Dr. Sarah Sapouckey joined the UIRF as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in late 2019, and accepted a Licensing Associate position in 2021. She manages life science and biomedical innovations developed here at the University of Iowa. In addition, Sarah runs the UIRF Technology Analyst Student Program and serves as the Vice President of the University of Iowa Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors. She earned her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology here at the University of Iowa. Sarah’s graduate research focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms within the brain that control sympathetic nerve activity and resting metabolic rate. Sarah also has a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching. Prior to her time in Iowa, she completed a BS in Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts and an AS in Animal Science from Holyoke Community College.