Marnie LaVigne, Ph.D.
Director, Business Development
UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology
New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences
A native of Buffalo, New York, Dr. LaVigne holds a BS in neuroscience and a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester. She has spent 20 years creating new products and start-up businesses involving innovative applications of technology in healthcare and life sciences across a range of sectors, including work with managed care (e.g., Aetna USHealthcare), pharmaceuticals (e.g., Bristol-Myers Squibb), medical devices (e.g., Welch Allyn) and medical informatics (e.g., Medscape/MedicaLogic, now GE Medical and WebMD). After cofounding Patient InfoSystems, a technology-based consumer health management company which had an Initial Public Offering within two years of incorporation, she subsequently joined a Web portal and medical informatics company, Medscape, where she was Chief Marketing. Since 2001, Dr. LaVigne has focused her efforts back in Upstate New York to grow the life sciences industry, first as an independent consultant, then with BuffLink, an economic development organization in Buffalo.
In her current position as Director of Business Development for the UB Center for Advanced Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology at the New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Dr. LaVigne is responsible for creating partnerships and commercialization linkages that facilitate the transfer of technology coming from the region’s premier research institutions in a ‘bench to the bedside’ approach facilitating economic growth and creation of jobs in the Buffalo Niagara region and Upstate New York. Dr. LaVigne is an adjunct faculty member at D’Youville College’s Doctoral program in Health Policy and Health Education, an editorial board member for Biotechnology Healthcare and Disease Management, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Business Center at Canisius College and the Upstate New York Professional Healthcare Information Education Demonstration Project (UNYPHIED).
News
Invitrogen Foundation Supports UB's Life Sciences Initiatives in Buffalo
11/07/2008 - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "The Invitrogen Foundation headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., has given the University at Buffalo $50,000 to support marketing and outreach efforts for UB's iSci: Career Pathways in the Life Sciences program..." [Read On...]
CoE Researchers Apply Systems Biology and Glycomics to Study Human Inflammatory Diseases
10/28/2008 - BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "It's an extremely valuable way to apply engineering principles to biology, it's critical to merge both approaches..." [Read On...]
Initiative to Develop Groundbreaking Medical Devices, Boost Industry
09/17/2008 - BUFFALO, N. Y. -- "Launch made possible by $3 million Oishei Foundation grant...UB is establishing a Dept. of Biomedical Engineering with a focus on developing groundbreaking medical devices and therapies to address society's most pressing health problems..." [Read On...]
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Events
November 20 - Life Sciences Commercialization Series
"CTG in the Center of Excellence: What this Collaboration is All About!" presented by Michael Colson, Sr. VP of Solutions Development. To learn more, click here.
November 20 - Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship Seminar Series
"Biotech Business Models for Sustained Survival and Success: Why do so Few Biotech Companies Survive and Succeed?" presented via live interactive video conference by Daniel P. vanPlew, Sr. VP and General Manager, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. To learn more, click here.
FREE BOOK RAFFLE FOLLOWING EVENT!
November 25 - WNY Career Fair
Interested in Advanced Manufacturing and Life Sciences careers? Join over 50 participating businesses and educational organizations to help make your career goal a reality. To learn more, click here.
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