Translational Research and Development Resources

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• UVA Mid-South iCorps program
• Commonwealth Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP)

• The Accelerating Innovation Fund and Ivy Biomedical Innovation Fund: Contact Sharon Krueger, Director of Innovation Grants and Relationships, UVA School of Medicine, at sak8e@virginia.edu
• The Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research: Contact David Chen, Managing Director, at dc9rk@virginia.edu

• UVA Innovates
• Cville BioHub
• Charlottesville Business Innovation Council
• BioSpark Discovery Summit
• Virginia BIO
• BioHealth Capital Region
• JLabs @ Washington DC

• Commonwealth Bio Accelerator: Contact Nikki Hastings, Biotech Track Director, UVA McIntire School of Commerce, at ned4d@virginia.edu

The NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Bridging Interventional Development Gaps (BrIDGs) Program helps researchers in advancing promising therapeutic agents through late-stage preclinical development toward and Investigational New Drug (IND) application and clinical testing. Investigators do not receive grant funds through this program. Instead, selected researchers partner with NCATS experts to generate preclinical data and clinical-grade material through government contracts for use in IND applications.

Resources for facilitating student involvement in business development:

• Batten Venture Internship Program: Contact Michele Rankin, Senior Director, Careers: Marketing, Start-ups, and ETA at RankinM@darden.virginia.edu, or Carlos Bortoni, Director, Tech Hub, Batten Institute, at bortonic@darden.virginia.edu
• The PhD Plus program offers paid internships for students interested in real-world opportunities
• McIntire School Masters Biotechnology Track: Contact Nikki Hastings, Biotech Track Director, UVA McIntire School of Commerce, at ned4d@virginia.edu