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Triopsy

3DBiopsy has developed a turnkey Biopsy System that uses three-dimensional (3D) imaging to map the prostate gland and correctly identifies clinically significant cancers with a 97% accuracy. The 3DBiopsy System includes a patented Biopsy Needle, Biopsy Actuator device, patent-pending Integrated Pathology System and 3D Mapping Software. This 4-part advance in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer will result in a paradigm shift in the management of this disease— and ultimately, other cancers.

alphaomegaalpha.org

Alpha Omega Alpha, founded in 1902, is the national medical honor society. Alpha Omega Alpha's mission is recognizing high educational achievement; honoring gifted teaching; encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community; supporting the ideals of humanism, and promoting service to others. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician’s dedication to the profession and art of healing.

Alta Biotech

Alta Biotech is a fast-growing global contract research organization specializing in molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology services. Alta's core area of expertise includes plasmid DNA purification, gDNA and total RNA extraction, gene synthesis and a wide portfolio of customized fundamental life science research support. With facilities located in the heart of the Fitzsimons Life Science District in Colorado, Alta Biotech has developed a variety of in-house technology platforms to provide fast, high-quality, and cost-effective services to exceed customer expectations. Our goal is to serve as a trusted bioscience partner to our customers.

https://www.atarabio.com/

Atara Biotherapeutics is a leading off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy company developing novel treatments for patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases. We utilize T cells from donors with healthy immune function, with the goal to specifically recognize and target cancerous or diseased cells in patients without affecting normal cells. Our investigational off-the-shelf T cells are intended for rapid delivery from inventory to patients.

https://www.auroraoncology.com/

Aurora Oncology focuses on targeted detection and targeted treatment of early-stage cancer. Aurora is developing a non-invasive diagnostic test to detect over-expressed EGFR from cancer cells in the urine to enable treating patients that will respond to EGFR-targeted therapy. Aurora is also developing an advanced theranostic approach that allows for unprecedented sensitivity in imaging early-stage disease. EGFR-specific nanoparticles will allow detection of EGFR expressing cancer cells against a dark background with the subsequent ability to thermally ablate cells that have bound the particles.

https://www.avidity.com/

Avidity develops and sells molecular affinity tools for connecting molecules. Avidity's patented AviTag^™ technology employs a highly targeted enzymatic conjugation of a single biotin on a unique 15 amino acid peptide tag using the biotin ligase (BirA) from E. coli. Oriented on streptavidin-coated surfaces, this creates an ideal presentation for molecular binding interactions. Though Avidity is a small company, the scientific benefits of its AviTag have garnered notice. Currently, AviTag technology is licensed by seven of the world’s top ten pharmaceutical companies and is used by researchers in 22 countries.

https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/bioengineering

The mission of the Center For Bioengineering (CFB) is to support and enhance healthcare technology innovation through cross-disciplinary collaborations between engineering and health sciences on the Anschutz Medical Campus. The CFB brings together engineers, clinicians, students, and scientists to fulfill its mission. The Center and associated Department of Bioengineering comprise a large number of highly collaborative faculty, scientists, teachers, and researchers, all dedicated to seeking cures for diseases, advancing foundational research, translating new technologies into clinical use, and teaching the next generation of biomedical innovators and entrepreneurs.

Center for Surgical Innovation (cuanschutz.edu)

The Center for Surgical Innovation trains more than 5,000 medical professionals annually from across the nation and world. The center’s faculty of academic surgeons consists of over 40 individuals from 14 different surgical subspecialties. These national leaders of surgical education have brought the cutting edge of surgical technology into operating rooms around the world through courses held in our state-of-the-art training facility.