booklet - Network for Canadian Oral Health and Research

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Technology Transfer and Commercialization (TTC) Workshop:
Career Paths and Research Funding Opportunities
BOOKLET
Welcome
Dear Guests and Workshop Participants,
Let me express on behalf of the organizing committee and NCOHR my great appreciation for your
participation in this meeting and for recognizing the important cross-roads that research in Canada has
arrived at. By your very participation in this event you are leaders and passionate members of your
community! We welcome you to Toronto and hope that you will enjoy your time here, for not only the
work that will be accomplished in the workshop but also for the cultural excitement that is going on
within Toronto this summer while you are here, with the Pam Am/Para Pam Am games, festivals,
international restaurants, museum exhibits, live theater and outdoor park concerts.
In surveying many academic careers (faculty and students) within the various groups that I have led over
the past 20 years, I have found that there are usually only a few major events that truly define what we
dedicate our research to and/or that influence why we do the research that we do during those careers.
On that note, like it or not, the translation of science into clinical practice has become one of those
events for many researchers and is paramount in today's landscape. And while in 1960, the latter may
have been considered an unwelcomed invasion of pure and unbiased scientific discovery, in 2015 it is
becoming more and more recognized as the best way to ensure that the process of scientific discovery
can continue to be invested in at the levels needed to secure new discoveries. The deliberate linking of
science for the benefit of everyday life and the realization that industry and the creation of industry is
part of the equation must be a fundamental and integrated strategy of any thriving research program
today, including those of our Dental Faculties in Canada. This reality does not only affect our faculty
members but also our trainees and their careers. A recent article in Canada's "University Affairs"
magazine reports that less than 18% of Canadian PhDs have fulltime tenured or tenured track positions
but yet 65 to 85% of new PhD graduates aspire to obtain a tenured-track faculty position (Feb 2015
issue). In a report from the Conference Board of Canada (January 6, 2015) it is reported that 60% of
PhD's find employment outside of academia and another 20% while in academia are not in permanent
positions. The greatest dilemma with the disconnect between career aspiration and real job outcomes,
is that our faculty and their departmental/Faculty planning strategies within our Universities have
traditionally not deliberately and pro-actively exposed their students to the extra-curricular skills sets
that would allow them to apply their knowledge in fields outside of academia (i.e. the prominent
expected next step that the system prepares them for is a postdoctoral fellowship for the purpose of
grooming them for academic careers that statistics make abundantly clear are not present to support
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Welcome (cont’d)
the demand). Furthermore, for those PhD's that remain in academia, very few have been exposed to
developing research programs that extend beyond those that are funded by national research council
operating grant programs versus external research partner initiatives, including industry. Addressing the
latter could not only address research funding challenges but also familiarize the trainees with
experience that would enhance their skill sets for that most probable career pathway that they will find
themselves in. At the same time Universities must do research in an environment which has seen its
research dollar shrink relative to the direct cost of doing research. An October 2013 article in the
Canadian Association of University Teachers magazine reported that when adjusted for inflation
"granting council funding has been in serious decline since 2007-08. Funding for SSHRC has fallen by
over 10 per cent in real dollars, while core support for NSERC and CIHR are down 6.4 per cent and 7.5
per cent respectively. Support for the indirect cost of research has declined by 7.9 per cent", forcing
Universities and their faculties to make decisions that are often to the detriment of education and the
pursuit of discovery in fields that remain vital to humanity.
Since nothing brings the best out of academia as a challenge that requires innovative thinking to bring
about new knowledge and strategies in training that benefits our societies, the goal of over the next two
days will focus on the following. Exploring how Faculties of Dentistry in Canada could breathe new
resources into their academic programs, familiarizing themselves with the many initiatives that are
available to do this and to hear from several of their colleagues who have and are contributing to such
changes in research strategies, curriculum and co-curriculum development, and building of new
companies that are creating job prospects for highly qualified personnel (HQP) in our societies.
Imagine a cycle where fundamental research spins a commercializable idea that a trainee takes and
drives with industry to a success story that requires research support from a University Laboratory,
generating funding for that lab and success for that company, and jobs for those trainees! The future is
ours, let's seize the opportunity to be part of it.
