How BU Cut the Long Wait for Patents in Half
Have an idea to make the world a better place? BU Technology Development wants to fast-track your patent.
Call for Proposals: Pfizer CTI
We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) program for collaborative development of novel biotherapeutics. Deadline: October 21, 2019 Areas of Interest and Targets/Pathways of Focus: Opportunities related to tissue-resident immunity with application in the fields of inflammation, fibrosis, autoimmunity and oncology Opportunities related to DNA damage […]
2019 IBC Public Meeting Announced
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) of Boston University will hold its annual public meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 12 – 3:00 pm at the Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany Street, in X-714/715 Conference Room, 7th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02118. The IBC is an institutional committee created under NIH guidelines to review […]
New Animal Operations Software Coming in 2021
Animal Operations (AOps) is a new software system that will increase transparency and efficiency in the BU Animal Science Center. Labs doing research in the ASC will use the new system to request animals, imports, exports, and veterinary services; reserve procedure space and equipment; and much more. The integrated, electronic system will allow us to […]
Announcing the 2019 Ignition Award Winners
Technology Development is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Ignition Award. The Ignition program awards $75K, one-year grants to Boston University faculty to help launch promising new technologies into the marketplace. Congratulations to this year’s winners, listed below. Members of the BU research community can reach out to Rana K. Gupta, Director, Faculty Entrepreneurship, with […]
Memo: Why You Need to Sign BU’s IP Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Research Students FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 13, 2019 SUBJECT: Why You Need to Sign BU’s Intellectual Property Agreement, and Other FAQs Answered Last week, I sent a memo about BU’s recently revised Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, explaining why it is essential […]
Memo: Foreign Influence in Academic Research
TO: Boston University Faculty and Staff FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Diane Baldwin, Associate Vice President Sponsored Programs DATE: May 31, 2019 SUBJECT: Foreign Influence in Academic Research Over the past year there has been increased attention on the potential for foreign influence in academic research by all of the […]
Memo: BU Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff, and Student Researchers FROM: Gloria Waters, Vice President and Associate Provost for Research DATE: June 3, 2019 SUBJECT: Boston University Intellectual Property Policy and Agreement Boston University’s recently revised Intellectual Property Policy, effective July 1, 2017, provides guidance for the management of intellectual property (IP) at BU, allowing members of […]
ASC: Pathogen screening of mice from non-approved vendors
What’s changing? The BU Animal Science Center (ASC) recently updated our biosecurity program to allow the importation of mice from institutions positive for previously excluded pathogens. As a result, the ASC is introducing testing for mouse norovirus (MNV) and Helicobacter upon receipt of new colonies from non-approved vendors, which includes all academic institutions. This testing […]
New Student SARF is fillable PDF
PAFO announces a new enhancement to the Student Salary Distribution Adjustment Request Form (“Student SARF”) found here. Effective January 3, 2019, the Student SARF has been converted from the previous Excel version to a fillable PDF form. In addition, the PAR period dates portion of the form has been removed. These enhancements will both improve […]