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CFB Announces Annual Applied Research and Development Awards

Awards support innovative research collaborations between academic faculty and regional bioscience companies.

The Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University has announced the recipients of the 2019-2020 Applied Research & Development (ARaD) awards. The ARaD Program is designed to help bridge the gap between the early-stage technology discovery and development capabilities of the academic community, and the later-stage commercial development interests of the bioscience industry.

The program currently provides matching funds on a competitive basis to support collaborations between Stony Brook University faculty and New York State corporate partners in all areas of medical biotechnology. The primary interest is in supporting development of technologies that will help companies hit commercially relevant milestones, and that have the potential to positively impact the New York State economy.

Projects supported this year include the further development of an Intensive Care Unit temporary pacemaker, a novel material platform to improve extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMOs) in heart-lung machines, further development of skin brightening agents, and a novel therapeutic to treat Lung Cancer.

“Through our participation in the Applied Research and Development Program at the Center for Biotechnology, we have been able to access the expertise of Dr. Wei Lin in the Department of Biomedical Engineering to collaborate on strategic research projects” stated Linda Towler, CEO of Avery Biomedical Devices, a global leader in high reliability diaphragm pacemakers. “This research and development collaboration has allowed us to considerably accelerate our product development and we expect it to generate significant new revenue for the company downstream.”

“The Center for Biotechnology is thrilled to be able to continue to collaborate with New York State companies to help them develop commercially promising technologies that will lead to strategic partnerships, investment, corporate revenues, and job creation” said Diane Fabel, Director of Operations for the Center for Biotechnology. “The projects supported by this year’s Applied Research and Development awards exemplify the innovative science happening all around us both in our academic institutions and bioscience companies. The Center for Biotechnology is excited to be an engine promoting interactions between the two to help fuel the overall bioscience ecosystem in the region.”

The ARaD Program is part of a suite of programs and services provided by the Center for Biotechnology (CFB) focused on accelerating the development of biomedical technologies in order to have a positive impact on human health and society.

2019-2020 Applied Research and Development Awards

“Temporary Pacemaker” Avery Biomedical Devices & Dr. Wei Lin, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University

“c-VACNT material bio-interaction studies” CVD Equipment Corporation & Dr. Srinivas Pentyala, Professor and Director of Translational Research, Anesthesiology, Stony Brook Medical Center

“Evaluation of Hydrogenated Curcumins as Skin Brightening Agents with Novel Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant” BioCogent, LLC & Dr. Sandford Simon, Professor, Biochemistrty & Cell Biology and Pathology, Stony Brook University

“Evaluation of small molecule Bax activators in mouse models of lung cancer” PHD Biosciences & Dr. Thomas Zimmerman, Assistant Professor, Director, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Stony Brook University; Attending Veterinarian, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Attending Veterinarian, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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CFB Client, IAMBIC has been awarded approximately $1M in grant funding from the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program. IAMBIC is an innovative shoe company disrupting the centuries-old footwear industry with their sizeless, precision-fit footwear driven by proprietary AI algorithms. This substantial funding from NSF enables IAMBIC to scale its cutting-edge precision-fit shoe design and manufacturing.

The Center for Biotechnology and its accelerator programs have been instrumental in assisting IAMBIC with their SBIR pursuits and commercialization development.

Read more about IAMBIC and their recent funding here.

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Join us for one or both of our upcoming intensive, SBIR/STTR proposal development workshops focusing on preparing to submit to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR programs.

January 24-25, 2024 - National Institutes of Health
1/24: 10:00am - 11:30am, 2:00pm-3:30pm; 1/25:10:00am - 11:30am

February 1, 2024 - National Science Foundation
9:00am - 2:30pm.

Learn from our experts important information about SBIR/STTR funding and how to craft a competitive SBIR/STTR proposal that meets the unique requirements of each agency. Our NIH session will span three short sessions over two days and include STTR/SBIR program overviews and detailed explanations of the major proposal components. The NSF session will include a detailed NSF program overview and review the key elements of an NSF proposal.

Individual workshop registration fee: $15.00. NIH/NSF package $25.00. Click here to register. https://cfbsbirtrain2024a.eventbrite.com

Workshop organized by the Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University and Columbia Technology Ventures, content delivered by BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting.

