March 2010 
March 16-17, 2010 - Worlds' Best Technologies (WBTShowcase 2010) - Arlington, TX
Hosted by The University of Texas Arlington, this is the nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of vetted and mentored companies and technologies. Sponsorship includes the Federal laboratory Consortium, National Nanotechnology Initiative, and National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. This year, UT System will announce the winners of the Chancellor's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards which is an awards program to honor faculty entrepreneurs and innovators. See WBTConference 2010 conference information and registration site.
March 18-20, 2010 - Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) - New Orleans, LA
Representing The University of Texas System Office of Research and Technology Transfer, Arjun Sanga will be presenting "Experiences with Collaborative Technology Transfer Programs" at the AUTM annual meeting. See AUTM meeting information and full schedule.
January 2010
January 5-6, 2010 - Biosafety, Biocontainment & Biosurety: Issues, trends and regulations affecting your BSL3/High Containment Programs - Austin, Tx.
Hosted by The Texas Society for Biomedical Research, The University of Texas System and Texas A&M System, this comprehensive conference will provide information and assist you in developing a "biosafety/biosecurity net" for your High Containment Programs. See conference agenda and registration site.
December 2009
December 2-4, 2009 - University Startups Conference 2009: "Creating Jobs and Powering Innovation With University Startups" - Washington, DC
Vice Chancellor Dr. H. Keith McDowell and Cathy Swain, Assistant Vice Chancellor will serve as co-hosts of this international event, along with the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2), National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, University of Maryland and the British Embassy. See conference information and registration site.
September 2009
September 29 , 2009 - U.T Technology Management Council Meeting - Austin, Texas
Guest speaker, Dr. Charles Louis, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California Riverside will be the guest speaker at the upcoming UT Technology Management Council meeting. He will be sharing his insight on Measuring the Impact of University of California Technology Transfer:
Aligning Metrics with Goals.
May 2009
May 18-20 , 2009 - BIO International Convention - Atlanta, Georgia
UT System and several institutions will be participating at the Bio International Convention 2009 in Atlanta on May 18-20, 2009. Partnering with several Texas agencies and universities, the Texas Pavilion booth will have a large presence at this global conference. In a changing market, the Biotechnology Industry Organization promises to deliver the techniques and resources needed for business participation in all areas of a science for life. See photos here.
April 2009
April 8, 2009 - Export Control Workshop - Austin, Texas
UT System Administration is hosting a workshop on Export Controls. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a basic foundation on how to set up and start an export control program at your institution. The speakers include the following national experts within the System: Dr. Susan Sedwick, Dr. Marianne Woods, Ms. Kay Ellis and Dr. Sue Rivera. Discussions included the steps involved, rules to remember and lessons learned in communicating with your faculty and campus. See workshop material and video recording.
February 2009
February 25-26, 2009 - Licensing Executives Society 2009 Winter Meeting - San Antonio, Texas. Keith McDowell, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer at The University of Texas System will be speaking during the plenary session on February 26th. This conference, entitled "Licensing: A Global Culture Embrace the Professionalism" will address the challenges of licensing intellectual property globally with the industry focus of High Technology; Chemicals and Energy. See registration information.
December 2008
Save the Date - December 3, 2008 - UT System will co-host with PRIM&R to present the IRB 250. This is an advanced IRB course, which will include both social and behavioral science issues as well as biomedical human participant issues (bio-banking, IND/IDE regulations, research conflict of interest).
The class will be one-day, and will be FREE to all UT System faculty, staff and students. Seating is limited to 150 attendees. Registration for the event may be completed on the following website. IRB 250 will be held at UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, Texas. See agenda. Registration will be made available soon.
We look forward to your attendance.
September 2008
9/9/08 - Texas Cancer Prevention & Research Institute (CPRI) Meeting
The first working group assigned to the task of preparing a concept paper addressing the potential for a cancer consortium that could address the specific areas of computational biology; imaging and clinical trials, met on September 9, 2008 in Austin, Texas. See the Computational Biology Working Group presentational materials
June 2008
6/17-20/08 - The UT System Partners with the Office of the Governor of Texas and THBI to Sponsor the “Texas Pavilion” at the 2008 BIO International Convention
We invite you to join us for the 2008 BIO International Convention, June 17-20, 2008, Tuesday-Friday, at the San Diego Convention Center. This conference is the world's largest gathering of more than 20,000 biotechnology leaders and 1,800+ exhibiting companies and pavilions representing every aspect of the biotechnology industry. Network, exchange insights and explore business opportunities at the Global Event for Biotechnology. Registration Site
April 2008
4/25/08 - UT System Patent Law Workshop - April 25, 2008 - See video presentation and powerpoint slides (click for link) of recent Patent Law Workshop on April 25, 2008
sponsored by The Office of Research & Technology Transfer.
March 2008
3/26-27/08 - World's Best Technologies Showcase (WBT) in Arlington, Texas. UT System is a proud partner of this premier event, showcasing the largest collection of undiscovered technologies. This is a unique opportunity for involvement. If you are interested in participating as a UT institution, please contact the Office of Research and Technology Transfer Office at (512) 499-4689. For general information, please visit www.wbtshowcase.com or contact Amanda Radovic at aradovic@wbtshowcase.com or (480) 477-6408.
February 2008
2/28/08 - 3/1/08- Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) annual meeting, Changing Horizons, in San Diego, CA. See event program for schedule and speaker information. Early registration deadline, December 20, 2007.
October 2007
10/30/07 - UT Technology Management Council (UTTMC) meeting, sponsored by the Office of Research & Technology Transfer. Guest speakers include Dr. Keith McDowell, Vice Chancellor - Research & Technology Transfer. (Location: UT System Complex, Austin, TX) See link for registration.
July 2007
07/25/07 - New Ventures Workshop, sponsored by the UT System Special Interest Group (SIG) of the UT Technology Management Council (UTTMC) (Location: UT System Complex, Austin, TX)
February 2007
02/27/07 - UT System Research and Technology Transfer Showcase 2007 (Location: Hilton, Austin, TX)
October 2006
10/06/06 - The Office of Research and Technology Transfer Bi-Annual Meeting with University of Texas System Institution Research and Technology Transfer Representatives (Location: UT System Administration, Austin, TX) 10/12/06 - Ready to Commercialize 2006 (Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Austin, TX)
April 2006
04/05-06/06 - Bugs, Drugs and Vaccines: Securing Our Future - (Location: Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, TX) 04/30-05/03/06 - National Business Incubation Association's 2006 International Conference - (Location: St. Louis)
March 2006
03/27-29/06 - The World's Best Technologies Showcase (WBT) - (Location: Arlington, TX) 03/30/06 - Technology Expo 2006 - (Location: UT Dallas)
February 2006
02/02-04/06 - 3rd Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnerships Conference (MSIRP'06) - (Location: UT Pan American)
January 2006
01/05-06/06 - 2006 Annual Conference of The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science (Location: Houston)
01/24/06 - The Office of Research and Technology Transfer Introductory Meeting with University of Texas System Institution Research and Technology Transfer Representatives (Location: UT System)
