Author Archives: Center for Biotechnology

SBU Student & CFB Fundamentals Program Alum
Wins NIH Pitch Competition

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Christopher Ashdown, a Stony Brook University MD/PhD student and alumnus of the CFB’s Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program, has won the Innovator Showcase Pitch Event at the 2022 Proof of Concept Network (POCN) Annual Meeting hosted by National Institutes of Health SEED (Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development). Chris pitched on behalf of Lahara Bio.

Chris advanced through multiple rounds of pitching and was selected to present at the POCN Innovator Showcase with two other exceptional POCN innovators. Congratulations Chris!

Join us at io360! February 7-10 in Brooklyn NY

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The 9th annual Immuno-Oncology 360° Summit, taking place February 7-10, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY, offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from stakeholders representing both the science and business communities who report on the latest data impacting IO.

Center for Biotechnology constituents receive a 15% Discount on registration with code “CFB15”

Learn more at www.IO360Summit.com

CFB Advisor Named Top 25 Women In Biotech

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CFB Advisor and Long Island BioMentor Initiative Founding Mentor Kara Canon was names one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2022 according to The Healthcare Technology Report. Kara Cannon is Chief Operating Officer of Enzo Biochem, Inc and has been working with this leading biosciences and diagnostics company for over 12 years. She has been an advisor to the Center for Biotechnology and in 2016 became one of the founding mentors of the Long Island BioMentor Initiative. View the full list and read about all the amazing women to make the list here.

NIH iCorps: Apply by Nov. 16

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Apply for the first cohort of FY2023 by Nov. 16!

The I-Corps™ at NIH Program helps current Phase I SBIR/STTR awardees from the NIH and CDC transition from researcher to entrepreneur.

This 8.5-week training program provides practical guidance from experienced industry professionals that will move you forward on your path toward commercialization. Past participants have written strong SBIR/STTR Phase II applications, won partnerships and investments, and built vast networks in the field.

Apply for the first cohort of FY2023 through the NIH ASSIST platform by 5:00 p.m. your local time on Wednesday, November 16.

Questions? Review the FAQs or contact us if you need help at icorps@mail.nih.gov.

Learn More and Apply: https://sbir.cancer.gov/commercialization/business/icorps

A new article from CFB Director in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

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A new article from CFB Director Dr. Clinton Rubin and colleagues appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research from The American Society for Bone and MIneral Research (ASMBR). The article highlights the ability of low-intensity vibration (LIV) to combat skeletal decline in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) as evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. Read the full article here: https://asbmr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbm4.10685

“Low-Intensity Vibration Protects the Weight-Bearing Skeleton and Suppresses Fracture Incidence in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial”