SUNY Ranks Among Top 100 Worldwide For Patents Granted In 2016
Jun 6, 2017
Downstate's Work on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators to Restart the Heart Cited
Highlights Include Advances in Crime Scene Technology, Cancer Research, Concussion Diagnosis
Albany - The State University of New York ranked 38 in the 'Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents for 2016,' according to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), which publishes the ranking annually based on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office data.
SUNY campuses were awarded 57 U.S. utility patents for advances in biotechnology, cancer research, manufacturing, renewable energy, and much more. 'Across SUNY, our faculty and students partner to make groundbreaking discoveries in a broad spectrum of areas,' said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. 'Through more than 1,300 U.S. patents earned to date, SUNY research has led to hundreds of new technologies and advances that address society's greatest challenges and have a positive impact on quality of life in New York and beyond. Congratulations to all those at SUNY whose important work has elevated us to this prominent world ranking.'
'This recognition marks a terrific accomplishment for our growing number of SUNY research faculty, who work tirelessly to mentor students while engaging them in research opportunities that advance the frontiers of knowledge and address state and global challenges,' said SUNY Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, and NAI Fellow, Alexander N. Cartwright. 'Our faculty, a number of whom are NAI members, are a tremendous source of pride for SUNY.'
'From energy, to medicine, to consumer technologies and more, innovation is at an all-time high throughout New York State, and SUNY is at the center of it,' said SUNY Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Grace Wang. 'With a multitude of influential research institutions, supported by the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country, SUNY is driving positive change across the globe.'
Research at SUNY produces more than 100 new technologies every year. SUNY inventors have contributed to some of the most transformative technologies in history, including the heart-lung machine, bar code scanner, MRI, and several FDA-approved therapeutics. Some recent SUNY innovations include:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is working toward a lower-power, more stable alternative to implantable cardioverter defibrillators to re-start the heart. The technology re-purposes a nerve stimulator to use the body's own nervous system to control the heart.
University at Albany is helping law enforcement fight crime by using scattered light to perform microscopic analysis of biological and chemical samples, an approach that allows investigators to immediately confirm the source of biological stains found at crime scenes.
Binghamton University may one day cut air conditioning costs dramatically by creating light-filtering dyes that, when applied to glass, block heat while letting light pass through.
University at Buffalo is testing a reengineered hormonal treatment for diabetes and obesity. Telemedicine will be used to link children and their families to treatment they would otherwise only have access to in a local office or school.
SUNY-ESF researchers have developed a 'Trojan Horse' to attack cancer cells using special polymers that trick cancer cells into directly ingesting chemotherapeutic drugs so they are destroyed from the inside out, thus reducing damage to normal cells.
Upstate Medical University is advancing concussion assessment through a new set of cognitive tests that will help doctors and clinicians properly diagnose and manage concussions.
SUNY College at Optometry researchers have suggested that targeting a cell's communication channels or gap junction could slow the progress of glaucoma.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute researchers invented a nanoscale scaffold that mimics the human eye which can help test possible glaucoma drugs and other therapeutics.
Stony Brook University redesigned a catheter that incorporates LED lights to reduce the likelihood of infection after the device is inserted into a patient's body.
About the Research Foundation for SUNY
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (RF) is the largest comprehensive
university-connected research foundation in the country. It exists to serve the State
University of New York (SUNY) by providing essential administrative services that
enable SUNY faculty to focus their efforts on the education of students and the performance
of life-changing research across a wide range of disciplines including medicine, engineering,
physical sciences, energy, computer science, and social sciences. The RF works with
the academic and business leadership of SUNY campuses to support research and discovery
through administration of sponsored projects and technology transfer and management
of intellectual property for public benefit and economic growth. The RF is a private
non-profit education corporation. To learn more about the RF, visit www.rfsuny.org.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.