Innovations for a New Year
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As we say farewell to the old and ring in the new, Innovation Ventures caps 2022 with some big innovation news. |
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Vice Chancellor Barry Selick Returns to the Private Sector |
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It is with much sadness that Innovation Ventures bids farewell to our Vice Chancellor of Business Development, Innovation, and Partnerships, Berry Selick as he steps down from his role at the University on January 8. His next venture will be as CEO of an early-stage biotech company focused on a novel antibody platform for therapeutics, with an initial focus on oncology.
Here is an excerpt from the University's Chancellor Sam Hawgood's
farewell message to Barry:
"I am deeply grateful for the leadership Barry has demonstrated in his five-plus years as head of Innovation Ventures and the ways it has improved our ability to work with our partners in industry. As a basic scientist who spent many years in biotech, Barry knew that the efforts of our faculty inventors would have a better chance of commercial success if they were more fully developed before we tried to license them
Under his leadership, Innovation Ventures strengthened and expanded the support provided to our translational research community in funding and helping to manage proof-of-concept studies of drug molecules, device prototypes, digital health applications, and more, to gather evidence on which inventions are most likely to help patients and address significant unmet medical needs. This effort has been reflected in the quality of UCSF start-up companies that benefit from both the technology as well as the hands-on support that the Innovation Ventures team provides to our faculty founders..."
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Assistant Vice Chancellor Peter Kotsonis Appointed to Lead Business Development, Innovation, and Partnerships
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Peter Kotsonis, PhD, has led the Strategic Alliances program since 2015. He has been primarily responsible for developing a series of public/private collaborations that enhance the campus ecosystem and drive the University's discoveries toward commercialization.
We wish him a warm welcome!
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Catalyst Awards Mini-Symposium |
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Last month, the Catalyst Program hosted Mukesh Patel, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and investor who has generously funded the Kunal Patel UCSF Innovation Fund in memory of his son Kunal, for a “Mini-Symposium” at the Log Cabin in San Francisco’s Presidio.
Attendees included Hal Collard, Vice Chancellor of Research, Barry Selick, Vice Chancellor of Business Development, Partnerships, Innovation, and Catalyst awardees. The afternoon included a keynote address by Catalyst Awardee Matt Jacobson and scientific talks from Catalyst Awardees Hani Goodarzi, Jesse Courtier, Julie Saba, and Jim Wells. The afternoon discussion was vibrant with translational research, scientific innovation, and inspiration.
UCSF Innovation Ventures is very grateful to the Patel Family for recognizing the importance of supporting early translation efforts through the Catalyst Program at UCSF.
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GSK Launches New Video about the
Laboratory for Genomics Research
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Leaders from GSK, UCSF, and UC Berkeley discuss this unique collaboration
— the Laboratory for Genomics Research (LGR) – which is advancing genomic research and improving drug discovery using CRISPR technology.
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The 4th Cohort Graduates from UCSF's Global Entrepreneurship Class for Life Sciences/Healthcare |
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UCSF's acclaimed entrepreneurship course, Entrepreneurship for Life Sciences/Healthcare Startups: Master Class Direct from Silicon Valley, completed its fourth cohort in December with over 100 participants from 12 countries. The course brings the expertise of Silicon Valley practitioners to professionals with an interest in medical or science-based innovation. This 10-week live and recorded course is unique in its industry focus, access to Silicon Valley’s startup culture and global alumni network. Cohort 4 will join an international group of alumni from 27 countries and 6 continents who include scientists, physicians, researchers, startup CEOs, corporate executives, startup ecosystem heads, technology transfer managers, investors, and government entities.
The next Global Entrepreneurship class is scheduled for Fall 2023. Sign up below to receive updates.
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UCSF StartUps In The News |
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More on the Busy Year of Kevan Shokat |
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Other UCSF Startups In The News |
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Stephanie Marrus, Managing Director of Entrepreneurship, has been appointed to the Ukrainian Accelerator Advisory Board. ext Link
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Stephanie Marrus, UCSF's Managing Director of Entrepreneurship, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Ukrainian Future, a Kyiv-based accelerator affiliated with the US State Department. The accelerator continues to operate in Kyiv and elsewhere in Europe despite the war. Vitalii Lisovyi, Director of Ukrainian Future, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Stephanie to our Advisory Board and will tap her deep expertise in entrepreneurship as we strive to rebuild Ukraine. Innovation and startup skills will be critical. Stephanie's Silicon Valley, State Department, and global connections are important assets for this effort."
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