Hoosiers can get a sneak peak of the latest biomedical advances at this month’s annual meeting of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. Registration is open through Sept. 6; the event will take place at Hine Hall on the IUPUI campus. The keynote speaker is Tadataka (“Tachi”) Yamada, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical… Read more »
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What will Indiana look like as a life sciences hub in 2023?
What will it take to transform Indiana into a life sciences hub 10 years from now? The aptly named conference “Indiana as a Life Sciences Hub in 2023 – What will it Take?” will address this question by bringing in several prominent speakers, including Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann. Registration is open for the conference, which is Sept…. Read more »
IURTC-licensed company receives NIH grant to battle childhood leukemia
ApeX Therapeutics, a cancer-focused drug discovery and development company with technology licensed from Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, has received a Phase I, Small Business Innovation Research grant for $240,332 from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to develop an oral or injectable form of medicine to more effectively treat… Read more »
Invention disclosures nearly doubled at IU
Indiana University faculty and researchers have nearly doubled the number of invention disclosures in the past three years. According to the IU Research & Technology Corp. (IURTC), a not-for-profit agency that assists IU faculty and researchers in realizing the commercial potential of their discoveries, invention disclosures have nearly doubled from 131 in FY 2009 to… Read more »
Product of IU Spin-Up program wins Innovation Showcase
Emphymab Biotech, a seed stage company created and supported by the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. Spin-Up program, was recently named a winner in the 2013 Innovation Showcase. Emphymab is developing disease-modifying therapeutics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on research by Irina Petrache, M.D., the Dr. Calvin H. English Professor of Medicine and… Read more »
On the (Tech) Scene at SXSW13
J. Brian Anderson is an associate with the Innovate Indiana Fund. The $10 million fund, managed by the IU Research and Technology Corporation, provides pre-seed and seed stage equity capital to support development and growth of IU-affiliated startup ventures in new technologies. After making my second trip to Austin, Texas for the… Read more »
New venture competition seeks applications in Indiana
Applications are sought for the inaugural BioCrossroads New Venture Competition presented by Krieg DeVault, an early stage business competition open to life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech) and health information technology companies holding a substantial nexus to Indiana and a high potential for attracting investment capital. In addition to a cash prize of… Read more »
Lilly Endowment's $33M gift supports business education at IU
What a positive way to start the year, with the Lilly Endowment awarding $33M to the IU Kelley School of Business in Bloomington. Lilly’s generous gift, the largest ever to the Kelley School, demonstrates a gratifying faith in Indiana University’s ability to provide a high rate of return on community investments. Simply put, the Lilly… Read more »
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series enters its sixth year
Back in summer 2006, a new research center in Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business was looking for ways to serve an emergent life sciences industry in Indiana. Life Science Collaboration Series With support from industry and economic development partners, the Indiana Life Science Collaboration Series was created to assist the state’s healthcare and life… Read more »
Entreprenurial Medicine Seminar May 20th
Dr. Rodney Perkins, M.D. ’61, 2011 IUSM Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, is an internationally known otologic surgeon who has founded and developed multiple successful medical device companies. Dr. Perkins will share his journey and enlighten us on how creativity can best be used to improve patient care. Details below: Friday, May 20, 2011… Read more »