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What does an innovator look like?

Too seldom does innovation have a female face: Women

represent only 24 percent of the STEM workforce. Only 1.3 percent of

venture-backed startups have a female founder. Women account for just 11 percent of board members on technology companies.

The University of Florida researchers fea-tured in this year’s calendar are changing the face of innovation. In disciplines ranging from agriculture to engineering to medicine, these female faculty members have disclosed inventions to the UF Office of Technology Licensing: medical devices, therapeutics and chemical detectors that change lives and make the world a better place.

Women and their ideas are rising at UF and throughout the world of science – like the balloons in their calendar portraits.

“We already have hugely talented women inventors among our faculty and students, as well as female CEOs at a handful of our most exciting startups,” UF President Bernie Machen told the audience at the 2014

Celebration of Innovation startup showcase. “What we must do is bring more women to their ranks.”

A groundbreaking UF program, Empower-ing Women in Technology Startups (eWiTS®), is helping to do just that. The program, pilot-ed by UF’s Office of Technology Licensing, the Florida Innovation Hub and UF Tech Con-nect®, trains professional women in entre-preneurship, with a goal of increasing female participation in the leadership of technology companies.

“In an era of such intense global competi-tion, our nation must tap the creativity and energy of all citizens,” Dr. Machen said. “The same is true of our university: We will only succeed in our efforts to rise among the na-tion’s top public universities if we are backed by the full participation of people of all gen-ders and races.”

The dismal statistics of women in STEM will change when we all pull together to make them change. Not only are the women featured in this calendar changing the world through their technology innovations; they’re also showing young girls of today that they can become the innovators of tomorrow.

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AssistAnt Directors John Byatt jbyatt@ufl.edu April Kilburn akilburn@ufl.edu Anita Rao arao@ufl.edu Lenny Terry lterry@ufl.edu Wendy Zimbone wzimbone@ufl.edu

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Jane Muir, Director jmuir@ufl.edu Kathy Sohar, Coordinator ksfl@ufl.edu

Dr. David Norton Vice President for Research

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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 staff can often complete CDAs on the same day they’re requested.

HITOmI GREENSLET

Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering College of Engineering

Invented a longer-lasting, natural heart valve that decreases the risk of blood clots and eliminates the need for lifelong medications. Also created a device for improving

the efficiency of tubes used in stents, medical devices, and flexible piping systems.

April Kilburn, Assistant Directormelanie Campos, Licensing Associate

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Over the past 12 years, the UF Tech Connect® EDA University Center has brought researchers together with experienced entrepreneurs and investors to create more than 150 companies that raised over $1 billion in private investment. If you are interested in starting a company based on your discovery, contact OTL.

mICHELE mANUEL

Associate Professor, College of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Invented orthopedic implants that help stabilize fractures and assist healing bones, then dissolve

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When you have materials to transfer to another organization – such as cell lines, plasmids, vectors, transgenic mice or chemical compounds – the OTL team can expedite a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) to protect your rights.

SvETLANA FOLImONOvA

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Developed a viral vector for protecting Citrus Trees from disease.

John Byatt, Assistant DirectorZettia Fizer, Licensing Associate

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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.

TAmmY EULIANO

Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology Affiliate Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics

College of Medicine

Invented a system to monitor maternal-fetal health during all stages of pregnancy, and a system for managing labor pain through event-sensitive medication release.

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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.

CYNDA CRAWFORD

Maddie’s Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences

College of Veterinary Medicine

Identified canine influenza virus, which led to development of a vaccine for dogs.

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NANCY DENSLOW

Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine

Developed a test to detect endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water by measuring levels found in fish, delivering huge

quantities of precise data more quickly and cost-effectively.

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Talented graduate students in law, business, and journalism conduct prior art searches and draft marketing materials for your inventions. The OTL Fellows’ research and writing efforts fuel the licensing engine.

TERESA pITTS

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physiological Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine

Designed a portable device to help stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s patients cough and swallow safely by

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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.

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Distinguished Professor, Department of Oral Biology College of Dentistry

Developed a therapy for cardiovascular and periodontal disease, and a way to improve effectiveness and success

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OTL staff members routinely give presentations about intellectual property tailored to the needs and interests of different depart-ments. To schedule your faculty presentation, contact OTL.

CHRISTINE SCHmIDT

Pruitt Family Professor and Department Chair J. Crayton Pruitt Jr. Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Researches materials and therapeutic systems to stimulate damaged peripheral and spinal neurons to regenerate.

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Even after the agreement is signed, OTL staff continue to serve your interests by monitoring requirements for commercialization, and making sure licensees make proper milestone and royalty payments.

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Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine

Engineered a gene therapy vector that is effective for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in children.

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The OTL marketing team bridges the gap between “science speak” and “business speak,” creating a perfect mix of print and digital media campaigns to communicate the value of your discovery to companies and entrepreneurs.

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Dean and Distinguished Professor, College of Pharmacy

Invented a method to identify genetic variations linked to responses to blood pressure lowering medications that impact their ability to reduce the risk of cardiovascular

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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.

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Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine

Identified feline immunodeficiency virus and developed a vaccine for cats.

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WHERE ScIENcE BEcOMES BUSINESS Some new discoveries are better suited for a startup company than an established corporation. UF Tech Connect®, housed in the Office of Technology Licensing, serves as a catalyst for new business creation by connecting inventors, entrepre-neurs and investors in order to take discoveries from the laboratory to market.

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EMpOWERINg WOMEN IN TEcHNOlOgy STARTUpSA groundbreaking program of UF OTL, UF Tech Connect® and the Florida Innovation Hub at UF, Empowering Women in Technology Startups (eWiTS®) aims to educate, inspire and empower women to pursue leadership roles in technology-based companies worldwide.

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cREATINg cOllISIONHome to UF OTL and UF Tech Connect®, The Florida Innovation Hub at UF is an in-cubator with a mission to provide an innovation ecosystem for connecting all the

elements critical to creating and supporting technology-based companies.

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WHERE ScIENcE MEETS BUSINESSSuccessfully 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 Office of Technology Licensing working to find commercial partners.

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