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Visisonics Named First UM Ventures Start-Up Prize Winner

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– Technology Company Awarded Prize at Invest Maryland Challenge Ceremony –

BALTIMORE, MD, April 16, 2013 – University of Maryland (UM) Ventures, an ambitious joint research commercialization effort of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), announced today that it has awarded the first UM Ventures Start-Up Prize to VisiSonics, an Investment Maryland Challenge Semi Finalist company that was founded on intellectual property owned by the University. VisiSonics was recognized during the Invest Maryland Challenge Award Ceremony on Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, Maryland.

“Identifying customers and having sales is, of course, a major hurdle for university start-ups,” said James L. Hughes, Director of UM Ventures, and President, Research Park Corporation, University of Maryland Baltimore. “With the significance of achieving more than half a million dollars in sales in 2012, VisiSonics is a worthy recipient of this inaugural prize.”

April 16, 2013

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Three new companies join UMBC cybersecurity incubator – bmoremedia.com

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Northrop Grumman Corp. last month expanded their Cync cybersecurity program with three new companies, including the program’s first international one. The three firms joined the five companies currently at bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park in Catonsville.

April 16, 2013

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Two Baltimore startups among InvestMaryland Challenge winners – Baltimore Business Journal

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Two Baltimore companies took top honors in the state’s first InvestMaryland Challenge.

GrayBug, which is developing drug delivery technology; and RedOwl Analytics, a software company, were the winners of the startup business competition’s life science and information technology categories. An LED lighting company in Cecil County, i-Lighting, won the contest’s category for general industry. Some 260 startups from 26 states, including Maryland, threw their hats in the ring.

April 16, 2013

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The Human Genome Project, Then and Now – NYTimes.com

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Eight years of work, thousands of researchers around the world, $1 billion spent — and finally it was done. On April 14, 2003, a decade ago this week, scientists announced that they had completed the Human Genome Project, compiling a list of the three billion letters of genetic code that make up what they considered to be a sort of everyperson’s DNA.

April 16, 2013

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Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R21) – Sep 07, 2016

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-13-193
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
CFDA Number:	93.273
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	Sep 07, 2016
Award Ceiling:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 12, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This FOA encourages R21 applications from institutions/organizations that propose to study neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms contributing to concurrent alcohol and nicotine co-addiction.

April 16, 2013

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Revision Applications to U01 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (U01) – Dec 11, 2015

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-13-176
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
CFDA Number:	93.394
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	Dec 11, 2015
Award Ceiling:	$150,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites cooperative agreement research (U01) revision applications from investigators with active NIH U01 research project awards. Revision applications are expected to focus on combined imaging and biomarker approaches to improve screening, early cancer detection and diagnosis by integrating multi modality imaging strategies and multiplexed biomarker methodologies. Studies proposed in the revision applications must correspond to additional specific aims, expanding the scope of individual, already funded parent U01 Cooperative Agreements.

April 16, 2013

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Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (R01) – Dec 11, 2015

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-13-190
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
CFDA Number:	93.394
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	Dec 11, 2015
Award Ceiling:
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is to encourage research projects which focus on the interactions of carcinogenic pathogens with the human microbiome and the host for the detection of pathogen-induced cancer (DPIC). This FOA encourages research to assess molecular signatures associated with risk and early detection of pathogen-induced cancer and chronic inflammation associated with progression to invasive cancer.

April 16, 2013

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Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R21) – May 07, 2016

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-13-192
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
CFDA Number:	93.273
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	May 07, 2016
Award Ceiling:	$200,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This FOA encourages R21 research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the effectiveness of structural interventions aimed at reducing the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by changing the environment of alcohol use. Although a variety of structural and environmental interventions have been employed successfully to reduce other drinking-related problems, similar research extending into the realm of HIV/AIDS risk reduction is still in its developing stages. This FOA will utilize the R21 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope that encourages applications under the R01 grant mechanism.

April 16, 2013

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Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (R01) – Dec 11, 2015

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PAR-13-189
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
CFDA Number:	93.394
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	Dec 11, 2015
Award Ceiling:
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research project (R01) applications that combine imaging and biomarkers. The overall objective of this FOA is to facilitate collaborative imaging and biomarker research to improve cancer screening, early cancer detection and diagnosis by integrating multi modality imaging strategies and multiplexed biomarker methodologies.

April 16, 2013

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Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R01) – May 07, 2016

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Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-13-191
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Health
CFDA Number:	93.273
Eligible Applicants	State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Agency Name:	HHS-NIH11
Closing Date:	May 07, 2016
Award Ceiling:
Expected Number of Awards:
Creation Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Funding Opportunity Description:	This FOA encourages R01 research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the effectiveness of structural interventions aimed at reducing the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission by changing the environment of alcohol use. Although a variety of structural and environmental interventions have been employed successfully to reduce other drinking-related problems, similar research extending into the realm of HIV/AIDS risk reduction is still in its developing stages.

April 16, 2013

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Visisonics Named First UM Ventures Start-Up Prize Winner

Three new companies join UMBC cybersecurity incubator – bmoremedia.com

Two Baltimore startups among InvestMaryland Challenge winners – Baltimore Business Journal

The Human Genome Project, Then and Now – NYTimes.com

Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R21) – Sep 07, 2016

Revision Applications to U01 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (U01) – Dec 11, 2015

Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (R01) – Dec 11, 2015

Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R21) – May 07, 2016

Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (R01) – Dec 11, 2015

Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R01) – May 07, 2016

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