Congratulations to Michael Adkins on being awarded the University of Utah’s 2024 “Excellence in Innovation Graduate Student” Award at this years Innovation Awards. Michael Adkins was the sole awardee of this years award which recognizes a graduate student who has had an exceptional commitment to the development and translation of new technologies, devices, and innovations.

https://technologylicensing.utah.edu/news-events/university-of-utah-announces-2024-innovation-awards-recipients

“Michael Adkins exemplifies the intersection of clinical, business, engineering and scientific innovation. A standout M.D.-Ph.D. student in the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab, Adkins has earned multiple accolades, including an NIH diversity fellowship, a $50,000 NSF I-Corp grant, and $51,000 in business competition awards. His research has led to patents and multiple research articles, is not only scientifically rigorous but also demonstrates commercial viability and immediate clinical impact. Adkins’s ability to immerse himself in customer discovery and entrepreneurial competitions while developing groundbreaking technologies positions him as a rising leader in healthcare innovation.”