Eileen Dawson, PhD

Eileen Dawson, Ph.D., serves as a Technology Licensing Specialist for Physical Sciences in the Office of Technology Commercialization at UT Austin. In this role, Dr. Dawson is responsible for working with faculty members to evaluate the commercial potential of their inventions, market technologies to prospective licensees, negotiate IP licenses, and provides support to faculty members in startup formation.

Dr. Dawson brings more than 11 years of academic research experience focusing on biomedical engineering technologies as well as 3 years of industrial experience. Prior to joining OTC, she was a product development engineer at Celling Biosciences. At Celling Biosciences Dr. Dawson worked on the design and evaluation of new technologies with a strategic focus on bringing products to market. Dr. Dawson holds a B.S. in biomedical engineering and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

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