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
Bright Ideas Seek Venture Funding
Entrepreneurs woo investors at forum
6/10/2011 - BUFFALO, N.Y. - "Lani Burkman came seeking $1 million for her fledgling fertility testing business in Buffalo.
Martin Sadkin was looking for $500,000 to help fund a venture to build collapsible shipping containers he helped invent.
The two local entrepreneurs were among more than 50 companies from the Buffalo and Rochester areas that came to the Bright Buffalo Niagara investment conference at the Albright- Knox Art Gallery on Thursday, seeking investors with the money to help take their business to the next level.
'Everything is in place today,' Burkman told the more than 100 investors and business officials who attended her 10-minute sales pitch before the group. 'We are scalable. We’re looking for someone to jump in.'
The idea behind the third annual conference is to bring together potential investors with the cash-starved entrepreneurs scrambling to turn their ideas into the next big thing.
It’s a particularly pressing issue in Western New York, which lacks a big base of home-grown venture and investment capital for fledgling firms. The result is that many of those firms that turn out to be successful are forced to turn elsewhere for funding, and often, the jobs they create are outside the Buffalo Niagara region..." [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
To view the complete list of events and event details, please visit our Events page.
"Smart Solutions for Small Businesses" featuring
David Oestreicher
from ROI Financial Group, COE Corporate Sponsor. Click here to register.
"Ideas into Revenue: Why Starting a Company Makes Sense" featuring Dr. Thenkurussi Kesavadas, UB faculty and founder of Simulated Surgical Systems. Click here to register.
2012 Venture Forum - May 16-17, 2012, Buffalo, NY. To learn more, visit www.brightbuffaloniagara.com
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News
UB's New Medical Research Building Will Benefit Patients and the Region
2/2/2012 - BUFFALO, NY - "The stage is set for some important medical advances at the University at Buffalo's Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)..." [Read On...]
Donation in Name of Holm Could Net UB $2M
1/23/2012 -
BUFFALO, NY - "An anonymous donation from a University at Buffalo faculty member, which could eventually total as much as $1 million, is intended to establish a research fund in honor of the late UB faculty member Bruce Holm..." [Read On...] Buffalo News article.Tech Transfer Tactics article. UB News article.
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