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Michael GaraMichael Gara M.S., MBAM.S., MBA

30+ years in healthcare industry30+ years in healthcare industry

Large and small co's (Baxter, Astra Zeneca, Schwarz, Bone Care,Large and small co's (Baxter, Astra Zeneca, Schwarz, Bone Care,

CURxCURx startstart--up) in R&D, Manufacturing, Business Developmentup) in R&D, Manufacturing, Business Development

Funded university startFunded university start--ups & medtech companies as a Ventureups & medtech companies as a Venture

Capitalist (worked on 4 university startCapitalist (worked on 4 university start--ups, diligence on over 20ups, diligence on over 20

medtech companies)medtech companies)

Worked in Tech Transfer at University of Chicago (portfolio of overWorked in Tech Transfer at University of Chicago (portfolio of over

200 disclosures, started two medtech companies)200 disclosures, started two medtech companies)

Last position at Coulter Foundation, directed two national programsLast position at Coulter Foundation, directed two national programs

in biomedical translational research (over 600 grants and ~$70M inin biomedical translational research (over 600 grants and ~$70M in

funding)funding)

IntroductionIntroduction--DirectorDirector

Technology DevelopmentTechnology Development


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Role at CUBEInCRole at CUBEInC

Oversee the Partnership program for CUBEInC and increase the commercializationOversee the Partnership program for CUBEInC and increase the commercialization

of medical technology from Clemsonof medical technology from Clemson

Educate faculty and students to increase awareness of translational elements ofEducate faculty and students to increase awareness of translational elements of

commercialization for their researchcommercialization for their research

Serve as mentor to faculty and students to increase interactions with clinicians andServe as mentor to faculty and students to increase interactions with clinicians and

industryindustry

Develop curriculum for MBA program to train students for technologyDevelop curriculum for MBA program to train students for technology

commercializationcommercialization


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MD/PhDDMD/PhD

Clinical ResearchResearch Training

Translational ResearchFrom Bench to Bedside

EducationIncubation

Basic ResearchTechnology

Development

(BS, MS, PhD)

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Use problemUse problem--solving skills to meet customer challengessolving skills to meet customer challenges

Connect with biomedical engineering experts and inventorsConnect with biomedical engineering experts and inventors

Access cuttingAccess cutting--edge facilities for medical device andedge facilities for medical device and

technology developmenttechnology development

Contribute to shaping the biomedical workContribute to shaping the biomedical work--force and itsforce and its

developmentdevelopment

Engage in businessEngage in business--building opportunities.building opportunities.

Collaborate with GHS and other cliniciansCollaborate with GHS and other clinicians

WhereWhere Clemson Students & FacultyStudents & Faculty


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P R E S E N T A T I O NP R E S E N T A T I O NP R E S E N T A T I O NP R E S E N T A T I O N

100-acre Patewood Medical Campus

OutpatientOutpatient CentersCentersPatewoodPatewood Medical OfficesMedical Offices

PatewoodPatewood Memorial HospitalMemorial Hospital

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BB CC

200 Patewood Drive, Suite200 Patewood Drive, Suite

400C Greenville SC 29615400C Greenville SC 29615


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Strategically located above end-usersand customers (health care

professionals)

Research and training facilities,innovation/partnership space, meetingand networking accommodations forscientists and clinicians, and state-of-

the-art surgical-skills facilities Shared facilities and multi-user rooms

Unique and innovative designstimulating collaboration, innovationand creativity


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High Impact Benefits

Enhanced education and training for more competitive andmarketable students enhanced degree market value

Social responsibility as public university

Substantial revenue through technology licensing (industrypartnership increases licensing successes)

Targeted and competitive recruitment of faculty, staff, andstudents

Clemson and GHS competitiveness in United States (unique

set-up for enhanced visibility and reputation) New paradigm for integrated applied research in engineering


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FacilitiesAnd

Infrastructure

TranslationalResearch andInnovation

Incubation

TechnologyTransfer

BiomedicalEconomic

Development

ContinuingEducation

WorkforceM.S.

WorkforcePh.D.

WorkforceB.S.

BioE highest productivity for disclosures (>100invention disclosures since 2000)

Currently ~ 20 issued & active patents

Bioengineering driven start-ups

Sensortech Inc. (2009 Innovision Small Enterprise

Award) (Patent held by Clark (Founder of

Sensortech) and LaBerge) Kiyatech Inc. (Patent held by Geveart (co-founder)

and Burg) (at GHS ITOR)

CUBEInC & Economic Development


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Bioengineering Senior Design

Medical Device Innovation Through Clinical and Industrial DesignCollaborations

Year Seniors

2008 6

2009 29

2010 54

2011 62

2012 90

Partner

GHS Division of Surgery

15 Design Teams

25 Clinical Mentors

Urology, Minimally Invasive, Pediatrics

ENT, Vascular, Trauma, Cardio-Thoracic

Plastic Surgery, Oncology

Rehabilitation

Orthotics


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Achievements 2011-2012

Collegiate Inventors CompetitionCollegiate Inventors Competition33rdrdplaceplace

NSF INSF I--Corps grantCorps grant

National Collegiate Inventors andNational Collegiate Inventors andInnovators AllianceInnovators Alliance BMEstartBMEstart

undergraduate design competitionundergraduate design competition

11ststplaceplace


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The Funding Gap

CUBEInCCUBEInC


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Conclusions

CUBEInC is a place to bring together clinicians and scientists

to solve today's pressing clinical needs

Robust clinically driven research projects can be translated

from bench to bedside if the right process is followed Critical gap funding is needed to enable research to meet

investor and industry needs (derisking)

Policies and procedures must be implemented to enable

seamless translation from research to marketplace

We are working together to make this all happen!


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The Good Stuff!

Examples of clinically driven research being conducted

here at CUBEInC and Clemson

Orthopedics

Tissue Engineering

Drug design and delivery

Please hold questions until the social function due to time

constraints

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