With kindest regards,
J Paul Santerre, chair, on behalf of the TTC workshop organizing committee
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Workshop Agenda, Day 1
July 30, 2015
Morning Session Chair:
Professor Paul Santerre
7:30 to 8:15
Continental Breakfast and Registration. Trainees mount posters.
8:15 to 8:20
Introduction to the Workshop
o Paul Santerre, Professor of Biomaterials, University of Toronto, Director of Research
Faculty for Techna at UHN, CSO of Interface Biologics Inc., co-lead for H2i (campus
linked accelerator in the Faculty of Medicine).
8:20 to 8:30
Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR)
o Debora Matthews, Director of NCOHR
8:30 to 9:30
Startups and Industry Collaborations with University Research Programs
(45min + 15min Q&A)
o Mike Kehoe, President and CEO of Keystone Dental, Inc.
9:30 to 10:30
Mitacs Programs, Case Studies
Overview of Mitacs (20 minutes)
Description of two case study projects (20 minutes per presentation):
o Fiona Cunningham, Director, Business Development
o Jillian Hatnean, Business Development Specialist
10:30 to 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 to 11:45 NSERC Programs
Overview of NSERC translation portfolio
Description of two case study projects (20 minutes per presentation):
o
Alexandra Reid, Research & Innovation Development Officer. Agente de
développement de la recherche et de l'innovation., NSERC Ontario Regional Office, .
Le Bureau régional du CRSNG de l'Ontario
11:45 to 12:45 Ontario Centers of Excellence
An example of a provincial network supporting research commercialization (typical
funding programs and the youth entrepreneurial agenda):
o Laura Yu, Business Development Manager, Central Ontario Region
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Workshop Agenda, Day 1 (cont’d)
July 30, 2015
Afternoon Session Chair:
Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh
12:45 to 2:30
Lunch and Breakout Sessions
Questions for discussion:
 Are we preparing our students for knowledge translation careers?
 Are researchers motivated to engage in commercial translation?
 What role should Universities and program departments/Faculties play in
translation?
 What role should industry play in integration with post-secondary institutions?
2:45 to 3:45
CIHR Driven Research and its Translation
The storyline of three CIHR-funded researchers from different dental schools in Canada
who have driven entrepreneurial innovation out of their research programs:
o Walter Siqueira, Clinician Scientist at Western University (Schulich), Saliva Matters
Inc. (chitosan nano-particles for the release of bioactive agents to reduce dental
calculus formation)
o John E. Davies, University of Toronto, Canada, Director of the Bone-Interface Group,
Faculty of Dentistry and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering,
Founding President of Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc.
o
Jake Barralet, Canada Research Chair in osteoinductive biomaterials, McGill
University
3:45 to 4:45
Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) Agenda and Advocacy Groups
engaged in translation.
Presentation on where CIHR and IMHA are heading over the next decade-with a focus
on translation (SPOR, project and foundation grants, etc.)
o Hani El-Gabalawy, Scientific Director of IMHA, University of Manitoba
5:00 to 6:30
Networking Event and Student Poster Discussion and Judging
Evening free
(Group leaders from breakout sessions to prepare reports for Day 2.)
Consider a walk through MaRS, City of Toronto’s entrepreneurial research incubator
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July 31, 2015
Morning Session Chair: Professor Paul Santerre
8:00-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 9:30
Keynote Speaker:
o Raphael Hofstein, MaRS Innovation
9:30 to 10:00
Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
o Michelle McBane, Investor Director, Investment Accelerator Fund (iaf.marsdd.com)
10:00 to 11:20 Vignettes of Commercialization
o Paul Gratzer, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering at Dalhousie
University and the CEO and Co-Founder of DeCell Technologies Inc.
o Kyle Battiston, a recent PhD graduate from the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical
Engineering from the lab of Dr. Paul Santerre and co-founder of KSP2
o Michael Glogauer, Clinician Scientist, University of Toronto
o Duane Hewitt, a former grad student and start up entrepreneur with Apollonia Health
Inc., a partner with microbiologist Dennis Cvitkovitch
11:20 to 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 to 12:15 University of Toronto, Ontario’s Campus Linked Accelerator (CLA)
o Karen Sievewright, managing director of U of T’s new entrepreneurship hub, Ontario’s
Campus-Linked Accelerator Program
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July 31, 2015
Afternoon Session Chair: Professor Yoav Finer
12:15 to 2:15
Lunch and Presentation of Breakout Group Outcomes from Day 1 (Q&A)
2:15 to 2:30
Break and Set Up Breakout Sessions
2:30 to 4:30
Breakout Sessions
Models of co-curricular entrepreneur activity
 What type of programs (culture; network and mentoring; incubation; competitions,
etc.)?
