highlights opportunities new faces Controlling Motion Investing in New Board Members and more New Mexico Technology New Sta pages 2 & 3 page 5 page 6 & 7

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In This Issue President’s Corner TC.UNM ended its fi scal year on concentration and June 30th with a number of accom- dynamism,” an in- Splishments: crease in the rankings from 31st in 2004. • an increase of over 30% in the number This metric measures of disclosures received the stock of capable • total STC income was near the $1 mil- entrepreneurs and Lisa Kuuttila President & CEO, STC.UNM President’s Corner ...... pg 1 lion mark and included equity acquisi- risk capital available Controlling Motion ...... pg 2 tions in several new companies to support the conversion of research into Ligand-Based Biosensor for • six new start-up companies were formed commercially viable technology products Detection of Microbes ...... pg 2 • over $2 million in research funding to and services. UNM from companies related to STC Innovative Reverse Osmosis option and license agreements STC is pleased to be an important part of Membranes ...... pg 3 the growing entrepreneurial infrastruc- STC Hosts 5th Annual Creative Of the new disclosures received in FY2008, ture in New Mexico. It is exciting to see Awards ...... pg 3 we had 23 fi rst-time inventors or creators the tangible results of new products and Is Your Patent Pending? ...... pg 3 represented as lead inventors, indicating services being developed and introduced 3rd Annual Call for the growth in STC’s outreach efforts in the based on UNM technologies as well as the Gap Funding Proposals ...... pg 4 UNM community. While the past year was many new companies being formed which Biotech Start-up Based on diffi cult in terms of the U.S. economy and will help build our business base in New UNM Technology Gets the subsequent challenges for established Mexico. VC Funding of $5.5M ...... pg 4 and new companies, it was also a time of Investing in UNM Technology healthy economic activity for our inventors As always, we are eager to learn about your and in New Mexico ...... pg 5 with six new start-up companies based on discoveries and welcome the opportunity UNM technologies. In addition to STC’s to work with you. Please contact me or GPB Scienti c Deal for active program of start-up support, the anyone else at STC if you have ideas that Nanostructured Devices ...... pg 5 general environment for entrepreneurism in may have commercial potential. st Issued Patents for 1 Half 2008 ...... pg 6 New Mexico is increasing, which accounts New Board Members ...... pg 6 for the signifi cant results in start-ups. New Sta Member...... pg 7 Intern Interview: Isaac Estrada ...... pg 7 And the growing entrepreneurial climate in New Mexico is being recognized on the na- Lisa Kuuttila Sta Directory ...... pg 7 tional level. The Milken Institute released President & CEO Board Directory ...... pg 7 a state index in June 2008 ranking New [email protected] Seminars & Events ...... pg 8 Mexico as 4th in the nation for “technology 505-272-7905 Sell Your Inventions Online ...... pg 8 STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 1 Technology Highlights Controlling Motion

otion control is present in every solutions. However, these solutions have aspect of everyday life. Motion many shortcomings, such as the creation Mis controlled in devices such as of excess vibration that results in wasted conveyor belts, cars, trains, robots, and energy. The current method for creating any device that requires movement from smooth velocity pro les is to use simple one point to another. It is most widely  lters. Filters eliminate the complex- used in the semiconductor and assembly ity and special cases required in  tting industries, and most polynomial blends, but importantly in the do not address or elimi- Wideband Suppression of design of industrial Motion-Induced Vibration nate residue vibration. robots. There are Reference number STC-PS-0802 Another method uses two basic types of Gregory Starr, Ph.D. velocity steps and pulse smooth velocity pro le while eliminat- motion pro les that Department of Mechanical Engineering trains to eliminate resi- ing residue vibration. The results are University of New Mexico exist to control the due vibration, but does pro les that are superior to the current motion of a system: not produce smooth techniques. This approach results in position-time pro les and spatial pro- velocity pro les. the generation of smooth pulse-based  les. Time pro les determine distance position pro les at real-time, the sup- and velocity along the path, whereas Dr. Gregory Starr, UNM Professor in the pression of a wider range of frequencies, position pro les determine the path. Department of Mechanical Engineering, and improved frequency spectrum while found a new approach to controlling maintaining computational e ciency— Most issues involved in controlling motion that combines the advantages of which satis es all current demands for motion have moderately acceptable the two current methods by producing a controlling motion. ■

Ligand-Based Biosensor for Ligand-Based Biosensor for Detection of Microbes Detection of Microbes Reference number STC-LS-0365 Ligand-Based Surface Acoustic Waves Biosensor for Detection of Viruses and Cells group of UNM inventors from the scientists have recently veri ed Reference number STC-LS-0388 Health Sciences Center (Rich- this using the Hanta and Herpes Richard Larson, M.D., Ph.D., et al. ard Larson, Marco Biso , David viruses. School of Medicine A University of New Mexico Brown, Pamela Hall, and Brian Hjelle), working in collaboration with Sandia The researchers recently identi- National Laboratories, have recently  ed a number of biological ligands (bind- The advantages of this technology in- developed a novel system which allows ing molecules) that bind speci c mi- clude the following: for the detection crobes, both bacteria and viruses. These of bio-agents ligands, combined with signal-transmit- • allows for the rapid detection of poten- (bacteria, viruses ting materials and surface chemistry, tial threats (less than 15 seconds) and toxins) at low produce a highly selective ligand-based • has high sensitivity (below level of virus levels and in real biosensor. These ligands are tethered to needed for infection) time, eliminating a surface that allows transmission of a • detects speci c threats whether bacte- time-consuming signal and have been developed to rec- rial, viral or toxin based sample prepara- ognize speci c pathogens from mixtures • could be modi ed to detect non-bio- tion. Further, this as complex as river water. This capability logical samples technology can has broad ranging applications for front- • is hand held with no sample prepara- detect speci c line military uses, bioterrorism, medical tion required Dr. Richard Larson molecules at lev- diagnostics and public health. The level • is robust and portable, ready for  eld HSC School of Medicine els well below of sensitivity for the technology is a dra- use ■ what is needed to create infections; UNM matic four-parts per trillion.

STC has  led patent applications on these exciting new technologies and is currently examining commercialization options. If you are interested in information about any of these technologies, please contact Andrea Kemp at [email protected] or 505-272-7886.

2 STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 • Portal al Mercado • Fall 2008 Technology Highlights Innovative Reverse Osmosis Membranes everse osmosis has become an im- UNM researcher Roslyn Higgin developed a portant water treatment technology technology that caters to the demand for a Cleaning and Controlling Silica Rbecause of its ability in removing a Scaling on Reverse Osmosis better reverse osmosis membrane. This new wide variety of dissolved contaminants from Membranes membrane promises to be inexpensive and water, particularly its ability in desalinating Reference number STC-PS-0837 avoid chemical anti-scalants by using a water brackish groundwater or seawater to provide Roslyn Higgin, M.S. additive which will increase the life expec- large volumes of relatively non-salty water University of New Mexico tancy of the membrane—a green alternative for industrial, agricultural, or home use. Un- that will decrease water treatment costs. The fortunately, reverse osmosis membranes are water additive, unlike current anti-scalants, expensive and subject to silica fouling. Foul- behavior or even complete plugging of the can be used not only to clean previously ing is the deposition of material, referred to membrane, at which point the membrane fouled membranes, but also can be used as a as foulant, on the membrane surface or in its will either have to be treated with harsh means to prevent silica scaling from occur- pores, leading to a change in the membrane’s chemical anti-scalants or be replaced. ring. ■

