RESOURCES
Mission
The mission of the CoE is to study the mechanistic processes involved in human disease with the goal of developing diagnostics tools and therapeutic interventions, preventative treatment and other disease management devices and processes to improve the health and well-being of the population. This scientific mission is balanced by our responsibility to act as a facilitator of economic development in Upstate New York via partnerships with government, academia and industry.
Goals & Objectives
- To apply the concepts, methodologies, and technologies related to biomedical informatics, including public health epidemiology, computational biology, genomics, proteomics, structural biology, disease modeling, and biomedical engineering to significant human health problems.
- To develop fundamental discovery-based understanding of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, cardiopulmonary disease, and neurological diseases.
- To proactively transfer this fundamental knowledge to the development of devices, therapeutics, algorithms, and other strategies to manage and ultimately prevent human disease, while creating positive economic impact through technology innovation.
- To develop educational programs which will assist in the development of a cadre of scientists and technical personnel who will work in the area of life science research and the biotechnology industry.
History
The creation of the CoE was proposed in 2001 by New York State Governor George Pataki as part of a statewide program to develop the region’s technology resources and spur economic development to lay the foundation for a new life sciences economy in Buffalo Niagara and across the state. As the designated life sciences CoE, the Center combines expertise from research and academic institutions that have been around for more than 100 years with the University at Buffalo (UB), as the lead organization, and two research partners, Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute.
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 Center collaborators.
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Develops Life Sciences Resource Guide & Directory
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise (BNE) is a nonprofit, private business development and regional marketing organization dedicated to attracting capital investment and jobs to the Buffalo Niagara region. Life science is a key cluster industry in the Buffalo Niagara region. BNE’s role is to attract, grow, and startup new life sciences companies in the area by assisting them in finding key resources, people, and assets they need to be successful. As premier corporate partners with the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, BNE developed this resource guide containing all information regarding Life Sciences in the Buffalo Niagara Region and a comprehensive listing of the local Life Sciences firms.
Guide is available in PDF format. Download now 
Featured Researcher
David S. Tyler
Business Development Manager, Life Sciences for the BNE
David S. Tyler currently serves as Business Development Manager, Life Sciences for the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise (BNE). He also serves on the executive committee of the Life Sciences Industry Council (formerly the Health Care Industries Association) of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.David was a key contributor and liaison with NYS Center of Excellence towards the development of the Buffalo Niagara Life Sciences Resource Guide & Directory.
Prior to joining the BNE, David was a Senior Project Manager and original founder of BuffLink, a non-profit organization focused on building the life sciences industry in Buffalo Niagara. David has more than 11 years of experience with technology-based economic development initiatives and new business startups
[Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Website]
News
NCI Awards Grant for Photodynamic Therapy Research
05/07/2008 -
BUFFALO, NY – The National Cancer Institute has awarded Ravi, Pandey, PhD, a five-year, $2.9 million grant to identify multifunctional photosensitizers for image-guided photodynamic therapy of brain and other tumors...[Read On...]
Reception to Honor UB's Inventors, Entrepreneurs
05/04/2008 - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo and its Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach (STOR) will recognize the research and commercialization achievements of faculty members at the annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Reception to be held from 4-6 p.m. May 5 in The Buffalo Club, 388 Delaware Ave...[Read On]
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Events
May 22 - Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture Series Presentation: A Year in Review from One of the Region’s Newest Biotech Companies
Join us for our May Life Sciences Commericalization Lecture Series presentation. Mike Zwick, CEO, will be presenting on AndroBioSys and their growth in the past year. AndroBioSys is one of regions newest biotech companies. They focus on identifying specific targets in prostate tumors, which may be developed to improve prostate cancer treatment. This event is free and open to the public. To register or for more information contact us at cbi-info@buffalo.edu.
May 22 - Beakers 'n Beer
Come join researchers, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus for food and networking. Invite friends to this FREE event! Refreshments include beer and chicken wings. 5-7pm at the DoubleTree Club Hotel, 125 High Street. Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
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