This article presents highlights from the Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), which was held April 10 to 11, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The NAI meeting is held each year to honor academic invention and inventors, to inspire invention and invention networks, and to raise the profile of university and non-profit research. The 2019 meeting, "Connecting the Innovation Community", foregrounded the important relationships and nexuses among the institutions and organizations that support invention and entrepreneurship.
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Andrew J. Maas, Kaylan Deshpande, Kyle E. Friesen, J. Yates
This article provides a brief summary of the discussion, presentation, and knowledge shared during the Eight Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Inventors held in Houston, Texas, in April 2019. The panel, "The Intersection of University Inventions and Recent Cases at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)," focused on university inventions and the PTAB, with perspectives from a university technology transfer office, a PTAB administrative patent judge, and attorneys practicing before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and in Federal District Court. The panel was led by Andrew Maas of Louisiana State University and included Kalyan Deshpande of the USPTO; Kyle Friesen of Shook, Hardy & Bacon; and Jay Yates of Patterson + Sheridan. The panel busted myths and provided helpful information and perspective on the PTAB.
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Multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are naturally existing, non-tumorigenic reparative endogenous stem cells identified by SSEA-3 expression. Muse cells are able to differentiate into nearly all cell types in the body, mobilize from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood and distribute to the connective tissue of organs, and contribute to daily minute repair of damaged/lost cells by spontaneous differentiation into tissue-compatible cells. Endogenous Muse cells express receptors for damage signaling by sphingosine-1-phosphate and are thus able to specifically home to sites of damage to regenerate healthy tissue by simultaneous differentiation into multiple tissue-constituent cells. When the number of endogenous Muse cells is not sufficient, administration of exogenous Muse cells delivers robust functional recovery. Muse cells do not need to be "induced" or genetically manipulated to exhibit pluripotency or to differentiate into various cell types for clinical use. Intravenous drip is the main method of administration, making surgery unnecessary. Furthermore, because Muse cells have an immunomodulatory system similar to the placenta, donor-derived Muse cells can be directly administered to patients without human leukocyte antigen-matching or immunosuppression therapy. Clinical trials for the treatment of myocardial infarction, stroke, and epidermolysis bullosa by intravenous delivery of donor-derived Muse cells are currently being conducted by the Life Science Institute Inc., a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. Overall, Muse cells may safely provide clinically relevant regenerative effects compatible with the 'body's natural repair systems' by a simple, cost-effective strategy—collection of Muse cells, large-scale expansion, and intravenous administration.
多系分化应力持久(Muse)细胞是自然存在的、非致瘤性的内源性修复干细胞，通过SSEA-3表达鉴定。Muse细胞能够分化为体内几乎所有的细胞类型，从骨髓到外周血动员，并分布到器官的结缔组织，并通过自发分化为组织相容细胞，为受损/丢失的细胞的日常微小修复做出贡献。内源性Muse细胞表达鞘氨醇-1-磷酸损伤信号的受体，因此能够特异性地回到损伤部位，通过同时分化为多个组织组成细胞来再生健康组织。当内源性Muse细胞数量不足时，外源性Muse细胞的管理可以提供强大的功能恢复。缪斯细胞不需要“诱导”或基因操作来显示多能性或分化为临床使用的各种细胞类型。静脉滴注是主要给药方法，无需手术。此外，由于Muse细胞具有类似于胎盘的免疫调节系统，因此供体来源的Muse细胞可以直接用于患者，而无需人类白细胞抗原匹配或免疫抑制治疗。目前，三菱化学控股公司旗下的生命科学研究所(Life Science Institute Inc.)正在进行通过静脉输送供体来源的Muse细胞治疗心肌梗死、中风和大疱性表皮松解症的临床试验。总的来说，缪斯细胞可以安全地提供与“人体自然修复系统”兼容的临床相关再生效果，通过简单，经济的策略-收集缪斯细胞，大规模扩增和静脉注射。
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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) held the Eighth Annual Meeting of the NAI in Houston, TX, in April 2019. The event, whose theme was "Connecting the Innovation Community," consisted of lectures, presentations, and discussions on the most pressing issues facing academic invention today. In his State of the Academy address, Paul R. Sanberg, president of the NAI, discussed the year's advances, including two new initiatives launched in 2018: the Senior Members program and the Global Academic Inventors Network. He also provided updates on existing programs, such as the NAI Fellows program and the Chapter program.
