01. Tetragenetics, Inc., Brings IchVax Vaccine to Market
 In recent years, the laboratory of Theodore G. Clark, Microbiology and Immunology, began exploring biotechnological applications of Tetrahymena thermophilia to over-express therapeutic proteins that are valuable for human and animal health. Tetrahymena is a single-celled organism, and it is the first animal-like cell to be grown in pure culture. It has long been a model for studies in molecular biology. Clark’s idea for the “TetraExpress” system won recognition as a finalist in the Business Idea Competition. With the help of a team of colleagues at University of Georgia and University of Rochester and entrepreneurs including alumnus R. Douglas Kahn, Clark founded Tetragenetics, Inc. The company’s first product, IchVax, is a vaccine to treat a well-known disease in fish. Efforts in strategic partnering are under way to develop a wider range of products that will include monoclonal antibodies, industrial enzymes, and reagent kits for the life science research market.
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