b'Wake ForestIMPACT 52013-2014 2014-201591913Innovations and Collaborations: Institute forMedical Devices, Protein Drugs and Mobile AppsRegenerativeDr. Eric Tomlinson, Chief Innovation Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and President of Wake Medicine Forest Universitys Innovation Quarter101713The Chemistry of TeamsDr. Roger Cubicciotti, CEO, Nano-MedicaLeading a global 11614A Race Against Time: HowBiotechnology is Transforming Our Largest transformation fromCritical IndustryGwyn F. Riddick, Agricultural Biotech Executivetreatments to cures Advisor, NC Biotechnology Center Dr. Anthony Atala, MD 22014Biotech: Risk and RewardFounder and Director Dr. Stephen A. Hill, CEO, Targacept32014Education for InnovationSince its founding in 2004, the Wake Forest Institute for Dr. Paul Kortenaar, Executive Director, SciWorks Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been recognized as an62614NSF - ATE Grants and Fundinginternational leader in translating scientific discovery into OpportunitiesDr. V. Celeste Carter, Program Director, Nationalclinical therapies. Its physicians and scientists have achievedScience Foundationmany world firsts from creating the first a laboratory-grown organ that was successfully implanted in patients, 91814Integration of Emerging Technology to developing the Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing into Community College CurriculumSystem a 3D bioprinter specifically designed to print livingRay Cadmore, Fulbright Australia Scholartissue structures. 101614The Future of Non-Renewable Energy SourcesDr. David McNelis, Director, Center for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economic Development, Regenerative Medicine is the is next evolutionUNC-Chapel Hillof medical treatments. With its potential to heal112014Biosciences Industry FellowsNSF-ATE awardees share their fellowshiprather than just treat, this new field of scienceexperiencesis expected to revolutionize healthcare. 12215Identifying, Managing, andCommunicating Research RisksDr. Ana S. Iltis, Director, WFU Center for Bioethics, Health, and SocietyThe SciTech community has enjoyed a front row seat as the22715Regenerative Medicine: Current 400-person WFIRM team worksto engineer replacementConcepts and Changing Trends tissues and organs, create supporting technologies, andDr. Anthony Atala, Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine develop healing cell therapiesall with the goal to cure, 31915CSI In the Real Worldrather than merely treat, disease.Jennifer Bryant, Forsyth Tech Criminal Justice and Latent Evidence WFIRM plays a leadership role in developing and testing new therapies for the military, notably soldiers who have been victims of IEDs and other disfiguring weapons. The AFIRM SciTech has proven to be a constant contributor to advancingprograms bring together consortia of leading medicalknowledge and networking, especially related to biotechuniversities, companies, and military medical teams. WFIRMcareer pathways. It delivers exceptional speakers,is currently leading the AFIRM II program as one of its manyinteresting topics and encourages inquiry.groundbreaking initiatives. Nancy JohnstonExecutive Director, Piedmont Triad Office, North Carolina Biotechnology CenterWFIRMs 3D multicellular organoids are miniaturized organs that can detect harmful and adverse effects of drugs before they are prescribed to patients, which could safely speed new drugs to market.NSF-ATE Program Director, Celeste Carter talked about grants available to develop innovative neweducation and training.Bioprinting muscle tissue at WFIRM'