The Gap Fund @ UNM works to support the development of UNM technology to increase its chances of being successfully licensed by industry or a startup company. This year marks the thirteenth call for proposals for early-stage, unlicensed UNM technology previously disclosed to UNM Rainforest Innovations.
Proposals are reviewed by the Gap Fund @ UNM Committee comprised of UNM, UNM Rainforest Innovations, and business community members. They are evaluated based on merit and uniqueness of the technology as well as its potential for commercialization. Each proposal can be funded up to $25,000.
The proposals selected for funding includes the following:
PI Name | Proposal Title | School/Department | Funds Awarded |
Sascha Alles, PhD, Assistant Professor | Stem Cell Derived Nociceptors from Chronic Pain Patients for Personalized Drug Screening of Non-Addictive Analgesics | School of Medicine: Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine | $25,000 |
Sakineh Chabi, PhD, Assistant Professor | Advancing Silicon Carbide Nano-semiconductor Technology | School of Engineering: Department of Mechanical Engineering | $25,000 |
Nathan Morrell, MD, Associate Professor | PICA – Prosthetic Implant for CMC Arthritis | School of Medicine: Department of Orthopaedics Surgery – Hand | $25,000 |
Christina Salas, PhD, Associate Professor | Lower-Extremity Guided and Assisted Rehabilitation Device (L.E.G.A.R.D.) | School of Medicine: Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation | $25,000 |