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Stony Brook Researchers Secure Seed Funding from SUNY TAF

Dr. Gurtej Singh, Research Associate Professor of Surgery at the Renaissance School of Medicine, was awarded seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to advance DEVA — a vascularized, shelf-stable skin substitute for advanced wound care. This bio-printed, multilayered construct integrates embedded vascular networks and antimicrobial features to enhance healing for chronic and hard-to-treat wounds — with the potential to shorten healing timelines and improve patient outcomes.

Additionally, Dr. Anurag Purwar, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Stony Brook’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was one of four SUNY Mission TAF awardees for his research, MotionGen — An AI Platform for Intelligent Mechanism Design in Robotics. Purwar is launching an enterprise version of MotionGen, a cloud-based AI platform that automates the robot mechanism design, reducing costs and improving quality through enhanced visualization and intelligent synthesis tools.

The SUNY TAF supports early-stage innovations with strong commercial potential, helping faculty move technologies from the lab toward real-world impact. This funding — part of a competitive award portfolio — underscores how translational research at Stony Brook continues to bridge discovery science and high-impact biotechnology solutions. Read more about these innovators and the TAF awards on 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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Long Island New York I-Corps Hub - Innovation Bootcamp Spring 2023 Program

This Innovation Bootcamp Program will teach scientists, inventors and first-time entrepreneurs the Lean Launchpad Methodology – Customer Discovery through 20 interviews, Agile Development roadmapping, and the Business Model Canvas – specifically Value Propositions and Customer Segments

Kickoff Session: Tuesday, February 14, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Online)
Mid Session: Friday, February 14, 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM (Online) and
Finale Session: Friday, March 3, 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM (Room 109, R&D Park Research and Support Services)

Applications are being reviewed NOW on a rolling basis until 11:59 PM Friday, Feb 3, 2023. Limited space is available - apply early! https://forms.gle/RM8WRrN3VuGVCMgP8

Teams of 1+ faculty, staff, etc. from any university, national lab, or community teams with an Innovation or Research Idea should be STEAM focused are encouraged to apply. Must be able to attend all 3 scheduled workshops and dedicate time outside of the sessions to do customer discovery interviews
For full details and eligibility requirements, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SBUBootcampSpring23

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Chronus Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received a $299,172 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award in partnership with the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University.

Funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be used to establish feasibility of an antibody diagnostic for detecting childhood tuberculosis. The research will be lead by LIBH Researcher Nicole S. Sampson, PhD in the Department of Chemistry, who will serve as principle investigator on the award and work in close collaboration with Chronus Pharmaceuticals. [post_title] => Chronus Pharmaceuticals Receives Phase I STTR [post_excerpt] => Chronus Pharmaceuticals has received a $299,172 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award in partnership with the Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => chronus-pharmaceuticals-receives-phase-i-sttr [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2018-02-01 16:55:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2018-02-01 16:55:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://centerforbiotechnology.org/?p=2939 [menu_order] => 125 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [3] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 2484 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2016-11-18 18:37:44 [post_date_gmt] => 2016-11-18 18:37:44 [post_content] => In the recent issue of Science, Dr. Clinton Rubin, Director of the Center for Biotechnology, A SUNY Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University gave good advice on customizing one’s faculty applications. Among Dr. Rubin’s wise words, “In formulating your application cover letter, invest the same care and rigor you would when submitting a grant proposal to a funding agency. Take the time to help the hiring committee understand why you’re applying. Why here? Why now? Why us?” Read the full article here. [post_title] => "Do Your Homework" [post_excerpt] => From Science Magazine: Job applicants need to articulate “why an investment in you will prove to be an investment for us” - Center for Biotechnology Director, SUNY Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University. [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => do-your-homework [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2016-12-22 17:27:42 [post_modified_gmt] => 2016-12-22 17:27:42 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://centerforbiotechnology.org/?p=2484 [menu_order] => 160 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ) [post_count] => 4 [current_post] => -1 [before_loop] => 1 [in_the_loop] => [post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 5065 [post_author] => 4 [post_date] => 2026-09-01 14:03:32 [post_date_gmt] => 2026-09-01 18:03:32 [post_content] =>

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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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