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Anti-Cancer Agent Developed at SBU Shows Great Promise Against Tumors, Receives $24M Investment

A second-generation taxane conjugate in a nanoemulsion formulation (called NE-DHA-SBT-1214) developed by Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor Iwao Ojima in his chemistry laboratory and through the Institute of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery (ICB&DD) and licensed to Dr. James Egan, has received a $24 million investment to be taken to phase 2a development. Preclinical results have persuaded TVM Capital Life Science to invest in the technology via Recurv Pharma.

The VC fund will invest up to $24 million in Recurv through its project-focused company (PFC) investment objective, an initiative focused on backing first or best-in-class candidates that are clearly differentiated from the competition or add clinical value. Read More on Fierce Pharma and via SBU News.

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Applications are now open for the 12th BioREACH Award Program from the Center for Biotechnology, which provides $50,000 in translational research funding for Stony Brook faculty and postdoctoral researchers to generate the evidence needed to advance promising innovations to the next stage of development.

BioREACH funds milestone-driven studies and welcomes biomedical innovations as well as platforms, tools, computational technologies, and other enabling technologies with the potential to contribute to solutions addressing unmet needs in health.

Application deadline: October 29, 2026, 5:00pm ET

For info sessions, eligibility and deadlines visit our REACH Website and FAQ.

The Center for Biotechnology (CfB) has helped advance some of Stony Brook University’s most impactful biomedical innovations, among them the yeast two-hybrid system, Xiaflex®, ReoPro®, Oracea®, and 3D virtual colonoscopy. The CfB has supported more than 475 faculty-led translational research projects and contributed to 306 license agreements generating $51 million in royalty returns to the University.

Questions? Reach out to our program contacts or sign up for office hours:

Dee Dao, PhD, Associate Director, dee.dao@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 2–3:30 PM | Sign up Here

Zelda Mendelowitz, PhD, Venture Associate, zelda.mendelowitz@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8–11 AM | Sign up Here

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  • ICU Temporary Pacemaker - Dr. Wei Lin and Avery Biomedical Device, Inc.
  • Novel Synergistic and Pleiotropic Skin Brightening Agents - Dr. Sanford Simon and Biocogent, LLC
  • Continued In vivo Testing of Vaccine Candidates - Dr. Eckard Wimmer and Cogadenix, Inc.
  • Advanced Fistula-in-Ano Treatment Device - Dr. Tom Zimmerman and Pepper5, Inc.
  • Development of Nanoemulsion-PUFA-taxoids as Tumor-Targeted Chemotherapeutics - Dr. Iwao Ojima and TargaGenix, Inc.
  • Initial Pre-Clinical Safety Assessment of TRB-N0224 - Dr. Lorne Golub and Traverse Biosciences, Inc.
  • Evaluation of a Continuous Visible Light Disinfection System's Ability to Reduce Bioburden and Subsequently the Incidence of Infections and Colonizations in an Active Patient Area - Dr. Annie Rohan and Vital Vio, Inc.
More information about the Applied Research & Development (ARAD) program, as well as all Center for Biotechnology Technology Development programs can be found here. [post_title] => Applied Research and Development Awards Announced [post_excerpt] => The Center for Biotechnology has announced the recipients of the 2016-2017 Applied Research & Development (ARAD) awards. Matching funds have been awarded to seven projects in support of collaborations between Stony Brook University faculty and NY State corporate partners in all areas of medical biotechnology. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => applied-research-and-development-awards-announced [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2016-05-06 18:19:05 [post_modified_gmt] => 2016-05-06 18:19:05 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://centerforbiotechnology.org/?p=2180 [menu_order] => 183 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 1934 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2016-01-19 21:41:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2016-01-19 21:41:35 [post_content] =>

Catch up on recent happenings with the Center for Biotechnology and our community in our latest news digest. View the Center’s Winter 2016 Newsletter here.

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Learn the overall scope and timeline for the newly launched areas of interest at BARDA DRIVe.

The BARDA Accelerator Network is hosting a 4-week series on the new areas of interest. Experts from BARDA DRIVe will review the application process, specific requirements for a specific AOI, and answer any questions on the AOIs and EZ-BAA.

Attend these info sessions to learn about the specific topic being discussed:

  • Wednesday, September 22: AOI #8: Bringing Laboratory Testing to the Home
  • Wednesday, September 29: AOI #11a: Home-based, Over-the-Counter Diagnostics for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and AOI #11b: Enabling Technologies to Support Home-Based Diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 Acute Infection
  • Wednesday, October 6: AOI #10: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based Agnostic Diagnostic for Respiratory RNA Virus Pathogens
  • Wednesday, October 13: AOI #9: Digital Health Tools for Pandemic Preparedness

Register Here

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BioREACH funds milestone-driven studies and welcomes biomedical innovations as well as platforms, tools, computational technologies, and other enabling technologies with the potential to contribute to solutions addressing unmet needs in health.

Application deadline: October 29, 2026, 5:00pm ET

For info sessions, eligibility and deadlines visit our REACH Website and FAQ.

The Center for Biotechnology (CfB) has helped advance some of Stony Brook University’s most impactful biomedical innovations, among them the yeast two-hybrid system, Xiaflex®, ReoPro®, Oracea®, and 3D virtual colonoscopy. The CfB has supported more than 475 faculty-led translational research projects and contributed to 306 license agreements generating $51 million in royalty returns to the University.

Questions? Reach out to our program contacts or sign up for office hours:

Dee Dao, PhD, Associate Director, dee.dao@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 2–3:30 PM | Sign up Here

Zelda Mendelowitz, PhD, Venture Associate, zelda.mendelowitz@stonybrook.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8–11 AM | Sign up Here

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