UCLA Invents Newsletter
Newsletter published by:  UCLA OIP-ISR March 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

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EVENTS

April 01, 2016
FirstFridays @OIP-ISR
Topic:  "Top 10 Employment Law Issues Impacting Tech Startups"
Speakers:
  Kayvan Iradjpanah and Eugene Ryu, Littler

June 07, 2016
Save-the-Date:  Pathways to Commercialization at UCLA

More Events


         

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UCLA Sells Cancer Drug Royalty Rights for $1.14 Billion
UCLA has sold its royalty interest connected with a leading prostate cancer medication, Xtandi, whose development was based on discoveries by campus researchers. UCLA will hold its share of the proceeds in a broadly diversified portfolio managed by the UC office of the chief investment officer. Based on the pool’s average annual returns, UCLA anticipates it will receive approximately $60 million annually until 2027. [ more]
 
Prof. Eric Hoek

UCLA Ranked Among Top Universities in Tech-Transfer
UCLA is a breeding ground for innovation, and the campus has earned its place among the nation’s leaders in converting research discoveries to practical applications that benefit society. When it comes to launching startup companies based on research by faculty members, UCLA is No. 3 in the nation according to data compiled by the Association of University Technology Managers for the year ending June 30, 2014.  [ more]
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Nikon Group Invests in UCLA Startup Tribogenics, Inc.
Nikon Americas Inc., a subsidiary company of Nikon Corporation, has made a strategic investment in Tribogenics. The investment will help speed the commercialization of Tribogenics' hand-held XRF analyzer products, using its proprietary new X-ray technology perfected by scientists at Tribogenics and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). [ more]
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UCLA Startup Merganser Biotech Initiates Clinical Trial
Merganser Biotech Inc., a venture-backed, clinical-stage company, announced that dosing has been initiated in the first clinical trial of M012, the company’s lead development compound. M012 is being developed as a potentially transformative therapy for rare hematological and iron overload diseases, including beta thalassemia and certain subtypes of myelodysplasia (MDS).  [ more]


Intellectual Property Announcements


New U.S. Patents Awarded

  • 9,274,181 - Magneto-optic field coupling in optical fiber bragg gratings  
    G. Carman, et al.
  • 9,273,284 - Method for generating potent dendritic cells  
    R. Modlin, et al.
  • 9,272,055 - Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles and use in imaging amyloid deposits and neurofibrillary tangles  
    M. Akhtari
  • 9,271,665 - Fabric-based pressure sensor arrays and methods for data analysis  
    M. Sarrafzadeh, et al.
  • 9,269,473 - Conductive open frameworks  
    O. Yaghi, et al.
  • 9,266,901 - Compositions and methods for treating cancer  
    M. Jung, et al.
  • 9,266,076 - Method and apparatus for real-time feedback control of electrical manipulation of droplets on chip 
    CJ Kim, et al.
  • 9,262,827 - Lung, lobe, and fissure imaging systems and methods  
    M. Brown, et al.
  • 9,261,498 - Biomarker for sensitivity to MTOR inhibitor therapy in kidney cancer  
    G. Thomas, et al.
  • 9,255,088 - Premature-termination-condons readthrough compounds  
    R. Gatti, et al.
  • 9,254,280 - Medical food for cognitive decline 
    G. Cole, et al.

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