MUSC Health on LinkedIn: Medical University of South Carolina’s community-centric Innovation… (2024)

I so enjoyed contributing to CU Innovations 2023 Annual Report, a comprehensive reflection of our company's impactful initiatives. Give it a read, if you haven't already!#cuinnovations #cuanschutz #annualreport

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📣 SAVE THE DATE: Drexel Engineering is thrilled to welcome Steven E. Kern executive director of GH Labs, as he presents the Dr. Jeffrey S. Barrett '86 Endowed Lecture.🏥 "Catalyzing Innovation toImprove Healthcare in LowResource Settings"📅 Monday, May 6 | 2:30 p.m. | GHall 409ℹ Global Health Labs innovates to co-create solutions that reduce health disparities, especially in low- and middle-income countries. As a nonprofit innovation lab fully funded by Gates Ventures, GHL partners with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other cross-sector leaders to help develop health technology solutions with the people who need them most. Critical to success in this effort is a strong appreciation for the context into which the innovation is intended to work and constraints (technical, financial, cultural) that will affect its impact. Kern will discuss how we develop an appreciation for this context and understand these constraints to bring ideas forward for addressing healthcare challenges in low resource settings using examples from our current portfolio of work that includes novel diagnostic tests and AI innovations.

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Hear from our #Partners (part 3)Recently, we’ve been shining a spotlight on our partnerships as part of our ongoing celebration to mark 10 years since we launched Citylabs and formed our joint venture with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). We’ve spoken to MFT colleagues about the importance of collaboration and colocation as key ingredients in forming thriving innovation and life science ecosystems.Typifying this ethos, Citylabs has flourished as part of Europe’s largest clinical academic campus to become a world-class hub for health innovation and precision medicine, home to a raft of innovative businesses like QIAGEN, MAC Clinical Research and TAKAGI Ophthalmic Instruments. Set to open next year, the £35m creation of 🏢 Citylabs 4.0 🏢 is the newest phase of the masterplan for the Citylabs campus, and will offer 125,000 sq ft of world-leading sustainable office and lab space and breakout space.Here, Işil Valentina Mirzanli, Enterprise Growth Hub Manager at MFT, explains why this is the perfect location for start-ups, scale-ups and global corporates within life sciences, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, genomics and precision medicine.Find out more: https://bit.ly/49xYWdM #Partnerships #10YearsOfSupportingInnovation #Anniversary #Decade #LifeSciences

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Fascinating read in The Guardian recently about the critical message delivered to Ministers regarding the UK's aspirations to become a science superpower. As we navigate the evolving landscape of scientific innovation, it's clear that the demand for lab space is reaching new heights. The call for increased lab space is not just a matter of expanding physical infrastructure; it's a strategic investment in the future of science and technology. Drug manufacturers play a crucial role in advancing healthcare so providing the necessary resources is fundamental to driving innovation.At AscellaHealth, we certainly support this development. I'm excited about the potential for growth and collaboration in the life sciences sector.https://lnkd.in/gDEuJmbK #AscellaHealth #LabSpace #DrugManufacturing #lifesciences

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Moving scientific discoveries to patients requires the expertise and support of many groups. At “Innovating for Cures,” a recent event held at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, innovators, philanthropists and venture capital investors shared their thoughts on accelerating biomedical research advances to people with significant unmet medical needs.Benjamin Patz, managing partner of DeepWork Capital, manager of the #FloridaOpportunityFund, shared some encouraging statistics: 38,000 tech companies and more than 120 billion-dollar companies are based in #florida . Florida ranks fourth in the United States for total #technologyjobs , with over 440,000. Florida was also No. 1 in the nation in both 2021 and 2022 for new technology businesses established. Today, Florida universities invest more than $1.4 billion annually in life-science R&D, he noted.“We believe there’s an opportunity to invest here in Florida,” Patz said.The event was jointly sponsored by ; UF Innovate | Accelerate, the University of Florida’s technology licensing arm; and DeepWork Capital, a venture capital group that manages the Florida Opportunity Fund. FloridaCommerce Read more about the event: https://lnkd.in/grQgBzf3Would you like to be on the mailing list for future events? Sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gwV-5WwC

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In August, Dr. Carol Mimura -- University of California, Berkeley's assistant vice chancellor for Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances (IPIRA) -- was featured in The Bayh-Dole Coalition's "Faces of American Innovation" report and awarded the inaugural American Innovator Award for her work to commercialize the Nobel Prize-winning drug Yervoy.UC Berkeley just published an article on Dr. Mimura that includes a first-person perspective on her inspiring personal journey and lifelong dedication to promoting innovation, as well as the important role that patent and licensing rights under the Bayh-Dole Act have played in her work!"In IPIRA, we obtain research funding, materials and data from industry to support Berkeley’s laboratory research. We patent inventions made at Berkeley and license them to companies for development into commercial products based on the inventions — and we support entrepreneurs and startup companies.""A portion of the proceeds from [immunologist James] Allison’s Nobel Prize-winning drug, Yervoy, were used at Berkeley to help build new biology teaching labs, augment animal use facilities, purchase research equipment and construct a building where the Innovative Genomics Institute was first established. It is there where the applications of Jennifer Doudna’s Nobel Prize-winning genome engineering discoveries, CRISPR, are being explored.""This is the cycle of discovery, translation and reinvestment into the research enterprise that the U.S. federal Bayh-Dole Act intended to foster when legislators crafted this law that gave universities the right to own the inventions they make using federal grants."https://lnkd.in/gfPS7SgK#BayhDole #techtransfer #research #science #technology #invention #innovation #patents #IP #inspiring