 What would be the priority steps to recommend?
 Resources?
4:30 to 4:50
4:50-5:00pm
o
Brief Reporting from Breakout Sessions
Closing Comments
Professor Paul Santerre
5:00-6:30pm Networking Event
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Invited Speakers
Debora Matthews, Director of NCOHR
dmatthew@dal.ca
Dr. Debora Matthews is Professor and Assistant Dean of Research in the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie
University, Halifax. She is Past President of the Canadian Association of Dental Research, and Director
of the Network for Canadian Oral Health Research – both of which provide research networking
potential crucial to advancing oral health research in Canada. Her research focuses on translating clinical
research knowledge into clear and useful formats for clinicians and their patients, and addressing the
deficit in oral health experienced by vulnerable populations.
Mike Kehoe, President and CEO of Keystone Dental, Inc.
MKehoe@keystonedental.com
Mr. Kehoe has over 30 years experience in the commercialization of medical devices in the ophthalmic
and oral health care industries. He has founded companies in both Canada and the United States and
successfully transferred technology from public and private institutions. He is currently President and
CEO of Keystone Dental, Inc., a company which develops, manufactures and markets dental implants
and prosthetic accessories, and tissue regenerative biomaterials for use in oral surgery. The company’s
headquarters are in Burlington, Massachusetts and the firm has manufacturing and distribution facilities
in Irvine, California and Verona, Italy.
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Invited Speakers (cont’d)
Fiona Cunningham, Director, Business Development with Mitacs
fcunningham@mitacs.ca
Fiona completed her PhD at the University of Toronto, in the department of Biochemistry. Prior to
joining the Mitacs Ontario Business Development team, Fiona held a Field Application Specialist
position with a life science research company called New England Biolabs, where she advised scientists
on DNA and Enzyme based research tools to facilitate their research. Now in her current role as a
Director of Business Development with Mitacs, Fiona connects University Professors, graduate students
and postdoctoral fellows with industry to tackle mutually interesting research challenges.
Jillian Hatnean, Business Development Specialist with Mitacs
jhatnean@mitacs.ca
Dr. Jillian Hatnean (Windsor, ON) received a B.Sc. Honours Biochemistry with Thesis from the University
of Windsor (2006), Ph.D. in Chemistry at Windsor (2011) and a PDF (2013) at UofT. She has been the
Mitacs Business Development Specialist for 1.5 years, currently based in Toronto, keeping her roots in
academia while promoting Mitacs mandate to drive innovation in Canada through collaborative
research projects with academia and industry.
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Alexandra Reid, , Research & Innovation Development Officer. Agente de
développement de la recherche et de l'innovation., NSERC Ontario Regional
Office, . Le Bureau régional du CRSNG de l'Ontario
Alexandra.reid@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA
As a Research and Innovation Development Officer for the NSERC Ontario Regional office in Mississauga,
Sandy is responsible for promoting NSERC's Research Partnership Programs, including the evaluation of
Engage grant applications. She assists companies, universities and colleges in Ontario to achieve
successful research collaborations.
Laura Yu, Business Development Manager, Central Ontario Region
Laura.Yu@oce-ontario.org
Laura is Business Development Manager at the Ontario Centres of Excellence. She develops and manages
industry-academic projects and start-up opportunities. Her areas of interest are in advanced health
technologies, energy and clean tech, social innovation, small business management, entrepreneurship,
and developing global linkages in the start-up ecosystem.
