual honors recognize Pitt people as well as regional small businesses whose inventions and companies contribute to the University’s spirit of possibility.

The annual National Academy of Inventors list highlights academic institutions that are driving innovation nationwide.

The list, published by the National Academy of Inventors, spotlights the role academia plays in U.S. innovation.