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2/17/10 Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron Announces First Collaborative Research and Development Grants (News Release)
9/14/09 One Year Later: Bioinnovation Institute Extends Reach, Expands Akron's Rich Legacy In Industrial And Materials Science (News Release)
8/26/09 The BioInnovation Institute in Akron Appoints Frank L. Douglas, Ph.D., M.D. as President and CEO (News Release)
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6/2/09 BioInnovation Institute Receives Team NEO Economic Development Impact
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)
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The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron is a unique alignment of institutional, state, and philanthropic aspirations that will transform Akron through economic development, enhanced community reputation, and pride.
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MEDIA CONTACT
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Scott Rainone
Director of Communications, Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
1 South Main Street, Suite 401
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 572-7581
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EVENTS
July 21, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “Need for Smart Materials in Prosthetic Devices: Problems that Beg for a Solution”
June 23, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “The need
for novel delivery systems for anitbiotics and the challenges in
Cystic Fibrosis”
May 19, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “Dendrimer-based Nanotherapeutics: Translating Chemistry to Therapy”
April 21, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “Silver Carbene Complexes for Antibiotic Treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Infections”
April 12-14, 2010
Plastics in Medical Devices 2010 Conference
March 24, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “In Vitro and Computational Simulation of Joint Function related to Musculoskeletal Disorders”
February 19, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “Evaluation in Simulation Education and Competency-Based Assessment”
January 20, 2010
Synergy Seminar: “Surgical Site Infections (SSIs): Trying to Out-fox Mother Nature”
December 16, 2009
Synergy Seminar: “Quantitative Bioimaging for Pathology: Should Practicing Physicians Care or is it Better Suited for Star Trek?”
November 18, 2009
Synergy Seminar: Segmental Bone Defects: A Significant Clinical Problem in Need of a Solution
July 17, 2009
Webinar: Introduction to Medical Device Research and Making the Risk Determination
June 26, 2009
Breakfast Seminar: FDA Regulatory Compliance & Intellectual Property Overview for Biomedical Applications
June 18, 2009 — September 17, 2009
Webinar: Researcher Commercialization, a Unique 11-Week Online Course on Successfully Commercializing Research Activity
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