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Walter Siqueira, Clinician Scientist at Western University (Schulich), Saliva
Matters Inc. (chitosan nano-particles for the release of bioactive agents to
reduce dental calculus formation)
walter.siqueira@uwo.ca
Dr. Walter Siqueira, is one of the first and only dental clinician - scientists in Canada conducting
salivary proteome research. His research has focused on how saliva could be used to improve the
health of patients, both as a diagnostic tool and as a therapeutic one. His current interests focus
on developing a synthetic protein or peptide with all the protective characteristics of acquired
enamel pellicle, to use in a toothpaste or mouthwash to improve the protective outcome. His
research is funded by CIHR, NSERC and CFI grants, ITI foundation (Switzerland) and research
contracts with national and international companies. In addition, Dr. Siqueira hold the prestigious
title of CIHR New Investigator.
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John E. Davies, University of Toronto, Canada,
Director of the Bone-InterfaceGroup, Faculty of
Dentistry and Institute of Biomaterials and
Biomedical Engineering, Founding President of Tissue
RegenerationTherapeutics Inc.
jed.davies@utoronto.ca
Dr. John E. Davies is a Full Professor at IBBME and Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto. He is
also the founding President of Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics Inc., an established Toronto-based
mesenchymal stem cell company. His DSc was awarded for his bone biomaterials research. He has edited
2 books and also published over 200 scientific papers and book chapters.
Jake Barralet, is Vice Chair (Research) and Alan Thompson Chair in Surgical
Research, in the Department of Surgery and full Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry at
McGill University.
Dr. Jake Barralet is a Materials Engineer specializing in Biomaterials. He worked for Smith and Nephew
before going into academia at the University of Birmingham then joining McGill in 2004. He is codirector of the new Surgical Innovation concentration in Experimental Surgery and the
Bioentrapreneurialsm course in the Faculty of Dentistry. He serves on the editorial board of 6
biomaterials journals, the board of directors of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences and
the Scientific Advisory Board of the Controlled Release Society.
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Hani El-Gabalawy, Scientific Director of IMHA, University of Manitoba
Hani.Elgabalawy@umanitoba.ca
Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy is the Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis.
He is also a Professor of Medicine and Immunology and a senior clinician scientist at the University of
Manitoba. An internationally recognized rheumatologist, his research has focused on the mechanisms
initiating and sustaining joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). He has published landmark
studies on synovial biology, the pathogenesis of early arthritis, and has recently established a unique First
Nations cohort to study gene-environment interactions in the pre-clinical phase of arthritis.
Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein, Keynote Speaker: Raphael Hofstein, MaRS Innovation
rhofstein@marsinnovation.com
Dr. Raphael Hofstein joined MaRS Innovation as President and CEO in June 2009. He received his PhD
and Master of Science degrees in Life Sciences and Chemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science in
Rehovot, Israel. His Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Physics from the Hebrew University in
Jerusalem. Dr. Hofstein was the founder and served as chair of Hadasit BioHolding Ltd., a publicly-traded
holding company (10 start-ups under management) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since 2005.
Other directorships held on TASE publicly-traded companies include: Bioline RX (drug development);
Exalenz (medical devices); and Evogene (agri-bio).
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Michelle McBane, Investor Director, Investment Accelerator Fund (iaf.marsdd.com)
mmcbane@marsdd.com
Michelle has over 18 years of combined operational and venture capital experience. She joined
VenGrowth in 2003, prior to which she was an analyst with Toronto-based Primaxis Technology Ventures,
helping an investee company attract over $4 million in venture capital financing. Additionally, Michelle
spent 12 years in progressively senior roles with DuPont Canada.
Paul Gratzer, Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering at
Dalhousie University and the CEO and Co-Founder of DeCell Technologies Inc. in
Halifax, NS, Canada.
paul.gratzer@dal.ca
DeCell Technologies Inc. is an emerging biomedical device manufacturer of advanced tissue products for
use in wound healing and surgical reconstructions. The technology core to DeCell was developed over 20
years of research conducted by Dr. Gratzer and commercialization began in 2012 with the incorporation
of DeCell Technologies Inc.
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Dr. Kyle Battiston
kyle.battiston@utoronto.ca
Dr. Kyle Battison is a recent PhD graduate from the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
from the lab of Dr. Paul Santerre and co-founder of KSP2. His PhD research in the area of biomaterials and
immune cell interactions involved the discovery of a family of polymers that limit inflammation when
interacting with white blood. This research discovery is now being translated commercially by KSP2 as a
polymeric coating for implanted biomedical devices to enable their long-term function in the body.