STC Hosts 5th Annual Creative Awards

n April 22, 2008, STC held its 5th Receiving a patent or copyright strengthens Annual Creative Awards Reception, the inventor’s technology and is of immea- Oentitled “Celebration Imagination, surable worth to the commercialization Honoring the Creative Spirit of the UNM process, from licensing and investment Community.” UNM faculty, sta , and stu- opportunities to start-up activities. Without dents were recognized for the patents and the legal protection of a patent or copyright, copyrights issued to them over the past year business opportunities would be impossible for their developing technologies.  rst step in the ultimate goal of transferring to execute. Weak protection stymies innova- technology to the commercial marketplace. tion and economic development.” ■ Master of Ceremonies for the evening event was STC Board Vice Chair, Terri Cole. Ms. Cole, President & CEO of the Greater Albu- Award Recipients querque Chamber of Commerce, was also Sean Biggs, M.S. Luke F. Lester, Ph.D. Ünal Sakoğlu, Ph.D. joined by UNM President David Schmidly, C. Je rey Brinker, Ph.D. Ke Jian Liu, Ph.D. Peter Simons, Ph.D. HSC Vice President for Translational Research Steven R. J. Brueck, Ph.D. Shimin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. Larry A. Sklar, Ph.D. Richard Larson and Interim Vice President for Daniel F. Cimino, M.S. Kevin Malloy, Ph.D. Andreas Stintz, Ph.D. Research Jack McIver in congratulating the Laurence A. Cole, Ph.D. Joseph “Bo” Miller, M.S.W. William K. Szaroletta, P.E. honorees for their creative achievements. Terry W. Du Clos, M.D., Ph.D. William R. Miller, Ph.D. Anna Waller, Ph.D. Hongyou Fan, Ph.D. Carolyn Mold, Ph.D. Lance R. Williams, Ph.D. STC President & CEO Lisa Kuuttila stated Sang M. Han, Ph.D. Yoshio Okada, Ph.D. Tongsheng Zhang, Ph.D. that “protecting the intellectual property of Majeed M. Hayat, Ph.D. Michelle A. Ozbun, Ph.D. UNM’s inventors is an important and critical Sanjay Krishna, Ph.D. Eric R. Prossnitz, Ph.D.

Is Your Patent Pending? Does Anybody Know?

n this age of instantaneous electronic communications, the poten- tial for intellectual property infringement has increased dramati- Ically. An e ective way to give actual notice of your intellectual property rights and deter potential infringers is to indicate on your manuscripts and posters that the technology disclosed therein is patent pending. This statement can be incorporated into your manu- scripts and posters as soon as a provisional or non-provisional patent application is  led.

Not only does this notice serve as a deterrent to competitors, but should you need to enforce your legal rights, the amount of potential damages may be increased having promptly noti ed the public and Speci c legal questions should be directed to STC’s Intellectual Prop- any infringers of your rights. Without such a statement, the date of erty Coordinator, Mary Ann Copas, at 505-272-7974 or [email protected] notice against an infringer may be construed as the date the infringer for review by an attorney since this does not constitute formal legal is actually served with the infringement suit, which may in turn advice. Also, please contact Mary Ann if you have questions regard- reduce the potential damages for infringement. ing appropriate language for use on your manuscripts and posters. ■

STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 • Portal al Mercado • Fall 2008 3 3rd Annual Call for Gap Funding Proposals

n 2006, STC.UNM introduced a new initiative to help break down the barriers to industry adoption of UNM technologies: a Itechnology-to-market gap fund. A major challenge for university technology is to take it beyond the traditional boundary of a publication or research result. This prototype funding gap—the void between early stage research and development and a technology ready to commercialize—is widely recognized as an important obstacle to overcome for university inventions. It is not unusual for university research to evolve to a point where obtaining basic federal research funding is di cult because the work is too applied. Obtaining industrial or venture capital support can also be problematic because the work is considered too risky.

