The Center for Biotechnology is currently involved in approximately
twenty biomedical projects at different stages of development. The degree
of involvement by the Center varies depending upon the technology, its
stage of development, and the priorities of the faculty in moving the
technology toward commercial goals. Financial investments are not intended
to support basic research, but rather to translate basic research discoveries
into commercially viable technologies. Center investments, while modest,
can add significant value to technologies, particularly when coupled with
the commercial development expertise of the Center for Biotechnology’s
staff. Some technologies supported by the Center that have had significant
commercial impact include:
Genetic System to Detect Protein-Protein
Interactions
Stanley Fields, Ph.D., inventor
Licensed to more than 45 companies worldwide
Antisense Technology
Masayori Inouye, Ph.D., inventor
Licensed to Enzo Biochem, Inc.
Biomaterial Applications of Hyaluronic Acid
Glenn Prestwich, Ph.D., inventor
Technical basis for the formation of Clear Solutions Biotech, Inc.
Low Level Biomedical Prophylaxis for the
Inhibition of Osteopenia
Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., Kenneth McLeod, Ph.D., inventors
Technical basis for the formation of Exogen, recently purchased by Smith
& Nephew
3-D Virtual Colonoscopy
Arie Kaufman, Ph.D., Jerome Liang, Ph.D., inventors
Technical basis for the formation of Viatronix, Inc.
Bioabsorbable Membranes
Benjamin Hsiao, Ph.D., Benjamin Chu, Ph.D., inventors
Technical basis for formation of Stony Brook Technology & Applied
Research, Inc.
Scanning Confocal Ultrasonic Diagnostic System
for Bone Quality
Yi-Xian Qin, Ph.D., Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., inventors
Technical basis for the formation of AcousticScan, Inc.
Development of a Technology to Identify Anti-Metastatic
Drugs
Wen-Tien Chen, Ph.D., inventor
Technical basis for the formation of Vitatex, Inc.
A Novel, Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agent
Paul Bingham, Ph.D., inventor
Technical basis for the formation of Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
