UNeMed will honor successful campus inventors and raise awareness about the many ways the UNMC technology commercialization company can help investigators with a series of events during Innovation Week (Oct. 4-8).
“One of our big goals this year is to show the spectrum of services and support we can provide investigators as they look to commercialize and seek funding for their research,” said Michael Dixon, Ph.D., president of UNeMed, UNMC’s technology commercialization arm. “Many people may be surprised about the range of services we offer.”
Below is a schedule of the week’s events.
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- 8 a.m. — Innovation week kicks off with a breakfast in the Durham Research Center Atrium. Meet the UNeMed staff and get a free T-shirt and espresso drink from Jo-On-The-Go Espresso Bar; and
- 6 p.m. — A ‘Science on Tap’ event at the Kaneko Center (1111 Jones St.) will focus on the “Portraits of Care” exhibit by former UNMC artist-in-residence Mark Gilbert. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be sponsored by UNeMed. RSVPs are required to unemed@unmc.edu.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
- 1 p.m. — Dr. David M. Brown of miRNA Therapeutics will discuss an innovative clinical research endeavor between his organization and UNMC in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Thursday, Oct. 7
- 4 p.m. — The 2010 Innovation Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held in the Durham Research Center Auditorium and atrium.
Friday, Oct. 8
- 9 a.m. — Joe Runge, business and development manager at UNeMed, will present “Technology Transfer at the VA” in the Education Conference Room at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.