STC.UNM’s gap fund provides small amounts of funding to UNM faculty to advance their technologies to proof of concept in order to attract corporate/investment capital for development of the technology into a product for the market. To be eligible for this gap funding, faculty should prepare a short proposal based on a UNM inven- tion or copyright disclosure. Proposals will be reviewed by an oversight committee. Projects are anticipated to be one year in duration. Please see http://www.stc.unm.edu/inventors/gapfunding.php for more details and to submit proposals. ■ Biotech Start-up Based on UNM Technology Gets VC Funding of $5.5M

wo years ago Puente Partners, LLC, led Sciences from the Optical Sciences Center at by Waneta Tuttle, formed life sciences the University of Arizona. Tstart-up nanoMR Inc. to develop and market a new device that can rapidly detect nanoMR’s new device, now at its initial and identify, in minutes rather than days, prototype stage, uses a process in which tiny bacteria in blood and urine. The device is magnetic beads are attached to antibod- based on technology cooperatively devel- ies that, in turn, embed themselves on the oped by UNM researcher Dr. Laurel Sillerud surface of potentially infected cells. The cells from the Department of Biochemistry and are then run through the device to detect Molecular Biology and ABQMR Inc., an Albu- emissions from the beads. Dr. Esch stated querque company specializing in magnetic that “if bacteria are present, you get a ‘blip’ resonance imaging. Dr. Sillerud’s technology when the blood sample  ows through the is based on development of a miniaturized, detector. If there are bacteria, then you can portable, hand-held nuclear magnetic reso- put a second sample through the detector to nance detector for the detection of cancer identify what type of bacteria they are.” cells in bio uids using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle signal ampli cation. Dr. Esch explained that the critical break- Dr. Victor Esch President & CEO, nanoMR Inc. through with this process is its speed. The The company has been busy testing the device’s real-time detection and identi ca- funding will allow the company to build the technology, forming a management team tion of bacterial infection eliminates the need prototype into a product that can be used in and raising capital. In 2007 fellow serial for growing cultures in a lab. The bacterial clinics by lab technicians. The company will entrepreneur, Dr. Victor Esch, was hired as culturing process is more than 100 years old also conduct a clinical study to submit to the nanoMR’s new President and CEO. Dr. Esch and, despite the use of modern machines to FDA for product approval within the next 2-3 has extensive experience in product develop- increase e ciency, is still slow. Often infec- years. While seeking FDA approval, nanoMR ment and R&D management through his tion has already overwhelmed the body—a also plans to sell the product in Europe involvement in several start-ups. Esch previ- condition known as sepsis—by the time within three years. ously worked as the lead product developer a diagnosis is made, and can lead to more at Indigo Medical—a company Dr. Tuttle and expensive treatment and possible death. nanoMR is located at the Science & Technol- others created in the 1990’s to treat in am- ogy Park on the University of New Mexico’s mation of the prostate. Indigo was eventu- The latest milestone for the company is south campus and employs six full- and part- ally bought by Johnson & Johnson for more securing $5.5 million in venture capital in- time sta . The company plans to employ 10 than $100 million. Dr. Esch holds a B.S. in vestment. nanoMR was able to raise a Series more full-time employees within six months Applied Physics from Purdue University, an A round of funding from vSpring Capital ($3 and to relocate to a 5,000-6,000 square foot M.S. in Engineering Physics from the Air Force million), Dow Venture Capital ($1.5 million) facility near the Albuquerque International Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Optical and Sun Mountain Capital ($1 million). The Sunport. ■

4 STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 • Portal al Mercado • Fall 2008 Investing in UNM Technology and in New Mexico

