NHLBI Funding & Resource Opportunities

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Feb 8 & 9 - FDA In-person Workshop

REGISTER to attend this free event HERE 

February 8, 2017, from 8:30AM to 4:30PM 

February 9, 2017, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting an in-person-only public workshop “Identification and Characterization of the Infectious Disease Risks of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-based Products”.

Location:

Wiley Auditorium located in the Harvey H. Wiley Federal Building 
5100 Campus Dr.,
College Park, MD 20740.

The workshop will include a scientific discussion of the current methods available for identifying and characterizing infectious disease risks associated with human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps).  REGISTER HERE 


Feb 27 Rare Disease Day at NIH

REGISTER to attend this free event HERE

February 27, 2017, from  8:30AM to 4:00PM

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the NIH Clinical Center is hosting a free public event for Rare Diseases awareness.

Join scientists, patients, advocates, researchers, policymakers and many others in raising awareness about the latest Rare Diseases research. Learn about the effects of Rare Diseases and NIH research collaborations that are making a difference.

Check out a FREE art show, presentations, exhibits, posters and tours.

Location:

Masur Auditorium, NIH Clinical Center (Bldg. 10)

10 Center Drive, NIH Campus

Bethesda, MD 20892

For more info, please visit NCATS


Feb 28 Deadline - Apply to MedTech Innovator 2017 Annual Competition

Applications are being accepted until February 28, 2017

Learn how to apply HERE

MedTech Innovator – working in collaboration with AdvaMed – will award over $500K in cash prizes, scholarships, and in-kind awards in 2017 to early- to mid-stage companies developing medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health technologies.  The program includes access to regional pitch events, a chance to participate in an accelerator program, and to compete for cash awards during the Final Pitch Competition at AdvaMed 2017 in San Jose, CA

For more info, please visit  MedTech Innovator


March 6 - 15 Webinars addressing Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, and Copyrights for Small Business

90 min Webinars starting at 1:00PM ET

March 6-15, 2017

Learn more and REGISTER HERE

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will present seven FREE webinars surrounding Intellectual Property (IP) for individuals and small businesses that have been awarded grants through the NIH SBIR/STTR program.

It is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today’s economy!

View the list of webinar topics:

March 6: Overview: US Intellectual Property Rights and the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Henry Wixon

March 7: Trademarks in the U.S.
Presenter: Scott Baldwin

March 8: The International Trademark Portfolio
Presenter: Susan Anthony

March 9: Copyright (Domestic and International)
Presenter: Susan Anthony

March 13: Basic US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Michael Razavi

March 14: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Hague Strategies for Filing Abroad
Presenter: Layla Lauchman

March 15: Intermediate/Advanced US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Oleg Asanbaye

For more info, please visit USPTO


Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Programs

Expiring Soon

The Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Solicitation(s) will stop accepting applications as the Congressional authority to offer these pilots expire.

Last due date for Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) program (PAR-16-026, also see NHLBI Notice of Correction NOT-HL-15-283) is Apr 5, 2017


Meet NHLBI Small Business Experts

02/13 - 02/14 – BIO CEO & Investor Conference  - New York, NY 

02/18 - 02/21 – CRT17 – Washington, DC 

03/09 – BD Boston Biotech Conference 2017 - Boston, MA

03/12 – 03/15 – AUTM 2017 Annual Meeting - Hollywood, FL 

03/17 – 03/19 – American College of Cardiology (ACC. 17) – Washington, DC

03/23 – 3/25 - Venture Well – Washington, DC 

03/30 – 3/31 - AdvaMed Innovation Summit – Washington, DC