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UCLA Startup Initiative Starts Up
UCLA
faculty researchers pack seminar to learn how to do a startup
without leaving their day job
Academic institutions well-known in the business community for
launching startups based on faculty research generally include
the likes of Stanford, MIT and Caltech, but rarely UCLA.
New initiatives underway at UCLA may change that perception
sooner than later based on the attendance and feedback from
the recent UCLA Faculty Startup Seminar held on campus, March
20, 2002.
The UCLA Faculty Startup Seminar, conceived and hosted by
the UCLA Office
of Intellectual Property and Concept2Company,
Inc., a Silicon Valley venture firm specializing in university
startups, is the first in a series of seminars designed to
address the unique needs of faculty entrepreneurs at UCLA.
The Seminar brought together leading faculty researchers
and successful entrepreneurs to share anecdotal startup stories,
how-to/how-not-to advice, policy concerns, and touched on
potential business models for transferring university technology
to new startups. Additional information about the March 20
Seminar - panel, topics, speakers, etc. - is located here:
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa/seminar.
The 2nd UCLA Faculty Startup Seminar in the series will be
held later this year.
Other venture-related initiatives at UCLA seek to facilitate
the networking, education and team building required to transfer
technology successfully to startups.
Contact for the Faculty Startup Seminar series, and new
venture-related initiatives at UCLA is:
David Lundberg, Ph.D.
Director of Strategic Alliances, OIPA
dlundberg@support.ucla.edu
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The
Next 50 Years - Research at the School of Medicine
Predictions
from UCLA School of Medicine Faculty
The
latest issue of UCLA Medicine magazine features several predictions
from leading UCLA School of Medicine faculty researchers on
what changes the next 50 years will bring to their fields.
Research areas mentioned include: Imaging; Transplantation;
Managed Care; Voice Recognition; Radiation Oncology; Aids
Vaccine; Biochemistry; Stem Cell Therapies; and Genetic Information.
[VIEW FULL ARTICLE]
And, capturing even more insight into the UCLA School of
Medicine's ongoing research is an in-depth UCLA Medicine magazine
interview, "An Era of Extraordinary Progress," with,
Dr. Leonard Rome, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research.
[VIEW
FULL ARTICLE]
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New
Grant $ Available for UCLA-Industry Collaborations
What
exactly is available? how much? current deadlines? does your
company qualify?
The
University of California's Industry-University Cooperative Research
Program (IUCRP)
is comprised of six research partnership programs that join
California businesses and UC researchers in efforts to accelerate
early stage research needed to create next generation technologies
and products.
The sector programs are listed below with links, and accept
research proposals three times a year using an online proposal
submission system.
The IUCRP is now responsible for up to $60 million per year
in matched funding from the State of California, Industry
and the University of California, and has already invested
more than $100 million in research partnerships. (see funded
projects.)
Businesses with relevant R&D operations in California are
generally eligible for IUCRP.
The Sector Programs (with deadlines) are:
(4/23/02) BioStar—biotechnology
(4/30/02) CoRe—communications
and networking research
(5/21/02) DiMI—digital
media innovation
(5/14/02) LS:IT—life
sciences & information technology
(n/a) MICRO—microelectronics
innovation
(5/07/02) SMART—electronics
manufacturing
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Venture Funding Announcements
UCLA faculty-affiliated companies announce venture capital/investment
funding rounds.
Agensys, Inc. —
company develops targeted cancer therapeutics based on novel,
clinically relevant antigen discoveries.
Amount: $42 Million
Type: Private Placement
Date: 3/11/02
Company Press
Release
Affiliated UCLA Faculty Member: Dr.
Arie Belldegrun
Nanosys,
Inc.— company is focused on the development of nanotechnology-enabled
systems.
Amount: $15 million
Type: Series B Financing
Date: 2/02
Company
Press Release
Affiliated UCLA Faculty Member: Dr.
James Heath
Luxtera,
Inc. — company is developing breakthrough photonics
products.
Amount: $7 million
Type: Series A
Date: 1/31/02
Related
Article
Affiliated UCLA Faculty Member: Dr.
Eli Yablonovitch
Industry
Mixer Events at UCLA
Upcoming
industry meetings and research & technology reviews
April
26, 2002
Computer
Science Department Research Review
Future of web technology, computer animation and embedded
networked sensing are among the topics that will be discussed
at UCLA's Computer Science Review—Throughout the day
and at an evening banquet, participants can learn more about
the department's research and discuss opportunities to collaborate
with its faculty and graduate students.
May 6-7, 2002
2nd Annual Wireless
Internet Conference
Covers vital topics and technologies essential for the development
of business models and platforms in the wireless sector.
Key wireless
industry leaders, researchers and executive-level attendees
discuss how innovations in mobile technology will impact
enterprises and businesses. Henry Samueli (Broadcomm founder
and former UCLA EE professor) is keynote speaker.
May 8-9, 2002
1st Annual Autonomous
Intelligent Networks and Systems
This Symposium will explore research issues in the area
of Autonomous Intelligent Networks and Systems (AINS) with
applications in several disciplines including Communications
Systems, Controls, Wireless Self-configuring Ad Hoc Networks,
Battlefield Networks, Biologic Systems and related areas.
AINS serves as a forum for intelligent agent technologists
and visionaries from academia, industry and research labs,
to present current research, advanced technology, ongoing
prototyping efforts, experience reports, case studies, and
descriptions of interesting systems.