NuView establishes a presence in New A LFA-1 Receptor-Targeted Radiophar- Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Mexico, extends option to leukemia maceutical for Diagnostic Imaging and Inventor: Je Norenberg and lymphoma diagnostic and treat- Therapy of Leukemia and Lymphoma ment technology and enters into Inventor: Dr. Je Norenberg This technology provides a combination ther- exclusive options for diagnostic and apy for treating and diagnosing pancreatic treatment therapies for pancreatic Small Molecules for Drug Delivery to cancerous and precancerous conditions. The and melanoma cancers. Leukocytes combination therapy involves administering Inventor: Dr. Richard Larson the  rst therapeutic agent which selectively increases a speci c receptor on cancerous Dr. Norenberg’s technology consists of cells. The second agent then selectively non-invasive diagnostic agents for leukemia binds to that receptor resulting in a cytotoxic and lymphoma. Additionally, these novel event. The invention includes a radioisotopic compounds may be used for treating and somatostatin analog for the treatment of preventing leukemia and lymphoma. The pancreatic cancer. NuView Life Sciences Inc. is a Utah-based technology includes a small molecule that life-sciences company focused on identifying binds to a lymphocyte function-associated Peptide Radiopharmaceuticals for Mela- and developing emerging novel diagnostic antigen (LFA-1), an integrin cell surface recep- noma Detection and Therapy and Radio- technology and targeted therapies. NuView tor speci cally expressed on leukocytes, labeled Lactam Bridge-Cyclized Peptide partners with private enterprise and univer- lymphoma and leukemia cells. The limited for Metastatic Melanoma Imaging sity-based researchers whom it believes have expression of LFA-1 on normal white blood Inventor: Dr. Yubin Miao developed promising new products which cells versus signi cant overexpression on may o er signi cant improvement over cur- lymphomatous cells coupled with the obser- This technology is a novel use of a mela- rent diagnostic or therapeutic approaches for vation that lymphomas grow as mass lesions, noma-speci c peptide to target receptors to cardiology and cancer. Additionally, NuView while reactive processes tend to be di usely improve the early and accurate detection of distributes approved pharmaceutical and in ltrating, makes LFA-1 an attractive target melanoma and metastatic melanoma. Cur- medical-device products routinely utilized in for non-invasive imaging. rent non-melanoma-speci c imaging agents clinical practice today. have limitations on the detection of some Dr. Larson’s technology utilizes a series of melanomas and melanoma metastases due STC.UNM and NuView have executed two compounds with di erent a nities for LFA-1. to lack of sensitivity and/or speci city; this new option agreements for the exclusive LFA-1 is expressed on virtually all leukocytes more e ective and novel melanoma-speci c licensing rights to diagnostic and therapeutic in humans. The interaction of LFA-1 with its imaging probe is urgently needed to improve treatments for pancreatic cancer and mela- ligands, intercellular adhesion molecules the detection accuracy of primary, metastatic noma. The company already has an exclusive ICAM-1, ICAM-2 and ICAM-3, mediates several and recurrent melanoma lesions. option for, and is funding further research on, steps leading to an in ammatory response a UNM leukemia and lymphoma technology. and has an established role in leukocyte cell NuView has also opened a local o ce at STC’s A brief synopsis of each technology follows: adhesion and further exerts its in uence on Lobo VentureLab Accelerator. The accelera- cell tra cking and cell-cell contact. tor facility is available for start-up companies (continued on page 6)

GPB Scienti c Deal for Nanostructured Devices STC.UNM has entered into a license agreement with GPB Scienti c, an early-stage company focused on the development of simple, LLC, for the commercialization rights for nanostructured devices rapid, blood-based cancer tests for physicians and patients that will for separation and analysis and nanostructured devices for separa- give them accurate clinical information on disease status, treatment tion and analysis for the application of biological membranes. GPB selection, and treatment response and will dramatically improve the Scienti c had sublicensed this technology to two companies of GPB clinical management of cancer. Scienti c: Artemis Health, Inc., and CellPoint Diagnostics. Since then the two companies have entered into direct licenses with STC.UNM. This technology was developed at the Center for Biomedical Engi- neering (CBME) by UNM researchers Dr. Gabriel P. Lopez, Dr. Steven GPB Scienti c is a Virginia-based medical diagnostics and intellectual Brueck, and Linnea Ista. Dr. Lopez is the Director for the CBME and property company focused on rare cell detection. Artemis Health is a Regents’ Professor of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering and Dr. working in collaboration with leading research and clinical institu- Brueck is the Director for the Center for High Technology Materials tions to develop innovative products and services to provide women, (CHTM) and a Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer En- their families, and physicians with accurate and timely information gineering and Physics and Astronomy at UNM. Ms. Ista is a Research regarding maternal and fetal well-being. CellPoint Diagnostics is Scientist II at the CBME. ■

STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 • Portal al Mercado • Fall 2008 5 What’s New

Issued Patents (January 1 - June 30, 2008) Biochemical Test for Identifying Pregnancies With Down’s Syn- Generalized Transverse Bragg Waveguide drome Fetus U.S. Patent no. 7,327,924 issued February 5, 2008 to David B. Burckel; Steven R. U.S. Patent no. 7,314,760 issued January 1, 2008 to Jaime M. Sutton; Lawrence A. Cole J. Brueck Plasmonic Enhanced Infrared Detector Element Photo-De nable Self-Assembled Materials U.S. Patent no. 7,329,871 issued February 12, 2008 to Kevin J. Malloy; Shuang Zhang; U.S. Patent no. 7,332,264 issued February 19, 2008 to Alan Hurd; C. Je rey Steven R. J. Brueck; Wenjun Fan Brinker Method for Producing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Flow Cytometry for High Throughput Screening U.S. Patent no. 7,357,910 issued April 15, 2008 to Chun-Ku Chen; Daniel Mendoza; U.S. Patent no. 7,368,084 issued May 6, 2008 to Bruce S. Edwards; Frederick W. Jonathan Phillips Kuckuck, III; Larry A. Sklar Non-Aqueous Borate Aerosol Routes to Boron Nitride U.S. Patent No. 7,371,359 issued May 13, 2008 to Robert T. Paine; Gary L. Wood New Board Members

Mr. Gary Tonjes Ms. María Griego-Raby President President and Principal Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc. (AED) Contract Associates, Inc.

Mr. Tonjes joined Albuquerque Economic Development, Ms. Griego-Raby is President and Principal of Contract Associ- Inc. (AED) as President in 1994. AED is a private, non-pro t ates, Inc., managing and leading a 40-member company with membership organization funded principally by leading o ces in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Contract members of the business community. AED’s mission is to vigorously recruit Associates provides contract furniture throughout the Southwest and Mexico. business and industry to generate quality opportunities in the Albuquerque Ms. Griego-Raby also has experience as a professional fundraiser for Stanford metro area. Since 1960, AED has served as Albuquerque’s lead organization University’s O ce of Development, training and directing alumni volunteers for the recruitment of more than 200 new companies to the metropolitan for the University’s annual fund campaign, and as an administrative analyst area. AED’s work contributed to the recent recruitment of Fidelity Invest- for Amoco Production Company in Denver, Colorado, where she managed gas ments, Schott Solar, Eclipse Aviation, PR Newswire, Gap Inc.’s Corporate and oil  eld activities in northern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Shared Service Center, Paychex, Tempur-Pedic and Tesla Motors to the Albu- querque area. The organization also assists existing industry in the region. Ms. Griego-Raby’s many awards and recognitions include Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top 500 List for Largest U. S. Hispanic Owned Companies for 2002, Under Mr. Tonjes’s leadership, AED was ranked one of North America’s Top 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the U. S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Busi- Ten Economic Development Organizations in 2000 and was Honorable ness Woman of the Year award for 1999. Ms. Griego-Raby is a former member Mention for the same award in 2006. He was honored with the ENMU Alumni of the UNM Board of Regents. She received her BBA in Marketing and an MBA Association’s Distinguished Service Award for 2001. Mr. Tonjes received his from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management. B.S. in Communications from Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU).

