Category: Company Founded
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...But what do I know?
Lessons learned from living through a couple of spin-out companies
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qed@qb3 UCSF
Thursday, March 4, 2010
12:00 to 1:00 pm
Byers Hall Room 212
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There are many lessons to be learned in the formation of spinouts. Tom will walk through his experiences going from an academic setting to a spinout company and what he has learned from this and a couple of other companies that he has been close to (Avantome, TrueMaterials, Boreal Genomics)
Tom Willis is the CEO of MLC Dx Inc. a VC backed company dedicated to the commercialization of molecular diagnostic tests. Prior to founding MLC, Tom has been an entrepreneur in the biotech industry for the past decade. After receiving his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University, he joined the Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC) to work on DNA sequence analysis technologies. He held several positions at the SGTC including Associate Director in charge of technology development. While at SGTC, he co-invented the Molecular Inversion Probe technology for high throughput genotyping. In 2001, he co-founded ParAllele BioScience to develop and commercialize this technology. As its founding CEO, he led ParAllele through two rounds of VC financing a grew the company to over 80 employees. In 2005 ParAllele was acquired by Affymetrix at which time Tom served in several management positions at Affymetrix. He left in 2007 to pursue new startup opportunities. In addition to his role at MLC, Tom serves on the boards of SpinX Technologies and Boreal Genomics
Lunch provided, but space is limited so please reserve a seat at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=198455
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Contact
Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
PHILADELPHIA--(January 20, 2010) – Saul Behar has joined the University City Science Center as Vice President and General Counsel. Behar has worked for the Science Center as a consultant since January 2009. He reports directly to Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D., the Science Center’s President and CEO. In addition to his role as General Counsel, Behar also has responsibility for government relations at the federal, state and city levels.
Behar brings to his new position nearly 25 years of experience as an attorney, senior executive and strategic advisor, managing sophisticated corporate, real estate and securities transactions for both early-stage and established companies in diverse fields. Most recently, Behar was a partner at Wolf Block LLP in Philadelphia. Prior to that, he served as General Counsel at Provident Senior Living Trust, a privately owned real estate investment trust based in Princeton, New Jersey that owned 68 senior housing facilities in 19 states. Before joining Provident, Behar served as General Counsel at Keystone Property Trust, an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania that focused on industrial real estate. Provident and Keystone were highly successful real estate firms that were acquired by the leading companies in their industry sectors.
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Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
Evan Malone
NextFab Studio
215-921-3649
Philadelphia, PA - (January 11, 2010) –Access to 3D printers has generally been limited to people with deep pockets, like Jay Leno who uses his $15,000 3D printer to manufacture replacement parts for his antique auto collection. That’s changing later this month when Philadelphia’s first “gym” for innovators opens at the University City Science Center. NextFab Studio, a membership-based technology workshop and prototyping center, is unveiling its brand-new facility to the public with an open-house event, Friday, January 22nd, 2010, beginning at 5:00 pm.
Contact
Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
PHILADELPHIA--(December 21, 2009) – Lisa Staiano-Coico of Temple University has joined the University City Science Center’s Board of Directors. Dr. Staiano-Coico is Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Surgery at Temple University.
A widely published expert in skin cell biology, wound healing and burns, Dr. Staiano-Coico has held appointments as professor of nutritional sciences, professor of fiber science and apparel design, professor of microbiology in surgery, professor of public health, and professor of microbiology in dermatology. Prior to coming to Temple, she was dean of the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation and other agencies.
Ben Franklin TechVentures is raising young, early stage companies and developing businesses in a community charged with entrepreneurship and the spirit of economic development. The incubator/ post incubator facility has the hard to come by wet lab space young biotechs need to develop fully in a region centrally located within reach of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey. In addition to BFTP of Northeastern Pennsylvania, TechVentures is located within Lehigh University’s Mountain Top Campus alongside local incentives and support; and with an expansion in the works, this is an attractive location for any young start up.
PHILADELPHIA--(December 1, 2009) – Market Street in University City is getting a facelift. Work began in November on a project to revitalize the streetscape on Market from 34th to 41st Streets. The University City Science Center is overseeing the project which is expected to take seven months to complete. The project was initially conceived by the University City District as a way to improve the 40th and Market area. The University City District then worked with the University City Science Center to expand the project to its current scope. The project is funded by property owners and landlords along the targeted area of Market Street and a $2 million grant from the City of Philadelphia’s ReStore Philadelphia Corridors program.
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PR goes Viral
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qed@qb3 - UCSF
Thursday, December 3, 2009
12:00 to 1:00 pm
Byers Hall Room 212
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For Release:Contact: Edna Kaplan or Barry Wanger
2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16 Wanger Associates
Barry@WangerAssociates.com
617-965-6469 (office)
617-974-8659 (cell)
Research Opens Door for Developing New Treatments
Boston, MA (November 16, 2009) -- Scientists at Biomodels have successfully
developed the first model that accurately duplicates human cancer
treatment-related fatigue (CTRF).
Philadelphia, PA. November 1, 2009 /BUSINESS WIRE/--Integral Molecular, Inc. has been selected to receive a five year, $9.1 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, to elucidate novel B cell epitopes on the surface of viral pathogens.
Contact
Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
PHILADELPHIA--(October 8, 2009) – The University City Science Center announced today that its newest building at 3711 Market Street in Philadelphia has been awarded LEED® Silver Level certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
