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MAKING OUR WORLD

A BETTER PLACE

The companies and products featured in this calendar all started with an idea in the head of a UF faculty member. The idea became a proposal that got funded

and became a project. The project produced a result, which may or may not have been published in a scholarly journal read primarily by the faculty member’s colleagues.

The story could have ended right there, but thanks to the efforts of UF’s skilled team of technology transfer professionals, the results became a discovery. The discovery was patented and licensed, and a company was born.

Over the past three decades, UF’s Office of Technology Licensing has worked hard to educate our faculty about the potential of their discoveries and to help them move those discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace, where they can help improve peoples’ lives.

The net result is that everyone wins. The funding agency benefits from the new knowledge gained. The company and its employees and investors benefit from sales. The faculty member and the university benefit from the royalties from the product. Other faculty members benefit from our reinvestment of those royalties to support the research enterprise, and the cycle begins anew.

But most importantly, patients and farmers and commuters and students benefit from the product and the university fulfills its land-grant mission of sharing its discoveries with the people.-

— Dr. David Norton Vice President for Research

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John Byatt Associate Director

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David Day Assistant Vice President

and Director [email protected]

MEET THE

Front row from left: Dawn Meyers, Tracy Short, Rachel Harding, (seated) Zahara Ja�er and Debbie Klassen, John Byatt, David Day, (seated) Melanie Campos and Erika Henderson, Anita Rao

Back row from left: Rick Croley, Noel Burmeister, Zettia Fizer, Samantha Wright, Lenny Terry, April Kilburn, Sara Dagen, Sharon Lu, Patti Reineke, (seated) Adrienne Padgett

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www.molekule.com

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Jodie French and her son, Peyton,

use an air purifier developed by

former UF researcher Dr. D. Yogi

Goswami. “Molekule has

significantly reduced my allergy symptoms.

I no longer have constant sinus

pressure and irritated eyes. But

the biggest change was for my son,

Peyton, who’s no longer battling

congestion and finally getting a

good night’s sleep!”

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PROTECT SHARED INFORMATION

Melanie Campos, Debbie Klassen, Tracy Short, Noel Burmeister, Adrienne Padgett, Zettia Fizer

Licensing Associates

JANUARY

Sharing enabling information – how your discovery

works – without a confidential disclosure agreement

(CDA) in place can jeopardize patent protection.

If you need to discuss enabling details of your

invention with people outside the university, OTL

sta� can complete CDAs in a timely fashion.

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The Maveric unmanned aerial vehicle, based on

technologies developed by UF researchers Peter Ifju,

Jose Principe, Warren Dixon, and Prubir Barooah, has

helped military, public-safety and commercial users

gather information to keep the public safe.

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FEBRUARY

Researchers, faculty, graduate students and

clinicians should disclose intellectual property that

may be eligible for protection as soon as possible

in order to obtain patents and copyrights. OTL will

ensure that you are protected prior to publishing so

you don’t lose the ability to patent.

DISCLOSE PROMPTLY

Lenny Terry, Assistant Director Zettia Fizer, Licensing Associate

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Richard Hecht, left, and Aneesh Goly use

wireless embedded sensors and analytical

software to store and maintain critical

performance and quality control information for

the entire life cycle of concrete piles, providing

real-time data on the health of structuressuch as bridges and overpasses. The technology

was developed by UF researchers Michael McVay

and Sidney Schofield.

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MARCH

When you call or visit, our administrative

sta� is ready to provide a host of services

to ensure you receive quality customer

service. They can schedule appointments,

answer your questions, and help you with

logistical details.

SCHEDULE A MEETING

Samantha Wright, Secretary Dawn Meyers, Administrative Assistant

Erika Henderson, Secretary

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www.makoplasty.com/knee/success

Orthopedic surgeon Dr.

Timothy Lane uses an optical

probe to map a patient’s knee

before receiving a customized

surgery with knee implants

UF researchers Scott Banks

and B.J. Fregly helped design.

The prosthetic implants, in

combination with MAKO

Surgical’s robot-assisted

surgical technology, enable a

more precise surgery followed

by an easier and faster recovery.

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APRIL

Don’t underestimate the value of your work!

While very few research discoveries generate millions

of dollars, many play a key role in improving the human

condition and making the world a better place. Unless

researchers disclose, their work is rarely commercialized.

You can submit an invention disclosure on the OTL

website, www.otl.ufl.edu.

REPORT A DISCOVERY

Zahara Ja�er, Assistant Director Tracy Short, Licensing Associate

Jenica Edwards of GeneAidyx performs

genotyping analysis to determine if a

patient has Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

The genetic testing, based on work by UF

researchers Farshid Rouhani and Mark

Louis Brantly, gives patients results within

8 days instead of the 8-12 weeks normal

genetic testing requires. Early diagnosis of

individuals with the deficiency is key to

improving quality and length of life.

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www.geneaidyx.com

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MAY

Even after the agreement is signed,

OTL sta� continue to serve your

interests by monitoring requirements

for commercialization, and making

sure licensees make proper milestone

and royalty payments.

MONITOR AGREEMENTS

Sharon Lu, Material Transfer Agreement Coordinator Patti Reineke, Contracts Administrator

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Volunteers in Malaysia apply

MOUSTICIDE RH larvicide to

control mosquitoes as part of the

Dengue-Free Community Program.