Michael Glogauer, Clinician Scientist, University of Toronto
michael.glogauer@utoronto.ca
Dr. Michael Glogauer is a dental clinician scientist who utilizes the oral cavity to study mucosal
immunology and osteoimmunology. His combined training has resulted in research that includes
significant knowledge translation programs in oral disease surveillance, innate immune competence and
alveolar bone grafting. His work has been supported by CIHR, OCE and industry support.
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Duane Hewitt, a former grad student and start up entrepreneur with
Apollonia Health Inc., a partner with microbiologist Dennis Cvitkovitch
dhewitt@apolloniahealth.com
Duane Hewitt is a drug development scientist with over fifteen years of experience in the biotechnology
industry including ten years living in the US. His work experience runs the gamut from Big Pharma
(Schering-Plough) to a CRO (Xenogen Biosciences) to Academia (UMass-Amherst, McMaster) to multiple
startups (VaxInnate, Viron, DNA Digital, Apollonia Health). Currently with Apollonia Health Mr. Hewitt is
a Program Manager working in Research and Product Development as well as anything else that might be
thrown his way.
Karen Sievewright, managing director of U of T’s new entrepreneurship hub,
Ontario’s Campus-Linked Accelerator Program
karen.sievewright@utoronto.ca
Dr. Karen Sievewright is Executive Director of the University of Toronto’s Banting and Best Centre for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She has a PhD in materials science and an MBA. Over the last thirteen
years she has held senior roles in the not-for-profit sector, including Director of Research, MMO; Director
of Research, Toronto Region Research Alliance; and President and Executive Director, HalTech Regional
Innovation Centre. As Executive Director of the University of Toronto’s Banting and Best Centre for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (BBCIE) – she oversees Canada’s largest cluster of university-based
entrepreneurs consisting of nine accelerators and incubators that has generated more than 200
companies and reaches more than 7,500 student entrepreneurs per year.
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Organizing Committee
Professor J. Paul Santerre has published >155 peer reviewed publications and is
a listed inventor on >55 patents in the area of polymers, biodegradation, surface
modification and drug delivery. He is a co-founder of Interface Biologics Inc.
(formed in 2001 with medical technologies being sold and developed in Canada,
Europe and the US) and currently the director for Physical Science Faculty in
Techna at the University Hospital Network/University of Toronto. He has been
appointed an International Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
(FBSE) (2004), a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological
Engineering (2009), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (2011), and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2013). He has received
several awards for his innovation and industry related activity including the Julia Levy Award from the
Canadian Society for Chemical Industry for translation of knowledge to product, the Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Synergy Award in 2012, and the 2014 Manning prize
(Canada’s top Entrepreneurship/Innovator award).
Professor Yoav Finer
Dr. Yoav Finer, DMD, PhD, FRCD(C) is the George Zarb/Nobel Biocare Chair in
Prosthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry, and cross-appointed to the
University’s interdisciplinary Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical
Engineering. A graduate of U of T’s specialty program in Prosthodontics, and the
collaborative Ph.D. Program Dentistry/IBBME in Biomedical Engineering, Dr.
Finer maintains a part-time private practice limited to prosthodontics.
Dr. Finer’s main areas of research include composite resin biodegradation,
bacterial role and host-biomaterial interactions and the development of biomaterials and techniques for
implant supported prostheses. His research has been well supported by the Canadian Institutes of
Health Research (CIHR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and industry.
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Organizing Committee (cont’d)
Student contact - Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh, Dip.DH, BDS, MSc, PhD
Dr. Sheikh is a post-doctoral fellow working with Dr. Michael Glogauer at the
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. He received a Diploma in dental
hygiene (2001) and Bachelor’s degree in dentistry, BDS (2004). He continued to
work as a dental surgeon in hospitals and private practices for 2 years before
proceeding to obtain an MSc degree in dental and biomaterials from Queen
Mary, University of London (QMUL) in 2007. He obtained his PhD from McGill
University, Faculty of Dentistry (2014). His research expertise lies in the
fabrication of synthetic bone graft substitutes for maxillofacial and orthopedic
applications.
