Events

Billy Sparks, the UNM HSC’s Executive Director for Communications and Marketing, and Richard Larson, Ph.D., the Honorable Vice Chancellor of the UNM HSC, pose during a conference break

Lenka Fedorkova, Ph.D, the NIH SBIR/STTR Program Manager, and Betty Royster, the NIH SBIR/STTR Communications Coordinator, excitedly wait for the keynote presentation

Betty Royster, the NIH SBIR/STTR Communications Coordinator, and Billy Sparks, the UNM HSC’s Executive Director for Communications and Marketing, meet in person during the first day of the conference

Richard Larson, Ph.D., the Honorable Vice Chancellor of the UNM HSC, provides opening remarks about UNM HSC’s contribution to biomedical research

Matt Portnoy, Ph.D., the NIH SBIR/STTR Program Director, welcomes the audience to the 16th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Land of Achievement: Extending the Reach of Science with the SBIR/STTR Programs

Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., the Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), provides a captivating and informative NIH keynote presentation

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Program and Grants Managers speak with conference attendees during the one-on-one meetings

The National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Program Officers discuss attendee’s questions during the one-on-one meetings

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) SBIR/STTR Program Officers speak with attendees about their technology during the one-on-one meetings

Lisa Kurek, M.S., Managing Partner with BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting, gives a presentation about SBIR/STTR Proposal Development

Phyllis Mitchel, M.S., with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) moderates her session on NIH Resources for Small Businesses

Jennifer Wong, M.S., the Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager at the NIH Office of Technology Transfer, presents during her session on the NIH Office of Technology Transfer

Michael Briggs, the UNM HSC Chief Administrative Officer and one of the members of the UNM HSC conference planning committee, converses with conference attendees

Krishan Arora, Ph.D. with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences enjoys conversation with a conference attendee prior to his presentation on the collaboration between the NIH SBIR/STTR programs and the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program

A great group photo of NIH SBIR/STTR conference attendees networking with one another

The Honorable Richard J. Berry, Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico speaks about how New Mexico is a leader in the biomedical research sector

The Honorable Richard J. Berry addresses the conference attendees during the “Pitch Fiesta”

Ted Acworth with Artaic, LLC captivates the audience when discussing his technology for high-throughput assembly of custom multi-medication packaging during the “Pitch Fiesta” contest. Artaic, LLC was the people’s choice winner.

Igal Ladabaum with Hospi Corporation describes the “Macy Catheter,” a medical device that provides a discreet, comfortable and easy alternative to deliver medications through the rectal route for end-of-life care. Hospi Corporation came in 2nd place in the “Pitch Fiesta” contest.

Jeffrey David Lewine, Ph.D pitches his company’s idea for TROT (Tinnitus Re-Organization Training) during the “Pitch Fiesta” contest.

Les Stewart with SolaranRX, Inc. describes his company’s novel radiolabeled peptide for treatment of metastatic melanoma during the “Pitch Fiesta” contest.

Doug Vincent with Design Mentor, Inc., the first place winner of the “Pitch Fiesta” contest, enthusiastically demonstrates how the VentriFloTM True Pulse Pump is designed to deliver blood flow during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with a biomimetic pulse, something current technology cannot provide.

Richard Larson, Ph.D., the Honorable Vice Chancellor of UNM HSC, and Matt Portnoy, Ph.D., the NIH SBIR/STTR Program Director, engage in conversation during the conference

Congratulations to all of the “Pitch Fiesta” Finalists as they stand before the audience as the awards are announced