Innovation and Commercialization in Research (Hybrid Webinar)

The Professional Development Core of the Dakota Cancer Collaborative on Translational Activity (DaCCoTA), in collaboration with the Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination (OTAC) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), South Dakota Biotech, and the University of South Dakota’s Technology Transfer office, will host a hybrid webinar covering innovation and commercialization in research from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, May 18.

Topics include an introduction to the small business innovation programs at the NIH with a focus on National Cancer Institute (NCI), commercialization resources available at the NIH with a focus on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), an example of an early-stage program for primary investigators interested in commercializing their research, and why protecting intellectual property is important for commercialization and how to do it using your technology transfer office.

Agenda

• 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.: Introductions – Dr. Lee Baugh, University of South Dakota (USD), and Mr. Christian Buresh, USD
• 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.: Introduction to the small business innovation programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a focus on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) – Dr. Jonny Franca-Koh, NCI
• 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.: Commercialization resources available at the NIH with focus on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) – Dr. Kathleen Rousche, NHLBI
• 9:45 to 10:00 a.m.: Break
• 10:00 to 10:15 a.m.: An example of an early-stage program for primary investigators interested in commercializing their research – Dr. Mike Pieck, NHLBI
• 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.: Why protecting intellectual property is important for commercialization and how to do it using your technology transfer office – Beth Lambeth, USD, and Dr. Gautam Prakash, NHLBI
• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Open Q&A with NIH staff, Dr. Lee Baugh, USD, and Beth Lambeth, USD

Registration is closed.

Breakfast and in-person viewing will be available at the following locations:

• School of Medicine Room E226 at the University of North Dakota
• Aldevron Tower 150 at North Dakota State University
• Lee Med 103 at University of South Dakota (Vermillion Campus)

Sponsors

• DaCCoTA (Dakota Community Collaborative on Translational Activity)
• Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination (OTAC) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• South Dakota Biotech
• University of South Dakota’s Technology Transfer office

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