Administrative support - Marina Zubkov
Financial and Administrative Officer, Department of Biomaterials, Faculty of
Dentistry, University of Toronto
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Sponsor Information
http://www.ncohr-rcrsb.ca/
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
http://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/about-faculty-dentistry
The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto is distinctive in offering a full range of academic
programs including a comprehensive undergraduate program and graduate programs with and without
advanced specialty training. Our Faculty is the foremost dental research centre in Canada with an
international reputation for scholarly activity, in both the clinical and biological sciences. In addition to
our own programs, we participate in a number of interfaculty, multidisciplinary institutes and centres
in the University of Toronto.
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List of Partners
Keystone Dental
http://www.keystonedental.com/
Keystone Dental is an oral healthcare company that delivers advanced, easy-to-use implants,
biomaterials and planning software for dental professionals focused on providing the most functional and
most esthetically pleasing outcomes possible.
Mitacs Canada
https://www.mitacs.ca/en
Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training
programs in Canada for 15 years. Working with 60 universities, thousands of companies, and both federal
and provincial governments, we build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in
Canada.
NSERC – The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp
NSERC’s role is to make investments in people, discovery and innovation to increase Canada’s scientific
and technological capabilities for the benefit of all Canadians. NSERC invests in people by supporting
postsecondary students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. We promote discovery by
funding research conducted by postsecondary professors and foster innovation by encouraging Canadian
companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research and training.
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
http://www.oce-ontario.org/
OCE drives the development of Ontario's economy by helping create new jobs, products, services,
technologies and businesses. In partnership with industry, OCE co-invests to commercialize innovation
originating in the province's publicly funded colleges, universities and research hospitals. We also support
and invest in early-stage products, where the probability of commercial success and potential total return
on innovation are substantial. Another expanding focus for OCE is the development of the next
generation of innovators through our entrepreneurship fellowships and programs for students and youth
across Ontario.
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List of Partners (cont’d)
Saliva Matters
Dr. Walter Siqueira, is one of the first and only dental clinician - scientists in Canada conducting
salivary proteome research. His research has focused on how saliva could be used to improve the
health of patients, both as a diagnostic tool and as a therapeutic one.
Bone Interface Group
http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~bonehead/
Bone Interface Group is a commercial nonphysical research company in Toronto. This private
company was founded in 1988. Bone Interface Group has been around 7 years longer than the
typical organization in Canada, and 12 years longer than the average commercial nonphysical
research company.
Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics
http://www.verypowerfulbiology.com/
TRT is a progressive biotechnology company with a focus on the commercial development of our
patented Human Umbilical Cord PeriVascular Cell (HUCPVC) platform technology and its TXP family of
cell therapy products. TRT has discovered the world's richest source of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells
(MSCs) with potent regenerative, angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, and immuno-regulatory properties.
Unique advantages of the TRT HUCPVC platform technology are founded on the highly enriched source
of these important cells compared to other tissue sources.
McGill University
http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/research/our-researchers/barralet
Dr. Jake Barralet, Canada Research Chair in osteoinductive biomaterials.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html
Created in 2000 under the authority of the CIHR Act, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
is the Government of Canada’s health research investment agency. CIHR was designed to respond to the
evolving needs for health research and seeks to transform health research in Canada.
Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) http://www.cihrirsc.gc.ca/e/13217.html
IMHA supports research to enhance active living, mobility and movement, and oral health; and
addresses causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation
for a wide range of conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, connective tissue, skin and
teeth.
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List of Partners (cont’d)
MaRS Innovation
http://marsinnovation.com/
MaRS Innovation is the official commercialization agent for the intellectual property created by our 15
members. Technologies disclosed to us span therapeutics, medical devices and diagnostic imaging,
information and communications technologies, and advanced manufacturing and clean technologies.
MaRS Innovation taps into $1 billion of annual research and development in Toronto’s largest research
hub. Located within the MaRS Discovery District, we are a separate, not-for-profit organization and have
an independent mandate, board of directors and staff
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
http://iaf.marsdd.com/
The MaRS IAF was established in 2007, with the goal to help build and strengthen Ontario-based
businesses. We do this by providing early stage investment with terms that are conducive to bringing on
future investors. The IAF looks to partner with passionate entrepreneurs who are committed about turning
their innovations into market-leading companies. By assisting companies to succeed, the MaRS IAF is
helping to create the high-value jobs that contribute to Ontario’s Innovation Agenda.
