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August 29, 2013

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KIEC 2012 General Sessions

7:00 AM - 2:00 PM, June 1

Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:15 AM

Poster/Composition Board Setup

7:30-8:00 AM, Exhibit Area

"Opening Welcome"

Kris Kimel, President, KSTC 8:15-8:25 AM

"From the Morril Act to Bayh-Dole"

Bob King, President CPE 8:25-8:45 AM

"Ten Years of Funding"

Mahendra Jain, Executive Director KSEF 8:45-9:15 AM

"Innovation and Entrepreneurs: A Network-Centric Approach"

Rohit Shukla, CEO Larta Institute 9:15-10:00 AM

Poster Session: ODD Numbers

10:00-10:45 AM, Exhibit Area

"Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies"

Daniel Lau 10:45-11:00 AM

"Animal Model for Sporadic Alzheimer

Eugenia Wang 11:00-11:15 AM

"Folding and Following: Applications of Micro- and Nanostructures..."

Cindy Harnett 11:15-11:30 AM

"Self-Delivering Green Biopesticide Against Invasive Mosquitoes"

Stephen Dobson 11:30-11:45 AM

Lunch and More

Noon-1:00 PM

Poster Session: EVEN Numbers

1:00-1:45 PM, Exhibit Area

Interactive Discussions on Common Problems Faced by Start-ups

Rick Johnson and Jon-Michael Cain1:00-3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions Begin at 2:00 PM

KIEC 2012 Concurrent Sessions

2:00 - 5:00 PM, June 1

Session 6A: Franci Barros, DHS

2:00-2:45 PM

Session 6B: John McKew, NCATS

2:00-2:45 PM

Session 6C: Jason Levin

2:00-3:45 PM

Session 6D: Karlene Hoo, NSF

2:00-2:45 PM

Session 7A: Larry Pollack, DOD Chem Bio Defense

2:45-3:30 PM

Session 7B: Joseph Rudolph, NIH CSR

2:45-3:30 PM

Session 7C: Jason Levin

2:45-3:30 PM

Coffee Break and "Best Poster Awards"

3:30-3:45 PM

8A: Sudeep Basu

3:45-4:15 PM

8B: Allison Griffin Ratterman

3:45-4:15 PM

8C: One-on-one Meetings with Jason Levin

3:45-4:15 PM

Session 9A: Sudeep Basu

4:15-5:00 PM

Session 9B: Mandy Wilson Decker

4:15-5:00 PM

9C: One-on-one Meetings with Jason Levin

4:15-5:00 PM

Poster Removal 5:00 PM

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Invited Speakers Success Stories & Funding Opportunities

CEO
Larta Institute

Session title: "Innovation and Entrepreneurs: A Network-Centric Approach"

Program Manager, US DoD
R&D Enterprise, DTRA

Session title: "DoD: Solicitation Opportunities in Biotechnology - SBIR/STTR and BAA"

Associate Professor
University of Kentucky

Session title: "Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies"

SBIR Program Director
Department for Homeland Security (DHS)

Session title: "The DHS SBIR Program and Other Funding Opportunities"

Assistant Professor
University of Louisville

Session title: "Folding and Following: Applications of Micro- and Nanostructures in Biotechnology"

Professor, Medical and Veterinary Entomology
University of Kentucky

Session title: "Self-Delivering Green Biopesticide Against Invasive Mosquitoes"

Global Practice Leader
Frost & Sullivan

Session title: "Uncovering Market Opportunities"

Program Director
PFI - NSF

Session title: "NSF Innovation Programs: Partnerships with a Focus on Translation and Transfer of Basic Research Discoveries"

Scientific Review Officer
CSR

Session title: "The NIH Peer Review Process at the Center of Scientific Review: What Happens After Submission?"

Chief, Therapeutics Development Branch, National Center for Advancing Translational Science, NIH

Session title: "NCATS Translational Research Programs"

Gheens Foundation Inc Chair in Aging Research,University of Louisville / Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Genomic Technology LLC

Session title: "Animal Model for Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease"

Career Coach and Outplacement Consultant
Ready, Set, Launch

Session titles: "Interview Like a Talk Show Host: Land the Job" plus "Speed Career Coaching" and "Brand Management as a Career Development Concept"

Member
Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Session title: "Intellectual Propertyand Market Strategy"

Director, Reseach Integrity Program
University of Louisville

Session title: "Navigating Conflicts of Interests in Research: Balancing Faculty and Entrepreneur Roles"

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Kentucky Innovation & Enterpreneurship Conference (KIEC)

KIEC logo KIEC 2012, the Eighth Annual Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference, will bring together distinguished speakers, tech-based economic development practitioners, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and students and postdoctoral fellows.

The conference will focus on growing local initiatives powered by science and engineering talent. KIEC is open to ALL faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and small businesses. KIEC is also open to the general public and anyone interested in technology-driven innovation, high-tech growth, university-business engagement, and job opportunities.

Reserve your space for a presentation at the poster* area. KIEC will be a great event for exchange of scientific ideas and for everyone to have a rewarding experience.

Program highlights -- funding opportunities updated, research trends, updates on patent law, preparing to make an impact on your first job, recognitions and prizes to best presentations, and more...

* Abstracts submitted online before midnight May 15, 2012 will be included in the program book; abstracts submitted after that date/time may be displayed at KIEC but will not be included in the program book.

The KIEC logo reflects five research focus areas: Biosciences, Environmental and Energy Technologies, Human Health and Development, Information Technology and Communications, and Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing.

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Where To Attend Conference Location

Location:

Louisville Marriott Downtown
200 West Jefferson
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 506.474.2009 or 877.901.6632

The discounted hotel rate of $125 per night is available for a limited number of rooms, so reserve your room now. Hotel cancellation policy allows cancellation without charges to your credit card up to "48 hours prior to the arrival date."

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Registration Register Now for KIEC 2013

Registration Categories

General Registration

Early Bird: $50

until January 15, 2012

Regular: $66

effective January 15 through midnight May 20, 2012

Late and Walk-In: $96

effective May 21, 2012

General + Exhibitor Table**

Early Bird

until January 15, 2012

Regular: $216

effective January 15 through midnight May 20, 2012

Late and Walk-In$ $246

effective May 21, 2012

Student, PostDoc, Lab Techs

Early Bird

until January 15, 2012

Regular: $36

effective January 15 through midnight May 20, 2012

Late and Walk-In: $96

effective May 21, 2012

PostDoc + Exhibitor Table**

Early Bird

until January 15, 2012

Regular: $186

effective January 15 through midnight May 20, 2012

Late and Walk-In: $246

effective May 21, 2012

Online registration includes presentation materials, light continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Registration refunds may be available up to ten calendar days before the event; no refunds thereafter.

**Exhibitor tables are different than poster boards to present your research results. Exhibitor tables are meant to showcase companies and other institutions ($150 charge plus registration).

August 29, 2013