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UCLA and GSK Reach Agreement on Discovery Fast Track Program
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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to report we resolved the barriers to faculty participation in the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Discovery Fast Track Competition. We encourage faculty who are developing novel drug targets and drug screening assays to consider applying for this program.
When the competition initially launched, we found the terms and conditions to be at odds with UC policies and faculty interests. We took a definitive stand and notified faculty – a position that was supported by many peer institutions.
With the support of the UC Office of the President, we have since resolved the key concerns with GSK. Faculty may submit proposals for developing and conducting screens of GSK’s internal compound collections and thereby advance the development of novel drug targets, pathways and assays. This may lead to further collaborations and/or sponsored research with GSK, thereby helping UCLA move discoveries forward to the clinic for the benefit of patients.
The competition closes on Friday, July 19, 2013. OIP-ISR will work closely with you to determine whether your submission may be appropriate for the program. For more information about the program, and who to contact for assistance, please visit: http://oip.ucla.edu/gsk-competition.
We look forward to working with you on potential proposal submissions.
Sincerely,
Brendan Rauw
Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Entrepreneurship
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UCLA Licensee, Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Acquired by J&J for up to $1 Billion
J&J to receive Aragon’s program for drugs that block androgen, a hormone that can fuel tumors in the prostate.
Aragon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a leader in developing drugs for hormone driven cancers, today announced a definitive agreement with Johnson and Johnson whereby Aragon will be acquired for $650 million in cash up front along with $350 million in contingent development milestone payments that could bring the total transaction value to $1 billion. The acquisition includes Aragon's androgen receptor antagonist program, including its most advanced compound, ARN-509, a second generation androgen receptor signaling inhibitor that is currently being evaluated in a Phase II trial in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer...
[ Read Full Press Release ]
[ Aragon Pharmaceuticals ]
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UCLA Biofuel Startup Raises $1.6 Million in Series "A" Round
Founded by UCLA students, Lyxia to commercialize IP developed at UCLA Micro System Laboratories.
In April 2013, UCLA MAE Ph.D. student Wei Yu raised $1.6M series A venture capital for Lyxia Corporation, a biofuel startup based on research from UCLA MAE Professor Chih-Ming Ho’s Micro System Laboratories. Preceding this, in July 2012, Lyxia Corporation was founded by Wei , and acquired exclusive rights to use new UCLA technology that increases the harvest of microalgae-derived biofuels...
[ Read Full Article ]
[ Lyxia, Inc. ]
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OIP-ISR Hosts SBIR/STTR Training Seminars
SBIR/STTR grant programs encourage small businesses to collaborate and commercialize new technologies.
UCLA’s OIP-ISR office recently hosted two training sessions on applying for SBIR and STTR grants. The sessions addressed the basics of each funding mechanism and provided tips for drafting successful proposals.
On May 30th, in conjunction with CNSI, OIP-ISR hosted Dr. Marie Talnack, who is an SBIR/STTR consultant and has helped companies apply for grants for over 25 years...
[ Read Full Article | Tips to Consider | SBIR/STTR Links ]
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New SBIR/STTR Grants FAQ & Guide Available for UCLA Researchers
RPC and OIP-ISR offer guidance to UCLA employees interested in working with a small company (or startup) to apply for SBIR or STTR funding.
A number of federal agencies, including the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense, receive congressionally mandated set-aside funding to support R&D activities under the Small Business Innovation (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Among the goals of SBIR/STTR programs is stimulation of technological innovation and private sector commercialization of technology developed through federally-supported R&D...
[ Read SBIR/STTR FAQ and Guide ] pdf
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New Technologies Discovered by UCLA Inventors Available for Licensing
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| PATENT UPDATE |
UCLA patents recently issued by the USPTO:
8,472,685 Apparatus and method for surface capturing and volumetric analysis of multidimensional images |
Ai-chi Chien, et al.
8,470,946 Enhanced strength carbon nanotube yarns and sheets using infused and bonded nano-resins |
Larry Carlson
8,470,203 Targeting pseudotyped retroviral vectors |
Irvin S.Y. Chen, et al.
8,449,875 Fabrication of polyaniline nanofiber dispersions and films |
Richard Kaner, et al.
8,460,870 Allosteric control of proteins by manipulating mechanical tension |
Giovanni Zocchi, et al.
8,459,295 Localized droplet heating with surface electrodes in microfluidic chips |
Chang-Jin Kim, et al.
8,456,629 Apparatus and method for multiple-pulse impulsive stimulated raman spectroscopy |
Bahram Jalali, et al.
8,456,074 Flexible nanostructure electronic devices |
George Gruner, et al.
8,449,875 Targeting pseudotyped retroviral vectors |
Irvin S.Y. Chen, et al.
8,442,353 Incorporation of mathematical constraints in methods for dose reduction and image enhancement in tomography |
Jianwei Miao, et al.
8,440,952 Methods for optical amplified imaging using a two-dimensional spectral brush |
Bahram Jalali, et al.
8,432,153 Time stretch enhanced recording scope |
Bahram Jalali, et al.
8,421,035 High-resolution microscope using optical amplification |
Jia-Ming Liu, et al.
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