Kunal Patel UCSF Innovation Fund
in support of the Catalyst Program
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In 2024, the UCSF Catalyst Program will be hosting its third Rare Disease Symposium sponsored by Foundation Ipsen. This event will be combined into a two-day symposium with LaunchBio's "Invest in Cures".
The Catalyst Program is UCSF’s translational accelerator focused on advancing UCSF discoveries with clinical impact and commercial potential. The Catalyst Program aims to foster academic and industry collaborations as well as enhance education in early translational research and entrepreneurship.
Catalyst Awards
The centerpiece of the Catalyst Program is the Catalyst Awards, our program that provides both industry advisor mentorship and seed funding to UCSF Principal Investigators with promising projects. The Catalyst Awards are focused on the development of therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, and bio-tools.
Internship
The Catalyst Internship provides an opportunity to be part of an innovative project team to learn about early translational research and the process of translating academic discoveries into products for patient benefit. The primary focus for Catalyst Summer Interns is to draft Target Product Profiles (TPPs) for the Catalyst Award projects. While creating the TPPs, interns will learn about important aspects of translating an idea into a project.
Newsletter
The Catalyst Program Newsletter contains program highlights, success stories, funding resources, and upcoming events and opportunities.
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Resources
The Catalyst Program has compiled a list of disease databases, incidence & prevalence figures, core facilities information, as well as other useful links to guide researchers and students through the translation of therapeutic, diagnostic, medical device, digital health, and biotool discoveries to clinical impact.