The New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences (COE) was created in Buffalo, New York in 2002 as part of more than $200 million dollars in investment from state, federal, industry and philanthropic sources to create a hub of life sciences expertise and innovation in Upstate New York. The COE brings a strong foundation in life sciences research and discovery to its mission and collaborative efforts with industry, government and researchers around the world to improve the health and well-being of the population. COE research institutions have been around for more than 100 years with the University at Buffalo (UB) as the lead academic organization, and Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute as research partners.
The rich history of discovery among scientists at CoE research institutions include:
- BAC Libraries for Sequencing the Human Genome
- Platinum Coil for Inoperable cranial Aneurysms
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
- Surfactant Replacement Therapy for Neonatal Respiratory Distress
- Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer
- Beta-Interferon Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- Sickle Cell Screening Test
- High-Throughput Crystallization Method
- Timed-Release Insulin Therapy
The COE and its research partners are completing the process of moving into 400,000 square feet of state-of-the-art research facilities in three new interconnected buildings, known as the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex, on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, which is a thriving area of clinical, research and academic operations employing over 8,000 people daily. The COE includes over 100 scientists with biological, physical and computational expertise engaged in interdisciplinary translational research with COE collaborators.
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE HIGHLIGHT
In Western New York, an Improving Climate for High-Tech Investment
Buffalo Niagara's annual Bright Forum has helped lay the foundation for a stronger high-tech economy
Release Date: April 24, 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The climate for high-tech investment in Western New York has improved steadily over the past few years, and a driver of new successes is an annual investor forum that's happening again this spring.
The Bright Forum is Buffalo Niagara's premier event for introducing investors to promising technologies from across New York and Ontario, Canada.
Hosted by Bright Buffalo Niagara, a coalition of regional partners led by the University at Buffalo, the forum features a series of pitch sessions where entrepreneurs present ideas to investors. Sponsors include UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences and Superior Group, a global workforce and business solutions provider.
This year, the event takes place from May 16-17 in the form of the 2012 Venture Forum, a collaboration between the Bright Forum and the Center for Economic Growth's SmartStart UNYTECH Venture Forum.
Since its inception in 2009, the Bright Forum has not only catalyzed deal-making, but helped lay the foundation for a successful entrepreneur economy.
Eric Leinberg, president of InfoPreserve, a Rochester-area firm that provides a private, cloud-based platform for securing and managing digital records, said his company met one of its early investors through the Bright Forum and later [Read On...]
Featured Researcher
UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology (UB CAT) Co-Director and CoE Collaborator Honored
President Barack Obama announced on September 17, 2009 that Esther S. Takeuchi, Greatbatch Professor in Power Sources Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and UB CAT Co-Director, has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor awarded for technological achievement.
Takeuchi, a UB faculty member since 2007, is the first UB professor to receive this honor. She will receive the medal from Obama at a White House ceremony to be held Oct. 7, 2009 [Read On...]
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Events
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2012 Venture Forum - May 16-17; Buffalo, NY. To learn more, visit www.brightbuffaloniagara.com
2012 Pre-Seed
Workshop - June 4, 5 & 12, Center of Excellence. For more info email Renata Bator at rmbator@buffalo.edu
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News
Investors Come Looking for Deals in Upstate/Western New York
5/14/2012 - BUFFALO, NY – “Downstate and out-of-town investors are coming to Buffalo in May looking for deals and new ideas. The 2012 Venture Forum is attracting new attention from investment firms from New York City, Ohio, California, Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania...” [Read On…]
Conference to Match Startups, Investors: Venture Forum 2012 Merges Two Initiatives
5/12/2012 - BUFFALO, NY – “The Buffalo Niagara region is hosting a joint conference next week aimed at encouraging innovation in the private sector and introducing entrepreneurs to the investors who can help bring their bright ideas to the marketplace...” [Buffalo News Article]
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