DeCell Technologies Inc.
http://www.decelltechnologies.com/
DeCell Technologies Inc. is an emerging biomedical device manufacturer that is developing advanced
tissue products for use in wound healing and surgical reconstructions. DeCell Technologies’ main
facilities are located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Apollonia Health Inc.
http://apolloniahealth.com/
Apollonia Health Inc. is an oral healthcare biotech company dedicated to researching, developing, and
commercializing the most innovative oral hygiene products to improve the oral healthcare of children
around the world. Our company manufactures revolutionary oral healthcare products made only with
naturally occurring ingredients. Because of this, our products can be used safely by children.
Banting & Best Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
http://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/
No matter what type of entrepreneur you are, U of T can help bring your ideas to life. Startups based in
research and innovation will find the perfect fit within our growing ecosystem
of accelerators, courses, programs, clubs, meetups and speaker series. With expertise across diverse
faculties, departments and campuses, U of T’s programs can be tailored to meet the needs of all different
kinds of entrepreneurs, from beginners in business to world-class researchers, social innovators and
more.
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List of Participants (cont’d)
Apollonia Health Inc.
Speaker - Duane Hewitt
dhewitt@apolloniahealth.com
Bone-Interface Group & Stem Cell Therapeutics
Speaker – John E. Davies
jed.davies@utoronto.ca
Canadian Dental Association
Special Guest - John O'Keefe
jokeefe@cda-adc.ca
Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR)
Dalhousie University
Speaker - Deborah Matthew
Special Guest - Iona Worden-Driscoll
dmatthew@dal.ca
Iona.Worden-Driscoll@Dal.Ca
Faculty
Mark Filiaggi
Mark.Filiaggi@Dal.Ca
Students
Arash Momeni
Michael Hall
Arash.Momeni@Dal.Ca
hallm2533@gmail.com
DeCell Technologies Inc.
Speaker – Paul F. Gratzer
paul.gratzer@dal.ca
Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)
Speaker – Michelle McBane
mmcbane@marsdd.com
Keystone Dental
Keynote Speaker – Mike Kehoe
MKehoe@keystonedental.com
MaRS Innovation
Keynote Speaker – Raphael Hofstein
rhofstein@marsinnovation.com
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McGill University
Speaker – Jake Barralet
Students
Ahad Shahid Ahmed
Ashwaq Al-Hashedi
Fahd Ahmed
Kelvin Afrashtehfar
Khurram Khan
Mohamed-Nur Abdallah
jake.barralet@mcgill.ca
Ahad.ahmed@mail.mcgill.ca
Ashwaq.al-hashedi@mcgill.ca
fahd.ahmed@mail.mcgill.ca
kelvin.afrashtehfar@mail.mcgill.ca
Khurram.khan@mail.mcgill.ca
mohamed.abdallah@mail.mcgill.ca
Mitacs Programs
Speaker – Fiona Cunningham
Speaker – Jillian Hatnean
fcunningham@mitacs.ca
jhatnean@mitacs.ca
NSERC
Speaker – Alexandra Reid
Alexandra.reid@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Speaker – Laura Yu
Laura.Yu@oce-ontario.org
Ontario’s Campus-Linked Accelerator Program
Speaker – Karen Sievewright
karen.sievewright@utoronto.ca
Saliva Matters Inc.