2019年4月，美国国家发明家学会(National Academy of Inventors，简称NAI)在德克萨斯州休斯顿举行了第八届年度会议。这次活动的主题是“连接创新社区”，包括演讲、演示和讨论当今学术发明面临的最紧迫问题。美国国家科学研究院院长保罗·r·桑伯格(Paul R. Sanberg)在国情咨文中讨论了今年的进展，包括2018年推出的两项新举措:高级会员计划和全球学术发明家网络。他还提供了现有项目的最新情况，如NAI研究员项目和分会项目。
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The College of Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia (MU Engineering) develops engineering leaders who positively influence society and bring innovation to the global workforce. Recruiting top students from around the world to fuel an atmosphere of excellence and cutting-edge growth, MU Engineering prepares out-of-the-box thinkers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who stand ready to lead today and adapt to tomorrow. To engage all of our students with industry in an inclusive space, the MU Engineering Office of Diversity and Outreach Initiatives established the Diverse Engineering Professionals Conference in 2017 in partnership with a student committee. The committee included representatives from various organizations, including the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Engineering Student Council, Society of Women Engineers, and Out in STEM. Industrial sponsorships were secured with assistance from the MU Engineering Leadership, Engagement and Career Development Academy. The daylong conference recognizes diversity organizations and diverse students and their achievements while promoting our core college values of integrity, excellence, and collaboration. The conference includes professional development and diversity education workshops, research presentations, keynote speakers, and a closing ceremony. In its first year, the conference featured nine companies and attracted about 75 attendees. In year two, the conference nearly doubled its impact with 12 companies and 150 attendees, including students from all majors, years, and demographics. The conference was well received across both years and continues to grow as an annual effort in the college. Feedback from company representatives and students re-emphasized the need for an intimate company-student environment like that found at the Diverse Engineering Professionals Conference.
密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校工程学院(MU Engineering)培养对社会产生积极影响并为全球劳动力带来创新的工程领导者。MU工程学院招收来自世界各地的顶尖学生，以促进卓越和前沿发展的氛围，为那些随时准备引领今天和适应明天的思想家、创新者和企业家做好准备。为了让我们所有的学生在一个包容的空间里从事工业，MU工程办公室的多样性和外展活动与学生委员会合作，于2017年建立了多元化工程专业人员会议。该委员会包括来自不同组织的代表，包括全国黑人工程师协会、西班牙裔专业工程师协会、工程学生会、女性工程师协会和Out in STEM。工业赞助是在MU工程领导，参与和职业发展学院的协助下获得的。为期一天的会议表彰多元化的组织和多元化的学生及其成就，同时促进我们学院的核心价值观，即诚信、卓越和合作。会议包括专业发展和多元化教育研讨会、研究报告、主题演讲和闭幕式。在第一年，大会邀请了9家公司参加，吸引了大约75名与会者。在第二年，会议的影响力几乎翻了一番，有12家公司和150名与会者，其中包括来自所有专业、年级和人口统计学的学生。该会议在两年中都很受欢迎，并继续发展为学院的年度努力。来自公司代表和学生的反馈再次强调了需要一个亲密的公司-学生环境，就像在多元化工程专业人员会议上发现的那样。
{"title":"Inclusive Innovation: Creating a Conference To Promote Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math","authors":"Tojan B Rahhal, S. Devlin, E. Loboa","doi":"10.21300/21.2.2020.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21300/21.2.2020.123","url":null,"abstract":"The College of Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia (MU Engineering) develops engineering leaders who positively influence society and bring innovation to the global workforce. Recruiting top students from around the world to fuel an atmosphere of excellence and cutting-edge\u0000 growth, MU Engineering prepares out-of-the-box thinkers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who stand ready to lead today and adapt to tomorrow. To engage all of our students with industry in an inclusive space, the MU Engineering Office of Diversity and Outreach Initiatives established the Diverse\u0000 Engineering Professionals Conference in 2017 in partnership with a student committee. The committee included representatives from various organizations, including the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Engineering Student Council, Society of Women\u0000 Engineers, and Out in STEM. Industrial sponsorships were secured with assistance from the MU Engineering Leadership, Engagement and Career Development Academy. The daylong conference recognizes diversity organizations and diverse students and their achievements while promoting our core college\u0000 values of integrity, excellence, and collaboration. The conference includes professional development and diversity education workshops, research presentations, keynote speakers, and a closing ceremony. In its first year, the conference featured nine companies and attracted about 75 attendees.\u0000 In year two, the conference nearly doubled its impact with 12 companies and 150 attendees, including students from all majors, years, and demographics. The conference was well received across both years and continues to grow as an annual effort in the college. Feedback from company representatives\u0000 and students re-emphasized the need for an intimate company-student environment like that found at the Diverse Engineering Professionals Conference.","PeriodicalId":44009,"journal":{"name":"Technology and Innovation","volume":"1 1","pages":"123-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89752033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Dilling, Anne C. DiSante, Ross Durland, Christine Flynn, L. Metelitsa, V. Selvamanickam
