TEC Edmonton's 2016 Innovation Makes Sense AwardsUniversity of Alberta researchers, members of their teams, and four UAlberta spin-off companies were honoured at TEC Edmonton's Innovation Makes Sense Award ceremony this October. The awards fall into two categories: Patent Awards, which recognize scientific research patents; and Spin-off Achievement Awards, which recognize commercialization endeavors by UAlberta spin-off companies that bring research into the community. So, congrats to the following:
Patent Award Recipients:
Alexey Atrazhev, Research Associate, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Solid gel amplification method and apparatus for genotyping and pathogen detection; Setting of multiple priming oligonucleotides for solid gel amplification in hydrogels
Jason Acker, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology - Solid gel amplification method and apparatus for genotyping and pathogen detection; Setting of multiple priming oligonucleotides for solid gel amplification in hydrogels
Steven Bergens, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - Heterogeneous rhodium metal catalysts
David Bressler, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science - Methods for producing fuels and solvents substantially free of fatty acids; Polymers and plastics derived from animal proteins
Jillian Buriak, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science -
Methods and systems for inducing immunologic tolerance to non-self antigens
Phillip Choi, Professor and Associate Chair (Research), Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Polymers and plastics derived from animal proteins
Jonathan Curtis, Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science - Polyol synthesis from fatty acids and oils
Ray Decorby, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Tapered waveguide coupler and spectrometer
Janet A. W. Elliott, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Thermodynamics, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Method of cryopreserving cells
Ing Swie Goping, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Predictive markers for taxane responsiveness and methods of use thereof
Dennis Hall, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - Small molecule inhibitors of polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and uses thereof
Greg Kawchuk, Professor, Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Biological skeletal system monitoring
Piyush Kumar, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Compounds useful in imaging and therapy
Afsaneh Lavasanifar, Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences - Novel poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(ester) block copolymers
X. Chris Le, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Binding-induced hairpin detection system
Xing-Fang Li, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Apparatus and method for single-cycle selection of aptamers; Binding-induced hairpin detection system
Todd Lowary, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - Methods and systems for inducing immunologic tolerance to non-self antigens
John Mackey, Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Predictive markers for taxane responsiveness and methods of use thereof
Richard McCreery, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - Two- and three-terminal molecular electronic devices with ballistic electron transport
Alexander McEwan, Professor and Chair, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Compounds useful in imaging and therapy
Locksley McGann, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Method of cryopreserving cells
David Mitlin, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (now at Clarkson University) - Kinetic stabilization of magnesium hydride
Jason Olfert, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Particle classifier
Simonetta Sipione, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Neuroprotective ganglioside compositions for use in treating or diagnosing huntington's disease
Christine Szymanski, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science - N-Linked glycan compounds
Alan Underhill, Associate Professor and Mary Johnston Chair in Melanoma Research, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Predictive markers for taxane responsiveness and methods of use thereof
Michael Weinfeld, Professor, Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Small molecule inhibitors of polynucleotide kinase/phosphatase, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and uses thereof
Leonard Wiebe, Professor Emeritus, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Compounds useful in imaging and therapy
Lori West, Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Surgery, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Methods and systems for inducing immunologic tolerance to non-self antigens
Robert Wolkow, Professor and iCore Chair, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science - Method of fabricating nano-tips with controlled profile
Hongquan Zhang, Assistant Professor, Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Binding-induced hairpin detection system
Spin-off Achievement Awards:
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