UM-BILD Accelerator Awardees

University of Maryland, Baltimore Investigators

Konstantin G. Birukov, MD, PhD

Konstantin G. Birukov, MD, PhD

Professor of Anesthesiology
Director of the Lung Biology Research Program
Associate Chair of Basic Science Research, Department of Anesthesiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Novel Non-Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team. Bio Dr. Birukov graduated from the Second Moscow State Medical... Read More

Bartley P. Griffith, MD

Bartley P. Griffith, MD

Thomas E. and Alice Marie Hales Distinguished Professor of Transplant Surgery
Director of the Cardiac and Lung Transplant Programs
Vice Chair for Innovation
University of Maryland School of Medicine

A Novel Percutaneous Access Graft System for Improved Heart Patient Care For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team. BioOver my career, my clinical a... Read More

Irina G. Luzina, MD, PhD

Irina G. Luzina, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Therapeutic Depletion of IL-33 Protein: Pre-clinical Development For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team. BioDr. Luzina’s research interests... Read More

Stuart S. Martin, PhD

Stuart S. Martin, PhD

Drs. Angela and Harry Brodie Professor of Translational Cancer Research
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
Deputy Director of the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC)
University of Maryland School of Medicine

TetherChip Optimization for Precision Medicine Applications For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team. BioI received my PhD from the University of C... Read More

Fengtian Xue, PhD

Fengtian Xue, PhD

Director of the High Throughput Screening Facility
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Associate Dean for Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

GaSal-2 for Pseudomonas Infections For more information about this technology, please contact the UM Ventures, Baltimore team. BioFengtian Xue, PhD, is an associate professor and associate dean for... Read More

University of Maryland, Baltimore County Investigators

Charles Bieberich, PhD

Charles Bieberich, PhD

Professor of Biological Sciences
Associate Dean for Research
College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

In Vivo Analysis of Gene Expression Driven by Vectorless Supercoiled DNA for Vaccination BioDr. Bieberich's professional interests include exploring the interface between development and cancer. Du... Read More

Venkatesh Srinivasan, PhD

Venkatesh Srinivasan, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research
College of Engineering and Information Technology
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Fair-Check: Novel, Non-Invasive Device for Breast Cancer Examination BioVenkatesh Srinivasan is an Assistant Research Scientist at Center for Advanced Sensor TechnologyResearch, Department of Chemi... Read More

Morgan State University Investigator

Birol Ozturk, PhD

Birol Ozturk, PhD

Associate Professor of Physics
Morgan State University

Compact Quantum Sensor for Brain Imaging BioDr. Ozturk's research interests include quantum sensing, nanotechnology, and electromagnetic simulations. Morgan State University Faculty Profile Read More

UM-BILD/Maryland Innovation Initiative Project Awardees

 

University of Maryland, Baltimore Investigators

Heather M. Ames, MD, PhD

Heather M. Ames, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pathology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Cell-HKer/siRaf, a Promising Therapeutic for Solid Tumors This project will run from May 2025 to February 2026. Co-InvestigatorArchibald James “Jim” Mixson, MDProfessor of PathologyUniv... Read More

Steven L. Bernstein, MD, PhD

Steven L. Bernstein, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Vice Chair, Research Chief, Lab of Molecular Research
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Exosome-Based Therapy for Ocular Disease (Rodent and Monkey Models) This project will run from May 2025 to February 2026.  Site MinerBrad Young, PhD, MBA For more information, please contact t... Read More

Yin Wang, PhD

Yin Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor
Institute of Human Virology
Department of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine

LNP-Echinomycin, a Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Anti-Cancer Agent Formulated with Novel Oligonucleotide-Hitchhiking Technology This project will run from February 2025 to November 2026. Co-Investigato... Read More

University of Maryland, College Park Investigator

Steven  M. Jay, PhD

Steven M. Jay, PhD

Associate Professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park

Genetically-Programmed High-Yield Biomanufacturing of Probiotic Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles This project will run from February 2025 to November 2025. Co-InvestigatorJean-Pierre Raufman, MDMos... Read More