Welcome to the August 2011 edition of the BNLS Newsletter.
In this issue, I interview the leader of Buffalo's prestigious Roswell Park Cancer Institute, provide an update on this summer's ongoing construction on the Medical Campus, and highlight a prominent company expanding locally! It's all great news, so please don't forget to !
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Buffalo Niagara Ambassador Dr. Trump
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), America's first cancer center, was founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park. His revolutionary model for multidisciplinary study of cancer - with scientists and clinicians working together - has become the standard by which all modern-day comprehensive cancer centers are measured.
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Dr. Donald Trump
President and CEO of RPCI and Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
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Dr. Donald Trump is President and CEO of RPCI is President and CEO of RPCI. He specializes in medical oncology and oversees a major research program, developed with his collaborator Dr. Candace Johnson, Deputy Director of Roswell Park and Wallace Family Chair in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. This program has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and foundation grants for more than 18 years, and Drs. Trump and Johnson are internationally recognized investigators in vitamin D-based studies in cancer. Dr. Trump is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he also did his residency in medicine and a fellowship in medical oncology.
[Click here to read our interview with Dr. Trump]
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Growth on the Medical Campus Continues
| Construction recently began on Ellicott Park, a linear street scape project running from Goodell Street to Best Street. This linear park will create a unique environment while promoting a safe and walkable public space to be enjoyed by patients, visitors, employees, students, and neighbors. Watch our progress.
A project started in August of 2009, the Global Vascular Institute/Clinical and Translational Research Center, is putting on the finishing touches and due to be complete in February of 2012. This unique 10 story building will bring together Kaleida Health physicians and UB researchers in a collaborative effort to deliver state-of-the-art patient care supported by new treatments and technologies. The Kaleida Health-UB partnership will play a major role in the effort to transform Western New York into a world-class health care destination and expand UB's presence in downtown Buffalo. View a live webcam of the project & learn more.
Just blocks from the new heart & vascular institute, the Long-Term Care Facility is also under construction. This project will be the first urban nursing home built in Buffalo in decades. The project
began in August of 2010 and is expected to be complete by November 2011. At four stories and 300 beds, it will rank as one of the largest nursing homes in the region. Learn more.
Other development includes the UB Educational Opportunity Center and a Multi-Modal Transportation Center.
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APP Pharma Announces $27.8M Expansion of Grand Island Facility, Creating 90 New Jobs
| APP Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of injectable pharmaceutical products that are used to treat infections and cancer, recently announced a major expansion at its Grand Island facility.
The $27.8 million expansion will add 13,000 square feet to its 37,000 square foot facility on Staley Road in Grand Island and is expected to create 90 new jobs over the next few years, bringing its total local employment to 665. The expansion is being triggered by a shift of manufacturing operations from facilities in Illinois and Puerto Rico. [read more] |
Becoming a Leader in Life Sciences
| The "Becoming a Leader in the Life Sciences" program is tailored to meet the professional development needs for those seeking careers and career advancement in the emerging Life Sciences Industry (over 160 life sciences companies here in WNY alone). No scientific background needed for many of the job opportunities available! The course will feature several subject matter experts from the greater WNY area who bring relevant and practical knowledge of the life sciences industry including several case studies. Topics include:
- product development
- management issues
- regulatory affairs
- corporate culture
- financial models
- intellectual property
This 8 session program will run weekly from September 21st to November 9th, 2011 (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.) at the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. Class size is limited. To register, please contact Tom Ulbrich at 716-885-5715 / tulbrich@buffalo.edu or Renata Bator at 716-881-7588 / rmbator@buffalo.edu. $399 cost per participant; student discount available. Click here for more information. |
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise provides free economic development services to any business interested in the region. Contact me to learn more about expanding your life sciences business to Buffalo Niagara.
Sincerely,
Alan Rosenhoch
Business Development Specialist Buffalo Niagara Enterprise 665 Main Street, Suite 200
Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 541-1724 (phone)
1-800-916-9073 (toll-free)
(716) 842-1724 (fax) arosenhoch@buffaloniagara.org |
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"I derive a great deal of excitement and satisfaction from the progress that Kinex is making in the cancer and immunology fields and the support that it has received from a growing number of local investors. I alternate my life between New Jersey and Buffalo and enjoy both. My daughters family, including two grandson's, are here and my wife and I get a great deal of enjoyment being with them. We always spend the entire summer here and get to see more family and friends. "
- Dr. Allen Barnett, President Emeritus of Kinex
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