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"This new science park places innovative medical science very close to global pharmaceutical and medical device leaders and that proximity will accelerate the translation of new medical discoveries into improved therapy and diagnostics.”
-RFU President and CEO Dr. K. Michael Welch.
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| Developing a Space for Game-Changing Collaboration |
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“The new research space will allow us to explore different ideas we’ve had and allow us to explore some of our older ideas in ways we’ve never been able to explore them.”
-Amiel Rosenkranz, PhD, MS, Director, Brain Science Institute
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The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently approved the expansion of a state enterprise zone, designed to stimulate economic growth and community revitalization at the local level, to include Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
Economic incentives offered to operating companies within the Waukegan-North Chicago Enterprise Zone will help the university attract investment in its new Innovation and Research Park, now under construction, and in turn create jobs for its local community and region.
“Working together, we’re placing the science park on solid financial footing so that it can benefit RFU, its local communities and region for generations to come,” said RFU Executive Vice President of Research Ronald Kaplan, PhD. “We feel particularly driven to study diseases that affect our local population, including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. We can’t move our science forward and leave our community behind.”
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| Biopharma Industry Leader to Help Spur RFU Technology Commercialization and Build Industry Collaborations |
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Steven Kuemmerle, PhD, has been named special advisor on innovation and industry partnerships in the Office of Research. Dr. Kuemmerle joins forces with university consultant, Michael Rosen, to focus on accelerating the development of new companies based on the university's technologies and discoveries, and on the development of national and international collaborations with the bioscience industry.
"We are looking to Steve's outstanding scientific and business leadership to help us get to the next level in technology commercialization and industry collaborations, as well as start-up company formation," Dr. Kaplan said. "His expertise will be invaluable as we move toward building our new Innovation and Research Park at Rosalind Franklin University in Lake County, the heart of Illinois' life science industry."
For information about business development opportunities or exploring research and discovery partnerships with RFU’s highly-talented researchers, contact Dr. Kuemmerle at 847-578-3000, ext. 3721, steven.kuemmerle@rosalindfranklin.edu or Michael Rosen at 847-871-3178, rosenbioscience@gmail.com.
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Your Support Matters
Researchers at Rosalind Franklin University deliver the benefits of healthcare discovery to the world. From curing Usher’s disease and advancing new approaches to brain repair, to developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, your gift will put the latest technology into scientists’ hands, help promising start-ups reach their potential and move new discoveries more quickly from the laboratory to patient care. Your support matters. If you’d like to have a personal conversation about our range of giving opportunities, contact Pamela Lowe at pamela.lowe@rosalindfranklin.edu or
847-578-8786 or follow the link below to make your contributions today.
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