Great Lakes Biomedical Conference
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3510 W. Beltline Highway, Middleton, WI 53562 Ph: 608-833-5963 Fx: 608-831-2303 www.eng.mu.edu/glbc/
Agenda
2004 Great Lakes Biomedical Conference: "FROM VISION TO REALITY"
June 4, 2004, Medical College of Wisconsin
7:00-7:30 a.m. Registration/Check In
7:30
Welcome
Chuck Oehler, President, The Oehler Group
7:35-7:45
Opening Remarks
Cory Nettles, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Commerce
7:45-9:45
Emerging Technology Overviews
Argonne National Laboratory
Iowa State University
Medical College of Wisconsin
Marquette University
Marshfield Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Michigan State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
University of Notre Dame
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wayne State University
Patent Seminar Preview
9:45-11:45
Dr. William Ragland, Office of Technology Transfer
Dr. Kent Kirkland, Executive Director, Iowa State University
Research Foundation
Dr. Michael Dunn, Executive Vice President and Dean, Medical
College of Wisconsin Research Foundation
Dr. T. Daniel Griffiths, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate
Programs
Dr. Robert Carlson, Director, Marshfield Medical Research
Foundation
Mr. Steven McMaster, Director, Mayo Medical Ventures
Ms. Christine Force, Small Business Development, Office of
Intellectual Property
Dr. Vito Gervasi, Manager, R&D, MSOE Rapid Prototyping Ctr.
Dr. Indrani Mukarji, Executive Director-Northwestern University
Technology Transfer Program
Dr. Debra Anderson, NIH NIAID Region V Great Lakes
Regional Ctr. of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging
Infectious Diseases Research
Mr. Mike Edwards, Director, Technology Transfer
Ms. Elizabeth Donley, General Manager, WiSys
Dr. Willliam Gregory, Dean, College of Engineering & Applied
Science
Mr. Eric Stief, Technology Licensing Manager
Atty. Charles Sara, Partner, DeWitt Ross and Stevens, S.C.
Atty. Thomas Miller, Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich
Atty. Mark Kassel, Partner, Foley and Lardner
Research and Technology Presentations
Prominent researchers from the above institutions will give technology presentations in the fields of life
sciences, imaging/devices, nanotechnology, and bioinformatics.
Section I: Moderator: Atty. Charles Sara, DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C., Madison, WI
Using Informatics to Deliver Personalized, Genetically Based Patient Care
Dr. Peter Tonellato, Founder/Chief Scientific Officer, Point One Systems (Medical College of Wisconsin)
In silico Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Pathogenicity Factors
Dr. Natalia Maltsev, Argonne National Laboratory
Novel injectable thermogelling systems for drug delivery, gene therapy and soft tissue
replacement.
Dr. Surya K. Mallapragada, Associate Professor Department of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State
University
Development Of A Genetically-based Multiplex-PCR Assay That Rapidly and Accurately
Discriminates Closely Related Bacterial Pathogens
Dr. Randall S. Lambrecht, Dean & Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of WisconsinMilwaukee
A New Bacterial System for Expression of Membrane Proteins
Dr. Mary Lynne Collins, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Section II—Moderator, Atty. Thomas Miller, Michael Best & Friedrich, Milwaukee, WI
Novel Nanoporous Materials for Biosensor and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Applications.
Dr. Victor S.-Y. Lin, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University
Injectable, Bioadhesive and Biodegradable Hydrogels In-situ Formed by Enzymatic Cross-Linking
for Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering
Thomas Moser ( Dr. Phillip Messersmith, Asst. Professor of Biomedical Engineering), Nerites/Inc.
Northwestern University
Chemical Proteomics Facility at Marquette—Developing and Applying Tools to Study Chemicals
Interacting with Proteomes: Pharmaceuticals, Pollutants and Metabolites
Dr. Daniel S. Sem, Assistant Professor, Marquette University
Neuroscience Research at the Interface Between Stress and Addiction: Update on Pre-Clinical
Studies
Dr. William E. Cullinan, Associate Professor, Marquette University
Nanofluidic Devices for Recognition of Neurotoxins
Dr. Paul Bohn, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Section III—Moderator, Atty. Mark Kassel, Foley and Lardner, Madison, WI
Cochlear Implant with Significantly Reduced Power Consumption
Dr. Claus-Peter Richter, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern
University
Design of a Dual-Modality Micro-CT/SPECT Imaging System for Small Animals
Dr. Anne V. Clough, Professor, Marquette University
New and Novel Technology for Intra-Oral Drug Delivery of Antimicrobials
Dr. Antony R. Periathamby, Sullivan Professorship and Dr. Andrew R. Dentino, Undergraduate Program
Director/Periodontics, Marquette University
A Novel, Minimally Invasive Optical Imaging System for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam, Assoc. Professor of Biomedical Engineering and MIT “Top 100 Innovators in the
World” (2003), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Measurement and Imaging of the Electrical Properties of Tissue in the Beta Dispersion Region
Dr. William D. Gregory, Dean & Professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hi-Art—A Spin-Out Success Combining CT Scan and Radiation to Fight Cancer
Dr. Thomas Mackie, Co-Founder and Chairman, TomoTherapy, and Professor of Medical Physics, Dept.
of Biomedical Engineering, UW Madison
11:45—12:30
Reception/Posters
12:30-1:30
Lunch
1:30-2:30
Luncheon Keynotes
“Strengths of Wisconsin and the Midwest as a Biomedical Commercial Force”
Governor Jim Doyle, (D) Wisconsin
"Biomedical Imaging Today and Tomorrow: Fusion of Form and Function"
Dr. Richard Robb, Director Biomedical Engineering Program & Biomedical Imaging,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
2:45-3:45
“Building Collaborations and Alliances with Large Pharma and Imaging Firms—
Strategies and Case Studies”
Dr. Suzanne Lebold, VP, Global Pharmaceutical Business Development
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL,
Chris Unger, Chief Engineer, Global Components Engineering, GE Medical Systems,
Waukesha, WI
3:45-5:00
“Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Biomedical Applications”
Charles S. Sara, IP Partner, DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C., Madison, WI
Mark Kassel, IP Partner, Foley and Lardner, Madison, WI
Thomas Miller, IP Michael Best and Friedrich, Milwaukee, WI
The GLBC thanks the Medical College of Wisconsin and Drs. Wm. Hendee, Joe Hill and
the MCW Research Foundation staff for their outstanding support in hosting this event.
Gold Sponsors
Abbott Laboratories
Foley and Lardner
Invitrogen Corporation
Michael Best and Friedrich
Sigma-Aldrich
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Silver Sponsors
Agilent
Fisher Scientific
Schwarz Pharma USA
Bronze Sponsors
GlaxoSmithKline
Promega Corporation
WE Energies
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Supporting Organizations
Flavin Ventures
Wayne State University
Promotional Partners
Forward Wisconsin
Illinois Coalition
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Michigan Biotechnology Association
Madison Gas & Electric Company
Minnesota High Technology Association
Minnesota High Technology, Inc.
Telaric Ideas
Wisconsin Association for Biomedical Research and Education
Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Technology Council