We invite entrepreneurs, investors, and companies to join us for a digital event showcasing University of New Mexico’s life-science and physical-science technologies that are available for commercialization.

UNM Rainforest Innovations Showcase Agenda

3:00 p.m. Welcome & UNM Rainforest Innovations Introduction
Presented by Lisa Kuuttila, CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer, UNM Rainforest Innovations

3:15 p.m. Life Science Technology Presentations
Moderated by Gregg Banninger, Ph.D., Innovation Manager, Life Sciences, UNM Rainforest Innovations
3:15 p.m. – Christina Salas, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Orthopedic Research
3D Bioprinting and Near-Field Electrospinning for Targeted Fabrication of Scaffolds for Bone-Soft Tissue Interface Engineering
3:30 p.m. – Surojit Paul, Ph.D., Professor, Neurosciences
Therapeutic Potential of the Tyrosine Phosphatase STEP in Reducing Ischemic Brain Injury
3:45 p.m. – Ke Jian (Jim) Liu, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Blood Biomarker for Early Blood Brain Barrier Disruption in Ischemic Stroke

4:00 p.m. Physical Sciences & Engineering Technology Presentations
Moderated by Alex Roerick, Sr. Innovation Associate, Engineering & Physical Sciences, UNM Rainforest Innovations
4:00 p.m. – Marek Osinski, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Integrated Silicon Photonics Platforms for Scalable Quantum Systems
4:15 p.m. – Kannan Ramaiyan, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Low Cost, Printable Colorimetric UV Personal Dosimetry
4:30 p.m. – Mansoor Sheik-Bahae, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Optical Cryocooler & Refrigeration Portfolio

4:45 p.m. Additional Questions & Closing Remarks
Presented by Lisa Kuuttila, CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer, UNM Rainforest Innovations

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