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🌟 The Power of PartnershipAt USC MESH Strategic Partnerships, we're not just about making connections — we ignite innovation pathways, transforming groundbreaking concepts to improve human health. Our mission is fueled by the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California's Collaborate to Innovate Platform, which weaves a collaborative #meshwork helping Keck faculty at various stages of their innovation journey connect and collaborate with industry.From insightful personalized meetings to the establishment of business development and industry relationships and services, we pave the path for high-impact collaborations and strategic partnerships.As innovators gear up for launch, we open doors to essential resources, such as startup accelerators, incubators, and venture capital connections.For Industry:At the forefront of life sciences #innovation, the leap from research to market leadership is a path best traveled together. The MESH Team delivers a personalized service to help you navigate and collaborate with our #bioscience innovation ecosystem. We are committed to understanding your needs and building mutually beneficial partnerships that yield long-term value. 🔗 Visit our website https://keck.usc.edu/mesh/ to learn more!#USC #MESH #StrategicPartnerships #Innovation #LifeSciences #Collaboration #regenerativemedicine #neuroscience #metabolicdiseases #oncology #drugdevelopment #AIinMedicine #CollaboratetoInnovate

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City of Dallas, for instance, which is home to UT Southwestern, was recently selected as one of three regional hubs for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, a new federal agency within U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). And that’s only the latest addition to the city’s growing biotech presence.In City of Pittsburgh, which has seen recent investments in life sciences, AI, robotics and tech, the just-launched Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance aims to propel the region into a more prominent global life sciences position, counting pharma giant Bayer among its industry advisory council members. There’s also Pitt BioForge, a 185,000 sq. ft. biomanufacturing facility currently under construction.State of Utah’s life sciences industry is one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., with efforts at both the state and city level to bring more biotech companies and jobs to Salt Lake City Corporation Lake City and beyond. In January 2020, Salt Lake City launched “Tech Lake City,” an initiative to attract more tech talent. It also created the public-private agency BioHive Utah to connect and promote the city’s biotech players.I have author this blog on pharma, biotech, medical equipment, and healthcare - https://lnkd.in/gQjbyh2G

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🤠 Move over, cowboy culture—Texas is actually a big contender in the life sciences industry! 👩🎓 The Lone Star State boasts 15 medical universities, 7 in the top 125, and over 2,000 biotech R&D firms. 📝It's a hub of innovation, leading the nation in health science doctorates and clinical trials.💡In the past 5 years, North Texas has drawn in ~$4.5B in private capital, with 52 acquisitions and IPOs. 🐴 Dallas shines with the highest net migration and a strong STEM graduate output, fueling industry growth by over 15%.🌱 The ecosystem is ripe with incubators, like the Texas Research Quarter in Plano, set to be a 4-million-square-foot life science campus.🤝 It's about community, too. Groups like BioHouston and BioNTX are key in fostering a collaborative spirit.🏢 Missing your logo? Drop your company in the comments!#CDMO #lifescience #texas

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Last evening, I had the honor of delivering the keynote speech at The UW Engineering Innovation in Health Spring Symposium.My talk, titled "The Way of the Future: Driving Innovation in MedTech," focused on three key points:1) Understanding Complex Interplay: I discussed the importance of recognizing the intricate relationships between disease pathology, the nuances of everyday clinical practice, and the unique opportunities that arise at the intersection of engineering, science, and medicine. Having this comprehensive understanding is essential for meaningful innovation.2) Fostering Collaborative Environments: I emphasized that innovation thrives in environments that encourage collaboration, creativity, and diversity of thought. By bringing together different perspectives and expertise, we create an ecosystem where groundbreaking ideas flourish.3) Persevering Through Adversity: I highlighted the significance of resilience and perseverance in the face of challenges. The path to innovation is often difficult, but it is through determination and persistence that we achieve transformative breakthroughs.It was a fantastic event, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my insights with such a passionate and engaged audience. Congratulations and well done to all of the student teams who presented their research posters and medical device prototypes. Thank you to ERIC SEIBEL, Per Reinhall, Shelby Brunke, Mike Sekins, and the entire EIH organization for hosting me. Your dedication to advancing health innovation at The University of Washington is inspiring!#UniversityOfWashington #UWEIH #MedTech #Innovation #Engineering #Health #Collaboration #Resilience #FutureOfMedicine #MedicalDevices #KeynoteSpeech

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