May 10, 2002
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering Research and Technology Review
The event serves to both present the accomplishments of
the MAE Faculty and students and to create close ties between
them and the local engineering industry.
Research areas include: MEMS in biological and Eng.
Systems; Active Composite Materials; Power Systems; Dynamics
and Control Systems; Aerodynamics and Rocket engine Systems;
Micro- and Nano-scale materials fabrication; and Battle
Management fabrication
October 21, 2002
Electrical Engineering
Department Research Review
Graduate students present their latest research results
and answer questions from industrial and government sponsors;
attending guests gain advanced access to new and groundbreaking
research. The many fields of the department are loosely
grouped into the following three areas: Signals and Systems,
Circuits and Embedded Systems, and Physical Electronics.
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Spotlight—New
Research Programs at UCLA
Introducing
major research programs and initiatives at UCLA
NEW
BIOTECH RESEARCH/CURRICULUM LABS
UCLA researchers have extended their expertise in MEMS to
developing even smaller devices at the nano level, "Bio-NEMs."
Professors Chih-Ming Ho, C.J. Kim (Mech. & Aero. Eng.)
and Robin Garrell (Biochemistry) recently received $400,000
from Intel Corporation to establish new biotech research/curriculum
laboratories at UCLA.
The new Bio-NEMS curriculum (begins this Fall) and research
labs will train Engineers, Doctors and others to design
bio-signature devices, which have a number of potential
uses in the healthcare industry, including diagnosis of
bacterial infections, detection of the onset of a disease
and detection of bacterial contamination in food. MORE
CANCER
THERAPY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The latest clinical research programs at UCLA in cancer prevention
and treatment are described in
detail here.
To learn about additional research program areas at the
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (including Signal Transduction,
Tumor Immunology, and Gene Regulation), visit this
webpage.
DEPARTMENT
OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
An overview of the emerging research areas in UCLA's Dept.
of Chem/Biochem is is
located here. These fields include theoretical chemistry,
chemical biology, exotic materials, structural biology and
proteomics, and supple electronics.
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News
from the Labs
A
link synopsis of articles and press releases mentioning
the latest research coming out of UCLA labs. Click
here for Today's news.
Unlocking
Secrets of Plasma [more]
Fiber
Optics, as Never Been Seen [more]
UCLA
Receives $4.8 Million Grant to Support Research in World's
Best Plasma Physics Facility [more]
UCLA
Neurologist Awarded $6 Million to Search for Autism Genes
[more]
UCLA
Molecular Biologists Unravel Mysteries of 'Factory of Life'
[more]
UCLA-Led
Team Creates Self-Repairing Plastic [more]
MEMS
Could Help Blind See, UCLA Scientist Tells Conference [more]
Inventor's
lab:[more]
Molecular
Motors Could Help Research [more]
Brain Defects in Schizophrenia Patients Identified by UCLA
Scientists [more]
UCLA
Team Maps How Genes Affect Brain Structure, Intelligence:
Dramatic Images Shed Light on Brain Diseases, Personality
Differences [more]
UCLA
Scientists Identify Genetic Link to Migraine [more]
California
Healthline, a publication of the California healthcare Foundation,
published a feature on the Global Care Quest software package
developed by UCLA's Division of Neurosurgery. The software
allows physicians to access a wealth of patient information
via wireless handheld computers. Co-developers Dr. Neil Martin,
professor of neurosurgery chief of the division, and Val Nenov,
an associate professor of neurosurgery, commented in the article.
"Physicians Online
with New Handheld Devices"
UCLA
Researchers Encouraged by Results of Stroke Pilot Study [more]
Computers
With 'Dynamic Vision' Could Become Virtual Surgeons [more]
UCLA
Scientists Identify Origin for Learning Problems in Genetic
Disease, NF1; Will Lead to New Treatments for Other Learning
Disabilities [more]
UCLA
Researchers Invent First Technique to Image Alzheimer's Onset;
Findings Will Speed Diagnosis, Intervention and New Therapies
[more]
Brain
PET Scan Predicts if Memory Lapses Will Progress Into Dementia,
Detects Alzheimer's Disease at Earliest Stage, UCLA-Led Study
Finds [more]
Tiny,
Wireless MEMS Sensors Could Find Terrorists Hiding in Caves
of Afghanistan or Underground Bunkers [more]
Scientists
at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center Discover Gene's Role in Regulating
Stem Cells in the Brain [more]
Recently
Issued Patents - UCLA Faculty
A selected listing of issued patents with a link to
each patent's first page information.
Gaba
alpha receptors mediate inhibition of T cell responses [more]
Detection
of copy number changes in colon cancer [more]
Gangliosides
with immunosuppressive activity [more]
Transcriptionally
regulated G protein-coupled receptor [more]
Synthesis
of perhydroxydodecaborate salts and related species [more]
Molecular-wire
crossbar interconnect (MWCI) for signal routing and communications
[more]
Adaptive
multiplexing/demultiplexing method and multiplexer/demultiplexer
therefor [more]
Leafy
cotyledon1 genes and their uses [more]
IBD-associated
microbial antigens and methods of using same [more]
Secretory
immunoglobulin produced by single cells and methods for making
and using same [more]
Genetic
marker test for lupus [more]
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