Dr. Julia E. Fulghum Dr. Suzanne Trager Ortega Interim Vice President for Research Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic A airs Chair and Professor University of New Mexico Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering University of New Mexico Dr. Ortega began her duties as UNM Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic A airs on August 1. Dr. Ortega Dr. Fulghum joined the UNM Department of Chemical & replaces outgoing Interim Provost Viola Florez. Dr. Ortega Nuclear Engineering in August 2002 as Chair and Professor. Prior to her UNM served as a Research Assistant Professor of Sociology at Vanderbilt University appointment, she was a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Kent in Nashville, Tennessee and spent  fteen years as a Sociology Department State University and held that position beginning in 1989. In April 2008, faculty member at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Thereafter, she Dr. Fulghum was appointed as UNM’s Interim Vice President of Research, served in a succession of senior academic positions and was named Associate replacing Dr. Jack McIver. As Interim Vice President, Dr. Fulghum will concen- Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska in 1995. trate on facilitating faculty research, integrating the research and educational missions at UNM, and improving research collaboration between main In 2000, Dr. Ortega became the Vice Provost for Advanced Studies and campus and the UNM Health Sciences Center. Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Missouri in Columbia and subsequently became Vice Provost and Graduate Dean at the University Dr. Fulghum’s research interests include materials and device characterization of Washington. Dr. Ortega received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from and development and data visualization and analysis, with an emphasis on Vanderbilt University. She continues to teach, research and publish in the multi-technique correlation and multivariate analysis for non-destructive  eld of Sociology. evaluation of heterogeneous samples using XPS, TOF-SIMS, AFM, FTIR, and Confocal microscopy. Dr. Fulghum received her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of North Carolina.

Investing in UNM Technology and in New Mexico (continued from page 5) licensing UNM technologies. Having a local o ce Next steps with NuView include executing license exciting deals, please contact STC.UNM at (505) will allow the company to work more closely with agreements on existing option agreements and 272-2900 or visit our website at UNM faculty and sta on these technologies as building sponsored research funding into UNM’s http://www.stc.unm.edu. For more information well as facilitating the company’s search for new HSC. about NuView, please call (435) 647-9758 or visit UNM technologies. the company’s website at For more information about these and other http://www.nuviewinfo.com. ■

