Please give us an overview of LSU Health, your department of Technology Management and the initiative you have around Innovation?
Located in the heart of the biomedical district of downtown New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences Center (LSU Health) is one of five research-intensive campuses of the LSU System. LSU Health is comprised of the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health, Allied Health, and Graduate Studies. Our seven strategic research areas are in Oncology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Disease, Infectious Disease, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Oral Health, and Public Health. Our researchers run the spectrum from basic research on fundamental properties of biological systems to patient outcome-centered clinical research – from the bench to the bedside.
The Office of Technology Management (OTM) is primarily responsible for the evaluation, protection, marketing, and licensing of LSU Health innovation- ultimately to get our research to the marketplace for public benefit. The office’s duties have been expanded to also include business development. OTM is looking to lower the activation energy required for industry, foundations, investors, and other external entities to engage with LSU Health. We’re interested in exploring all mutually beneficial partnering opportunities including collaborative or sponsored research, out-licensing our existing technologies, sourcing key opinion leaders, etc.