The program saw a reduction of

55 percent in dengue cases in

13 monitored sites in Malaysia.

The product contains Trypsin

Modulating Oostatic Factor

(TMOF), a mosquito peptide

identified by the Florida Medical

Entomology Lab that stops

protein digestion in mosquito

larvae.

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JUNE

Patents make your invention more appealing to

potential licensees by preventing others from

making, using or selling your invention for a

period of time without your permission. OTL files

patents for hundreds of researchers every year to

protect and commercialize their discoveries.

PATENT YOUR DISCOVERY

John Byatt, Associate Director Adrienne Padgett, Licensing Associate

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www.altavian.com

Altavian flight operator Kevin Choate returns from a mission carrying

the Nova™ F7200 fixed-wing drone. Designed for commercial data

acquisition, Altavian drones, based on technology by UF researcher

Thomas Rambo, are engineered to accomplish dull, dirty, and

dangerous jobs faster, safer, and cheaper.

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JULY

OTL sta� members routinely give presentations

about intellectual property tailored to the needs and

interests of di�erent departments. To schedule your

faculty presentation, contact OTL.

PRESENTATIONS FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT

Rick Croley, Assistant Director Debbie Klassen, Licensing Associate

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Seminole Precast Manufacturing Inc.

employee David Oquendo inspects a

low-profile tra§c barrierbased on technology developed by

UF researchers Kurtis Gurley, Gary

Consolazio and Ralph Ellis Jr. The

barriers, often used in low-speed

construction zones, adhere to FDOT

standards and provide superior

protection, durability, ease-of-

installation and aesthetic design.

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AUGUST

Talented students in law, business, and journalism with

backgrounds in science conduct prior art searches and

draft marketing materials for your inventions. OTL fellows’

research and writing e�orts fuel the licensing engine.

Michelle Barnett, Jackie Joiner, Ryan Chastain-Gross, Christel Harlacher, Amy Emerson

OTL fellows

AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. student Brittany Campbell can study

outside because a simple, inexpensive

plastic container, the 00ZZZero Trap,

helps control the spread of day-flying mosquitoes,

such as the species that spreads the Zika

virus. UF researchers Phil Koehler and

Roberto Pereira designed the shape,

external and internal color, humidity and

scent of the trap to attract and kill most

of the egg-laying mosquitoes that enter it.

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SEPTEMBER

Over the past 15 years,

UF OTL has helped launch 193

companies based on researchers’

inventions. If you are interested in

starting a company based on your

discovery, contact OTL.

John Byatt, Lenny Terry, April Kilburn, Zahara Ja�er, Rick Croley, Anita Rao

Licensing Ocers

START A COMPANY

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AGTC is developing gene therapies for rare diseases without treatment

options, including achromatopsia, a serious

inherited ocular condition. AGTC’s initial

technology was developed at UF, and the

company maintains ties to the University

through multiple Sponsored Research

Agreements. AGTC works with groups like

Achroma Corp., which connect patients

like Raymond (pictured) with researchers

developing potential treatments.

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OCTOBER

When you have materials to transfer to

another organization – such as cell lines,

plasmids, vectors, transgenic mice or

chemical compounds – the OTL team can

execute a material transfer agreement

(MTA) to protect your rights.

Rachel Harding, Licensing LiaisonApril Kilburn, Assistant Director

Melanie Campos, Licensing Associate

TRANSFER MATERIALS

Jonathan Orsini, program coordinator

for the Microbiology Department in the

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural

Sciences, is shown presenting an online

course marketed by Apollidon. UF’s

partnership with Apollidon includes a

license for coursework, and Apollidon is

now marketing multiple programs

that expand UF’s online presence around the world.

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NOVEMBER

The OTL marketing team bridges the gap between

“science speak” and “business speak,” creating a

perfect mix of printed and social media campaigns

to communicate the value of your discovery to

companies and entrepreneurs.

Sara Dagen, Marketing Associate

MARKET YOUR INVENTION

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Lucia Notterpek, Professor and Chair in

the Department of Neuroscience, uses

monoclonal antibodies produced by UF

startup EnCor and developed by former UF

researcher Gerard Shaw. Dr. Notterpek

uses the antibodies in her research on

understanding the pathobiology of

peripheral neuropathies.

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DECEMBER

The people and organizations that make up the

innovation ecosystem are on a mission you can

join. Together, we can move discoveries from

lab to market to make the world a better place.

Noel Burmeister, Licensing AssociateAnita Rao, Assistant Director

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WHERE SCIENCE MEETS BUSINESS

Successfully transferring new discoveries to the marketplace is an important responsibility for one of the nation’s leading public research universities. UF has earned a reputation as a leader in commercializing discoveries that cure diseases, create jobs and make the world a better place. This reputation is the result of the collaborative working relationship between faculty generating new discoveries and the O§ce of Technology Licensing working to find commercial partners.

UF consistently ranks among the top universities for startup launches and licensing. In the past 15 years, UF OTL has launched 193 biomedical and technology startups, generating more than $1 billion in private investment. In fiscal year 2015-16 alone, the o§ce received 311 invention disclosures on $724 million in UF research, signed 122 licenses and options, and launched 17 companies, the most in OTL history.

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