Collaborations between academia and industry are growing in scope, duration, and sophistication. The best collaborations recognize the unique strengths and skill sets of both parties and are structured to leverage what each party does best. In many cases, these collaborations develop into long-term relationships, and it is important to develop the systems and structures needed to support these relationships to ensure that they meet the needs of both sides. Successful collaborations require the formulation of a governance structure to facilitate communication, decision-making, assessment of progress, and the inevitable changes of direction that accompany product development. This panel explored the pragmatic aspects of successfully structuring collaborations and managing the relationships after the deal is done. Several dominant themes associated with successful collaborative relationships emerged from the discussion, and these will be explored in this article.
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{"title":"Connecting the Innovation Community: The Eighth Annual National Academy of Inventors Meeting","authors":"K. Valsaraj, L. Zechiedrich","doi":"10.21300/21.2.2020.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21300/21.2.2020.101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44009,"journal":{"name":"Technology and Innovation","volume":"22 1","pages":"101-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91194845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The NAI Chapter Spotlight: University of Idaho","authors":"Jeremy K. Tamsen, Kimberly A. Macuare","doi":"10.21300/21.2.2020.191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21300/21.2.2020.191","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44009,"journal":{"name":"Technology and Innovation","volume":"24 1","pages":"191-193"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2020-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80619651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Steven C. Currall, international innovation thought leader, experienced higher education leader, and scholar of organizational behavior and management, recently sat down for an in- terview with Technology & Innovation to discuss his new role as leader of a fast-rising research university, the innovation gap in the U.S., and the twenty-first century university.
Steven C. Currall博士，国际创新思想领袖，经验丰富的高等教育领导者，组织行为和管理学者，最近接受了Technology & innovation的采访，讨论了他作为一所快速崛起的研究型大学领导者的新角色，美国的创新差距，以及21世纪的大学。
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Historically, higher education institutions have been designed with a focus on developing mastery and furthering the body of knowledge within distinct academic disciplines. Unfortunately, this intended design has resulted in a lack of collaboration between academic units and has stifled interdisciplinary research between students and faculty across domains. The Luminosity Lab, located at Arizona State University, is an archetype for a new model of collaborative interdisciplinary research teams. Exceptional students are hand-selected from all areas of the university and come together to fuse youthful spirit, academic prowess, and business acumen—the makings of a 'great group.' Students work together to produce system-level projects that are capable of having a large-scale societal impact. Building upon concepts from systems engineering, the lab employs the use of a view model to analyze current and future systems from various viewpoints (e.g., enterprise, functional, computational, engineering, technology, services, standards). By leveraging the strengths of systems thinking, strategic design, and agile methodologies, our interdisciplinary team is positioned to tackle systemic challenges in domains such as healthcare, energy, education, and global climate. This model of interdisciplinary research was tested at Arizona State University across three academic years with participation from over 100 students, who represented more than 20 academic disciplines. The results have shown successful integration of interdisciplinary expertise to identify unmet needs, design innovative concepts, and develop research-informed solutions. By adopting this approach, higher education institutions can begin to break down the walls that exist between academic units and start to use a holistic view of research and innovation for solving global issues.
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