November 2016 E-Newsletter
INSPIRE. CONNECT. INNOVATE.
REGISTER TODAY FOR NOVEMBER'S INNOVATION LECTURE SERIES
"The Moment of Truth - Critical Decision Making for Life Sciences Companies"

When: November 17, 2016

Time: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. 

Where: 701 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Who: Rich Christie, MD, PhD

Whether it's failure of science, lack of business development, or a conflict between management and the company's board of directors or investors, Dr. Christie addresses how biotech leaders make critical decisions and the effects on the team, the core science, and the intellectual property portfolio.

Dr. Christie is an entrepreneur, inventor and life science executive who has worked across many segments of the pharmaceutical industry.  One area of focus for Dr. Christie has been developing novel collaboration structures among pharma, academic, and not-for-profit groups to drive early-stage innovation. 

UB LAUNCHES GENOMICS DATA WAREHOUSE
Got a big data problem? The University at Buffalo can help.

Through the Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics (BIG), UB's supercomputing experts have developed a tool that enables researchers and companies to sift through, query and analyze enormous amounts of digital information.

The technology, called the Genomics Data Warehouse, stores and queries vast quantities of data efficiently - a challenging computational task, says project manager Adrian Levesque, MBA, a senior programmer/analyst with UB's Center for Computational Research.

UB built the tool to accelerate genomics-based research, but the technology can be used to solve big data problems in any field, from drug discovery to materials development and supply chain management.

The warehouse is available for use by UB researchers without a fee, and by industry users with rates dependent on the nature of the project.

To read more about this initiative, click here. 
NOWAK HONORED BY UB'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
On November 4, Norma Nowak, PhD was honored with the University at Buffalo's College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award.

This award recognizes individuals who bring distinction to themselves and to UB through their exception career accomplishments, scholarly research activity, outstanding personal achievement, as well as loyalty and exemplary service to UB and their communities. 

Congratulations, Dr. Nowak!

To view past winners, click here. 
WE'RE MAKING HEADLINES
PARTNER EVENTS
Beakers and Beer
November 17, 2016
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute 
700 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Beakers & Beer, powered by the BNMC, is a free monthly networking event open to employees who work on the Medical Campus and members of the community.

Registration is required. Click here to register today. 
ISO 9001:2015 Training to be Offered 

Two courses of the UB Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) focus on the new 2015version of the ISO 9001 Standard. ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training, on Nov. 28-30, provides participants with the skills necessary to perform internal process audits. ISO 9001:2015 Transition Training, on Dec. 7, is for those already familiar with the ISO 9001:2008 Standard and involved in transitioning their company to the new standard. 

Research & Development Tax Credits and NYS Incentives
December 7, 2016
Upstate MedTech Center Innovation Zone 
99 MedTech Drive Suite 107 Batavia, NY 14020

Learn from Freed Maxick CPAs about how federal research credit works and how small businesses and start-up companies benefit. 

RSVP to Rachel Tabelski here.  
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