6 STC.UNM • 801 University Blvd., SE, Suite 101 • Albuquerque, NM 87106 • UNM MSC 04 2750 • Portal al Mercado • Fall 2008 New Sta Member Sta Directory Lisa Kuuttila President & CEO Erin Beaumont a focus in Biomedical Engineering from the University of [email protected] • 505-272-7905 Commercialization Specialist, New Mexico. Shannon Sheehan Engineering & Physical Sciences Director, Life Sciences Erin handles commercialization activities for a portfolio [email protected] • 505-272-7914 Erin joined STC in June 2008 as the of UNM technologies in engineering and the physical Jovan Heusser Commercialization Specialist for Engi- sciences, including evaluating new disclosures, managing Commercialization Manager, Life Sciences neering & Physical Sciences. Erin has the protection of intellectual properties, marketing and [email protected] • 505-272-7908 a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with licensing. ■ Minh Tran Commercialization & I.T. Specialist [email protected] • 505-272-7937 Erin Beaumont Intern Interview: Commercialization Specialist, Engineering & Physical Sciences Isaac Estrada [email protected] • 505-272-7912 Andrea Kemp Senior Legal Intern Agreements Coordinator [email protected] • 505-272-7886 Mary Ann Copas saac joined STC as a legal intern in May 2006. He was the review course for the patent bar. Working at STC also Intellectual Property Coordinator born and raised in Torreon, Mexico, which is located has given him a chance to interact with outside counsel [email protected] • 505-272-7974 Iin the center of the country about halfway between and see the  eld of patent law “up close.” Isaac feels that Cara Hajovsky Mexico City and El Paso. Isaac was an undergraduate it is critical for law students to know about the licensing Disclosures & Assignments Coordinator biology major at the University of Texas at El Paso when process, but absolutely necessary for “every law student [email protected] • 505-272-7297 he transferred to the University of Memphis where he who wants to practice patent law, to work in a tech- Denise Bissell graduated in 1999 with nology-transfer o ce.” Communications Specialist & Executive Assistant a B.S. degree in Biology. [email protected] • 505-272-7310 His work experience “...it is the extensive knowledge of The technology-transfer includes positions as a idea has even captured his Mark Horlbeck patent law that I have gained as a Manager, Information Technology senior research technician young son’s imagination! [email protected] • 505-272-7890 at Lovelace Respiratory Isaac and his son have legal intern.” Kyung Lee Salazar Research Institute and as a created a special type of Operations Manager/Controller senior research technolo- dominoes game that is now [email protected] • 505-272-7909 gist at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2004, protected by a provisional patent and is being commer- Office: 505-272-7900 Isaac moved to Albuquerque and in 2005 cialized by the STC sta . Fax: 505-272-7300 was accepted to the UNM School of Law. Web: www.stc.unm.edu Isaac graduated this spring from the UNM School of Isaac’s initial duties at STC included Law and was recognized for several accomplishments, providing novelty searches for inven- honors and awards. Among those are recognition as the Board of Directors tions disclosed by UNM faculty. In President of IP Matters, a law-school club for IP students Dr. Joseph L. Cecchi the intellectual property protection at UNM; successfully proposing and persuading the Chairman of the Board process, novelty searches involve School of Law to o er its  rst licensing of intellectual Ms. Elizabeth (Lisa) J. Kuuttila looking for similar patents to deter- property course in spring 2008; receiving the Award for President & CEO mine if the invention has already been Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law and Ms. Terri L. Cole patented—a procedure referred to as the Dean’s Award as well as a Natural Resources Journal Vice-Chair searching for “prior art.” Last summer Certi cate as lead article editor. And, as if all this were not Ms. Sandra Begay-Campbell Isaac passed the Patent Bar and became a regis- enough, Isaac and his wife became the proud parents of a Secretary and Treasurer tered patent agent. With this new quali cation, he has daughter in June, joining her two brothers. Mr. Don Chalmers been able to  le, on behalf of STC, provisional and utility Dr. James D. Cramer patent applications with the U.S. Patent O ce. Isaac will be taking the New Mexico Bar exam in July and Dr. Robert H. Fisher has accepted a clerkship starting this fall with Court of Dr. Julia E. Fulghum We asked Isaac what has been the most valuable aspect of Appeals Judge Jonathan Sutin. In addition, on August Ms. Maria Griego-Raby his job as a legal intern at STC. “Without a doubt,” he said, 15th, he became a U. S. citizen, holding dual citizenship in “it is the extensive knowledge of patent law that I have the United States and Mexico. Mr. David W. Harris gained as a legal intern.” His hands-on experience at STC Dr. Gabriel P. Lopez has been invaluable in helping him with his course work STC will miss the many valuable contributions he has Ms. Diana MacArthur at UNM as well as giving him a better understanding of made but wishes him the best in his future endeavors. ■ Dr. Gregg L. Mayer Ms. Cindy McGill Mr. Fred Mondragon About STC.UNM & the Portal al Mercado Dr. Pope L. Moseley STC.UNM strives to support the University of New Mexico and its partners as the source for innovation management Dr. Suzanne Trager Ortega and commercial development. Additionally, STC.UNM desires to play a vital role in New Mexico economic develop- Dr. John A. Pieper ment and to be an innovator in commercialization worldwide. Dr. Paul B. Roth Dr. David J. Schmidly Portal al Mercado is a publication ofSTC.UNM, produced in-house, and is published bi-annually, coinciding with the Dr. John H. Stichman beginning of the fall and spring semesters, for the University’s faculty, sta , and students and New Mexico’s busi- ness community. Mr. Pedro F. Suarez Mr. Gary Tonjes Editor: Denise Bissell ([email protected]) Mr. Charles I. Wellborn Dr. Albert R. C. Westwood To learn more about STC.UNM and our activities, please visit us on the web at www.stc.unm.edu. Ms. Teri F. Willey

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