Posts Tagged ‘industry’

OHSU has been selected by Novo Nordisk to participate in the Novo Nordisk Diabetes and Obesity Biologics Science Forum Awards. Twenty institutions from the western region have been invited to participate. The objective of this program is to help US scientists substantiate and translate early innovation research efforts and clarify if their hypotheses could result in new treatment options for diabetes and obesity. The awards are for non-clinical research related to new biologic therapeutics and … Read More

The Micro-enterprise Inventors Program of Oregon (MIPO) and the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network (OSBDC) will host the 2012 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference at the Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center in Portland from November 13 to 15. This conference will provide critical information to researchers and small businesses competing for SBIR/STTR grants and contracts, which amount to approximately $2.5 billion annually.  SBIR and STTR are competitive federal government programs … Read More

In 2007, OHSU’s Markus Grompe, M.D., and collaborators, developed an animal model for studying a human-specific parasite that causes malaria. Just recently, this mouse model was used by investigators at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to gain a better understanding of how proteins are expressed in the liver during infection. Their research was published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The technology was licensed to Yecuris Corporation back in 2007, a biotech company founded by … Read More

Genentech, a biotech company with offices in Hillsboro, Oregon, is looking to fund research projects, health-related programs and events, and fellowships related to the following therapeutic areas: Genentech funds general research, translational research, other research or development projects, and other initiatives of research organizations, labs, and academic institutions. Genentech also supports programs and events such as: patient services, patient outreach, patient education, disease education, fundraisers, health screenings, scientific/medical meetings, conferences, seminars and symposia. Applications are … Read More

Novo Nordisk R&D has renewed its research award program which helps new and established scientists substantiate early innovation in the area of diabetes and obesity research. Areas of research supported by the awards include (1) new biologic therapeutics and targets amenable to biologics therapeutics or novel effects of known biologics in the field of Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, including microvascular complications and obesity, and (2) protein-based science technologies including oral and injection … Read More

OHSU’s Bioanalytical Shared Resource/ Pharmacokinetics Core and AB Sciex will be hosting a metabolomics workshop Wednesday, June 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Vollum M-1441. The workshop will be divided into two parts, each to be led by an expert in the field: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Data Processing Strategies for Global Metabolomics Profiling using New Accurate Mass Tools Brigitte Simons, Ph.D., Accurate Mass Technical Specialist, AB SCIEX, Toronto, Canada. 12:30 – … Read More

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will soon be launching its first signature initiative, Discovering New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules, which will give researchers access and funding to study compounds from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Eli Lilly that hit a roadblock after initial safety testing in humans. According to the NIH Extramural News: “Much like azidothymidine (AZT), which proved unsuccessful as a cancer drug but revolutionized HIV treatment, we hope that these molecules … Read More

The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research has opened its 2011 call for nominations. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, the $100,000 Award recognizes scientists in academic and industrial research around the world – including in the field of biomedical engineering – whose efforts have made transformational contributions towards the improvement of human health. Nomination forms are located online and will be accepted until February 15, 2011. Award nominees will be evaluated by an independent … Read More

The annual Oregon Innovation Showcase, hosted by Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon is being held at the Portland World Trade Center on November 3, 2009. University presenters and company presenters will contribute some of their latest research and endeavors relating to this year’s showcase topic, The Science and Business of the Brain. A poster session will highlight new discoveries, translational research opportunities, and technologies … Read More

The annual Oregon Innovation Showcase, hosted by Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon is being held at the Portland World Trade Center on November 3, 2009. University presenters and company presenters will contribute some of their latest research and endeavors relating to this year’s showcase topic: The Science and Business of the Brain. A poster session will highlight new discoveries, translational research opportunities, and technologies … Read More