05/07/2024College stars shine at Innovation Celebration

Björn Hamberger, Xuefei Huang and Alexander Pollack were among the 2024 awardees recognized by the MSU Innovation Center


  • Björn Hamberger, the James K. Billman, Jr., M.D. Endowed Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, claimed the 2024 Innovation of the Year Award.
  • Xuefei Huang, an MSU Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Chemistry, won the 2024 Technology Transfer Achievement Award.
  • Alexander Pollock, a senior in the Human Biology Program, and his brother Austin Pollock won the 2024 Student Startup of the Year Award.
the MSU Innovation Center and the College of Natural ScienceAustin Pollock and Alex Pollock stand next to their invention, the Reel Free, a spool-like device that helps manage oxygen tubing to reduce tripping risks