{"627349":{"#nid":"627349","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Introducing Biolocity: Guiding Medical Innovation to Market","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBiolocity stems from the expansion of a successful five year pilot in which the program awarded over $6.2 million to 40 innovative projects leading to 20 start-ups, two industry partnerships, and three products on the market. As a result of the Coulter Fund\u0026rsquo;s successful pilot and the increasing demands for translational funding and mentorship, Biolocity was created to address the need for a broader network of support for university innovators.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Biolocity extends our successful Coulter Translational Program model to reach a larger, more diverse cohort of innovators at earlier stages of their discovery, guides them using our successful experts-in-residence process, and cultivates individualized links with the commercialization ecosystem,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Margulies\u003C\/strong\u003E, chair of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilar to the Coulter program, Biolocity provides university innovators with a combination of investment, resources, and guidance that early-stage medical technologies need to reach critical commercialization milestones. We utilize three collaborative methods to advance translational science to the marketplace:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiolocity U \u003C\/strong\u003Eprovides educational programming in life science commercialization, trains interns on technology assessment and commercialization strategy, and offers year-round consultation opportunities to faculty innovators.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiolocity Fund\u003C\/strong\u003E features an annual funding cycle for patient impacting technologies from our partner institutions. Candidates participate in a rigorous application process to identify the most compelling medical technologies to receive funding and coaching.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBiolocity Launch\u003C\/strong\u003E provides awardees with active project management and a link to the biotech commercialization ecosystem to access resources needed to achieve translational goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBringing both the experience and success of the Coulter process, Biolocity creates a multi-institutional network supporting medical technology commercialization in the southeast. The program adds connectivity across Atlanta while deepening its commitment to Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are grateful to the Coulter Foundation\u0026rsquo;s support our pilot and proud of our teams\u0026rsquo; successes,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EShawna Khouri\u003C\/strong\u003E, managing director of Biolocity. \u0026ldquo;As our program evolves and continues to grow as Biolocity, we look forward to expanding our network with new partners and adding connections within the Atlanta biotech ecosystem.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Biolocity\u0026rsquo;s upcoming funding cycle and educational opportunities, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biolocity.org\u0022\u003Ewww.biolocity.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiolocity is a philanthropic, multi-institutional network supporting university medical technology commercialization in the southeast. Through a combination of investment, project management, consulting, and educational programming, Biolocity provides early-stage, patient impacting technologies with the resources needed to reach critical commercialization milestones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.Biolocity.org\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.Biolocity.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Biolocity@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBiolocity@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Coulter Translational Fund is excited to announce its next-generation effort called Biolocity"}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2019-10-08 17:54:31","changed_gmt":"2019-10-08 19:44:50","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"627350":{"id":"627350","type":"image","title":"Shawna Khouri, managing director of Biolocity","body":null,"created":"1570557372","gmt_created":"2019-10-08 17:56:12","changed":"1570564615","gmt_changed":"2019-10-08 19:56:55","alt":"Shawna Khouri, managing director of Biolocity","file":{"fid":"238858","name":"Shawna at Bio2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shawna%20at%20Bio2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shawna%20at%20Bio2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":435928,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Shawna%20at%20Bio2.jpg?itok=U84PK2hz"}},"627353":{"id":"627353","type":"image","title":"Biolocity\u0027s website","body":null,"created":"1570563466","gmt_created":"2019-10-08 19:37:46","changed":"1570563466","gmt_changed":"2019-10-08 19:37:46","alt":"Biolocity\u0027s new website:\u00a0https:\/\/biolocity.gatech.edu\/","file":{"fid":"238856","name":"Biolocity Homepage.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Biolocity%20Homepage.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Biolocity%20Homepage.png","mime":"image\/png","size":690288,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Biolocity%20Homepage.png?itok=tymBcQj1"}},"627354":{"id":"627354","type":"image","title":"Shawna Khouri and Cierra Crowder of Biolocity will be working to help get new medical technologies into the marketplace.","body":null,"created":"1570563813","gmt_created":"2019-10-08 19:43:33","changed":"1570564122","gmt_changed":"2019-10-08 19:48:42","alt":"Shawna Khouri and Cierra Crowder of Biolocity will be working to help get new medical technologies into the marketplace.","file":{"fid":"238857","name":"IMG_20191008_092503.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_20191008_092503.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_20191008_092503.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":590376,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_20191008_092503.jpg?itok=nhxHce4p"}}},"media_ids":["627350","627353","627354"],"groups":[{"id":"1254","name":"Wallace H. 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