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Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body. It’s dangerous and often deadly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 250,000 people die from sepsis each year, and it is a leading cause of hospitalization in the U.S. What if a simple test could identify the onset of sepsis as soon as it occurs? Better yet, what if wearable technology was available to alert doctors about sepsis in a patient before they ever show symptoms? This may be possible in the future thanks to Stony Brook University’s participation in the federal government’s new BARDA-DRIVe initiative. 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More goals will be identified over time.  “National health security is essential for optimum public health, enabling our society to thrive,” said Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. President Stanley is a biomedical researcher who specializes in emerging infectious diseases. He also chairs the Innovation Committee for the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council. “With a proven record of research, discovery, innovation and product-development in the biomedical sciences, Stony Brook’s Center for Biotechnology is poised to become an important contributor to the BARDA-DRIVe initiative,” he said. “I am certain that the Center will advance and accelerate research discovery, and strategically collaborate with biotech companies to find solutions to better manage sepsis and emerging national health issues.” [post_title] => Center for Biotechnology Tapped for New Healthcare Security Innovation Program [post_excerpt] => “With a proven record of research, discovery, innovation and product-development in the biomedical sciences, Stony Brook’s Center for Biotechnology is poised to become an important contributor to the BARDA-DRIVe initiative” [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => center-for-biotechnology-tapped-for-new-healthcare-security-innovation-program [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2018-08-20 14:50:32 [post_modified_gmt] => 2018-08-20 14:50:32 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://centerforbiotechnology.org/?p=3006 [menu_order] => 118 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 1483 [post_author] => 3 [post_date] => 2015-04-09 12:45:15 [post_date_gmt] => 2015-04-09 12:45:15 [post_content] => STONY BROOK, N.Y., April 8, 2015 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted Stony Brook University's Center for Biotechnology a three-year $3 million award through the SUNY Research Foundation to establish the Long Island Bioscience Hub (LIBH). 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Such activities include technology development programs, establishing strategic partnerships, recruiting experienced entrepreneurs to provided experienced company management, and providing services such as education and mentoring that will help faculty innovators move their academic innovations into the commercial sector via a start-up company, licensing opportunity, and/or a strategic partnership. The Long Island Bioscience Hub will build upon Stony Brook's existing strengths in translational research and commercialization to develop an infrastructure across partner institutions, which will accelerate the yield of new healthcare innovations, said Samuel Stanley Jr., MD, President of Stony Brook University. This partnership will advance New York State's ever-expanding bio-based entrepreneurial ecosystem with new discoveries that fuel new company formation and jobs in biotechnology. With this award, the NIH recognized the great potential for translational research and technology development that resides in our region, says Clinton T. Rubin, PhD, Principal Investigator, Distinguished Professor, Chair of the Department Biomedical Engineering, and Director of the Center for Biotechnology. We're looking forward to the opportunity to enhance what is already a bourgeoning innovation economy and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The REACH program is based on the NIH Center for Advanced Innovations (NCAI) initiative created the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The three hubs established under the REACH program will work collaboratively with the NCAIs to develop best practices and share resources where appropriate. REACHs will also be able to take advantage of unique partnerships with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the United States Patent Office, and the Center for Medicare & Medicade Services. Each NIH REACH hub will provide funding for feasibility studies and coordinate access to expertise in areas required for early stage technology development, including scientific, regulatory, business, legal, and project management. Skill development and providing hands-on experience in entrepreneurism are also aims of the hubs. The Greatest Hits How Success Breeds Success Stony Brook University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory have a demonstrated capacity for bioscience innovation that has advanced the course of biomedical science and contributed to improved healthcare through FDA approved therapies including ReoPro®, SAFHS, Xiaflex®, Periostat® and Oracea®, new medical devices including 3Dvirtual colonoscopy and LivMD$reg, and new company formation including New England BioLabs, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Collagenex, Pharmacopeia, and Exogen. 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The Center for Biotechnology and its accelerator programs have been instrumental in assisting IAMBIC with their SBIR pursuits and commercialization development.

Read more about IAMBIC and their recent funding here.

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