After years of research and testing, a dietary supplement developed by a pair of Wayne State University professors will now be made available to the public through Meijer stores. Mirafit is an all-natural, stimulant-free weight loss supplement derived from corn fiber, which does not contain allergens. It was created by Joseph Artiss, associate professor in the Department of Pathology in the School of Medicine, and Catherine Jen, professor and chair of Wayne State's Department of Nutrition and Food Science. After the Mirafit technology was licensed to ArtJen, the company joined Wayne State's research and technology park, TechTown. "We didn't know much about starting a company when Cathy and I founded ArtJen," Artiss said. "TechTown was instrumental in educating us about the process and providing the support and resources we needed to get Mirafit into the marketplace." WWJ-AM technology reporter Matt Roush talked about Mirafit during a news segment.

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