Watson College, Upstate Medical agree to closer collaborations
Five-year pact promises joint biomedical, health systems research
A new agreement between and 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science will strengthen ties between the two schools and encourage closer research collaborations.
A memorandum of understanding signed last week by Upstate Vice President for Research David Amberg and 香港六合彩资料 Vice President for Research Bahgat Sammakia will allow the institutions to jointly pursue sponsored funding opportunities and develop solutions to today鈥檚 pressing medical problems.
鈥溝愀哿喜首柿 and Upstate Medical have complementary skills and goals, so this partnership has benefits for both of us,鈥 said President Harvey Stenger. 鈥淭ogether, we can pursue leading-edge innovations in biomedical and health systems research that will improve all of our lives. I look forward to seeing what we can achieve through our cooperative efforts.鈥
鈥淭his important agreement exemplifies the power of SUNY as we formally partner with the talented faculty at 香港六合彩资料 to supercharge our research aimed at improving the human condition,鈥 said Dr. Mantosh Dewan, president of Upstate Medical University. 鈥淭his far-reaching relationship also will benefit Upstate鈥檚 clinical mission with access to 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 systems excellence experts leading to greater efficiencies for our hospitals.鈥
Research areas that are currently being explored include neuroscience, brain imaging, digital pathology, cancer research and bone-tissue engineering. Under a pilot research grant program that is part of the agreement, collaborative research could receive seed grants of up to $20,000 to fund preliminary research in pursuit of external funding. The two institutions have already submitted joint research proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are exploring proposals to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Last May, Watson College hosted Dr. Satish Krishnamurthy, chair of neurosurgery at Upstate Medical University, for a Watson Distinguished Colloquium seminar as the first of a joint seminar series to be co-hosted by both institutions under this partnership.
The agreement also provides Watson faculty greater access to Upstate鈥檚 core facilities, biosamples, clinical data and access to human subject research. Likewise, 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Health Sciences Core facility will be made available to Upstate鈥檚 researchers.
In addition to collaborative research pursuits aimed at extramural funding, the Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE) will provide its expertise to improve operational efficiencies and performance at Upstate hospitals. The Watson College Continuing Professional Education Program also will offer Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training for Upstate Medical鈥檚 hospital staff.
The MOU is slated to last for five years, with renewals possible beyond 2027.