Speaker – Walter Siqueira
walter.siqueira@uwo.ca
University of Alberta
Faculty
Lawrence Lee
Liran Levin
lel@ualberta.ca
liran@ualberta.ca
Students
Kim-Coung Nguyen
Samira Diar-Bakirly
cuong1@ualberta.ca
diarbaki@ualberta.ca
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University of British Columbia
Faculty
Rick Carvalho
rickmc@dentistry.ubc.ca
Students
Ahmed Hieawy
Bernardo Peres
Maggie Wen
hieawy@alumni.ubc.ca
buperes@alumni.ubc.ca
maggie.wen@akumni.ubc.ca
IMHA, University of Manitoba
Speaker – Dr. Hani El-Gabalawy
Hani.Elgabalawy@umanitoba.ca
University of Manitoba
Faculty
Rajinder Bhullar
Rajinder.Bhullar@umanitoba.ca
Students
Christal Sidhu
Nader Hamdan
ladharc@myumanitoba.ca
hamdann@myumanitoba.ca
University of Montreal
Students
Aminah Alesawy
aminah.alesawy@yahoo.com
University of Toronto
Speaker – Kyle Battiston
Speaker – Michael Glogauer
kyle.battiston@utoronto.ca
michael.glogauer@utoronto.ca
Faculty
Dennis Cvitkovitch
Dilani Senadheera
Irina Voronov
Leslie Laing
Limor Avivi-Arber
Morris Manolson
d.cvitkovitch@dentistry.utoronto.ca
dilani@gmail.com
voronovi@gmail.com
Leslie.laing@dentistry.utoronto.ca
Limor.Avivi-Arber@dentistry.utoronto.ca
m.manolson@dentistry.utoronto.ca
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Organizing committee – Professor Paul Santerre paul.santerre@dentistry.utoronto.ca
Organizing committee - Professor Yoav Finer
yoav.finer@dentistry.utoronto.ca
Administrative Support – Marina Zubkov
Students
Anca Serbanescu
Andrei Ionescu
Avi Zians
Cameron Stuart
Farzeen Tanwir
Gursonika Binepal
Gazelle Jean Crasto
Graziella Molska
Iwona Wenderska
Janaina Bortolatto
Julie Delcorde
Kelsey O’Hagan-Wong
Mahmood Abu Ruja
Noah Fine
Oriyah Barzilay
Suja Shrestha
Syed Misbahuddi
Tetsuro Watase
Tony(PeiYuan) He
Yasaman Delaviz
Zaman Shawket
Volunteers
Gazelle Jean Crasto
Bo Huang
Morvarid Oveisi
admin.biomaterials@dentistry.utoronto.ca
ancasrb@gmail.com
d.a.ionescu@gmail.com
avi.zians@gmail.com
cameron.stewart@mail.utoronto.ca
farzeen_tanwir@yahoo.com
gursonika.binepal@utoronto.ca
gazellecrasto@gmail.com
grazi.molska@gmail.com
iwona.wenderska@utoronto.ca
JanainaBortolatto@gmail.com
julie.delcorde@mail.utoronto.ca
Kelsey.ohaganwong@gmail.com
Mahmood.AbuRuja@mail.utoronto.ca
nfine1@gmail.com
oriyah.barzilay@mail.utoronto.ca
suja.shrestha@mail.utoronto.ca
syedmisbahuddin22@yahoo.com
dete13034@g.nihon-u.ac.jp
tonyhe08@gmail.com
y.delaviz@mail.utoronto.ca
qhm_zaman@yahoo.com
gazellecrasto@gmail.com
huangbo1216@gmail.com
morvarid.oveisi@gmail.com
Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Faculty
Ali Tassi
Les Kalman
Ali.Tassi@schulich.uwo.ca
lkalman@uwo.ca
Students
Rajesh Gupta
Yara Hosein
Yuliya Mulyar
rgupta48@uwo.ca
Yara.Hosein@schulich.uwo.ca
julia.mulyar@gmail.com
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List of Judges
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Debora Matthews Fiona Cunningham, Mitacs Programs
Dilani Senadheera, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Fiona Cunningham, Mitacs Programs
Hani El-Gabalawy, IMHA, University of Manitoba
Irina Voronov, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Jillian Hatnean, Mitacs Programs
Karen Sievewright, Ontario’s Campus-Linked Accelerator Program, University of Toronto
Leslie Laing, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Limor Avivi-Arber, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Michael Glogauer, Oral Sciences, Oral Diagnostic, University of Toronto
Mike Kehoe, Keysto Dental
Paul Gratzer, Dalhousie University, DeCell Technologies Inc.
Walter Siqueira, Western University (Schulich) & Saliva Matters Inc.
Yoav Finer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
Zeeshan Sheikh, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
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Volunteers Acknowledgement
On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to thank all
volunteers for taking the time out of their busy schedule to help
organizing this workshop, for their dedication and hard work.
Gazelle Jean Crasto
Bo Huang
Morvarid Oveisi
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Map
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