Virtual SBIR/STTR Workshops: NIH & NSF

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.

10th Annual Immuno-Oncology 360° Summit

Join the Center for Biotechnology at the 10th Annual Immuno-Oncology 360° Summit on February 27-29, 2024 at the New York Marriott At The Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, NY!

IO360° offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from stakeholders representing both the science and business communities who report on the latest data impacting ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​IO to fight a wider range of cancers. CFB constituents can take 15% off their registration cost with the code: CFB15 – Learn more and register here: https://io360summit.com/

Stony Brook Launches Search for Inaugural Chief Innovation Officer (CINO)

The CINO will establish a strategy that will further establish SBU as an economic engine of positive change for the university community and beyond as well as leverage and organize the best of existing and new resources to streamline, accelerate, and support collaborative innovation efforts on campus. As a member of the president’s cabinet, the inaugural Chief Innovation Officer is tasked with cultivating a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the campus and across stakeholders, with an emphasis on faculty and students. Full position details can be found here.

Nominations, inquiries, and expressions of interest may be directed to StonyBrookUniversity@russellreynolds.com.

Funding Opp: LINCATS Pilot Awards for Translational Science

The Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science (LINCATS) will award two $25,000 pilot grants to fund innovative translational science research projects. Each project should address a critical issue in translational science, and be performed over one year. The awards are intended to facilitate new research directions and ultimately result in competitive external proposals.

Postdoctoral fellows and faculty affiliated within LINCATS Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, Northport VA Medical Center and Stony Brook University are eligible. Single or multi-investigator teams are invited to apply. Submission Deadline 16 October 2023. Application pdf must be uploaded online.

Visit stonybrookmedicine.edu/LINCATS/LINCATSPilots for the Submittable submission link and more details.

“Bring Your New Technology Innovations to Life Through Prototyping and Manufacturing” 10/12/23

Join Stony Brook University’s Intellectual Property Partners on Thursday, October 12, from 4:30 pm to 6 pm at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University for the panel discussion titled “Bring Your New Technology Innovations to Life Through Prototyping and Manufacturing.”

The event will be hosted by Intellectual Property Partners (IPP), the SBU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), and the Manufacturing and Technology Resource Consortium (MTRC) and will be followed by a networking cocktail reception from 6 pm to 7 pm.

Moderated by Dr. James Hayward, President, CEO and Chairman of Applied DNA Sciences, panelists include:
– Adrian Howansky, PhD, Clinical Medical Physicist, Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University Hospital
– Doreen Swift, Senior Director, Embedded Software Engineering, IPS
– Michael R. Bielski, President, DevTech Partners
– Nariman Boyle, MD, Director, Ophthalmic Plastic Orbit and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University
– Paul Schwartz, Director, Advanced Propulsion Technologies

This event is free and open to Stony Brook University attendees. Space is limited and registration is required. Register here to secure your spot.

For more information visit: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ipp/Events/Manufacturing.php