UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIESTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
COMMERCIALIZATION

• Theodore J. Roumel PhD MPH
• Vice President for Research, Innovation
  Commercialization

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Technology Transfer

• Traditional Role of Universities
• Impart Knowledge to Students
• Conduct Research to Elucidate Matters and Share
  Information
• New Role
• Teaching, Research and Key Engine for Job
  Creation and Economic Development

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UMBI

• Youngest of the 13 components of the University
  of Maryland State System of Higher Education
• One of four research institutions UMBI, UMBC,
  UMB, and UMCP
• Totally dedicated to research and development
• Four centers, one virtual and one in development

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UMBI The Maryland Biotech Beltway
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Location, Location, Location
Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB) Baltimore
Medical Biotechnology Center (MBC) Baltimore
Maryland
Appalachian Center For Ethnobotanical Studies
(ACES) with Frostburg State University, Frostburg
Center for Agricultural and Environmental Biotech
nology (CAEB) proposed Eastern Shore
Washington, DC
Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology
(CARB) Rockville
Center for Biosystems Research (CBR) College Park
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UMBI Mission

• Conduct Cutting Edge Research in Biotechnology
• Make Fundamental Discoveries
• Generate Innovative Solutions to Practical
  Problems
• Provide Exceptional Environment for Training and
  Research
• Develop New Technologies for Commercialization
• Mentor Tomorrows WorkforceK-12/SciTech/Loaner
  Lab/Mobile Biotech Lab
• Promote Economic Development

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Not Your Traditional University

• Scientific Based Service Oriented
• Work with and Support Industry

• GMP for Bio ManufacturingPhase I and II
• Complex genomic sequencing
• Insect transformation facilities/services
• Computer science lab
• Plant transformation facilities/services
• Structural biology facilities/services
• Incubator space for start ups

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Leading Edges In Our Research

• Bioenergy
• Innate Immunity
• Biodefense
• Fluorescence and Nanotechnology
• Problems in protein folding
• Marine sciences
• Natural products
• Metabolics
• Bioimaging and biomarkers
• Biomedical research
• Host/pathogen interactions
• Nanotechnology
• Transgenic Insects and Plants
• Structural Biology

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UMBI Traditional Activities

• Identify New Technology
• Protect Intellectual Property
• Market
• License
• Spin Off Companies
• Monitor
• New Activities and Marketing

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New Relationships

• Collaborative Research
• Partnerships
• Interdisciplinary Approach
• Proof of Concept Requirements
• Sponsored Research Initiatives

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Resources for USM System

• Exceptional Professional Staff
• Training ProgramsActivate and other
  Entrepreneurial Programs
• MIPS for Collaborations Between USM Faculty and
  Companies
• TEDCO
• MD Drug Discovery and Development Network
• Invenio Network
• BUT..

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Commercialization Needs

• Additional Professional Personnel to Identify New
  Discoveries, Market and Partner/License Monitor
• Professional Staff to Assist with Spin Out New
  Companies
• Funds to Assist with IP Costs
• Entrepreneurial Support Systems
• Staff to Operate/Recruit for Parks

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And More

• Change attitudes and reward systems to encourage
  faculty to think about commercialization of
  findings
• Obtain funding to move technologies to next
  levelproof of concept funding, translational
  funding/designated centers
• LSAB Recommendation to review possible barriers
  in State regulations/policies

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Contact information410-800-4109240-314-6509r
oumel_at_umbi.umd.edu