The 2024 OHSU Innovation Awards
Congratulations to the 2024 OHSU Innovation Awardees Alex Bartlett, Ph.D., Robert Eil, M.D., Michael Riscoe, Ph.D., Joaquin Cigarroa, M.D., Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., and Joe Ness, M.H.A., RPh. These awards recognize innovative scientists in the OHSU community striving to turn scientific ideas into healthcare solutions to improve patient lives.
Read more about the awardees and their innovative science in the 2024 OHSU Innovation Awards announcement.
Learn more about OHSU Innovates
OHSU Innovates is proud to support researchers and clinicians at OHSU who are striving to turn scientific ideas into real world solutions.
Hear from a few of these OHSU members and learn what motivates them and how OHSU fosters innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship.
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OHSU Innovators in the News
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Autobahn advances therapeutics for psychiatric disorders
OHSU startup company Autobahn Therapeutics announced completion of their series C raise, an oversubscribed $100 million to advance their lead drug target ABX-002. The therapeutic will now head to Phase II clinical trials for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The company spun out of research from the laboratory of Tom Scanlan, Ph.D. Read more in the OHSU News story.
Featured Event
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Biotech Summit and Innovation Showcase
Join the Oregon Bioscience Association for the Biotech Summit and Innovation Showcase. This event brings together industry executives, scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to celebrate our region’s thriving bioscience sector and identify ways our public and private institutions can collaborate to accelerate future innovation and growth. The day will include informational panels, research and company pitches at the Innovation Showcase and the Bio on the Vine winetasting reception.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
WHERE: OHSU Knight Cancer Research Building, 2720 S Moody Ave., Portland
Learn more and purchase tickets on the Oregon Bio Association website.
Featured funding opportunity
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Biomedical Innovation Program (BIP)
The BIP now accepting applications for medical device, software and diagnostic technologies. The Biomedical Innovation Program, or BIP, supports the development and commercialization of novel and innovative technologies which aim to improve healthcare delivery. BIP grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, with budgets not exceeding $40,000. Additionally, each awardee will be assigned a project manager and a mentor to advise and help accelerate their project towards commercialization.
Letters of intent are due Wednesday, Sept. 18. Find more details about how to apply in the Request for Applications.
OHSU Innovates collaborative network
Innovate Collaborate Oregon
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OHSU Innovates is a proud partner of Innovate Collaborate Oregon (ICOregon), a collaborative network of Oregon institutions, which aims to further support and encourage the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. By bringing together resources across multiple institutions ICOregon aims to promote innovative discoveries, establish successful collaborations, form new companies, and increase economic development in Oregon.
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