Center For Technology Licensing

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours (SUSPENDED)
2020-03-24 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | NY
Jess Lyga, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about what CTL does, licensing, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.

Location: Room 104 Hedrick

Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting, jml73@cornell.edu.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have closed the CTL office at this time. All CTL staff are currently working from home. In-person office hours are suspended. We are working on alternative accommodations & will send further info along shortly.

CTL Office Hours at Weill Hall (SUSPENDED)
2020-04-21 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
Location: Weill Hall 404A (within the McGovern Center).
Come talk with one of our Licensing and Business Development Officers if you have any questions about an invention disclosure, the patenting process, and the licensing process.
Walk-in appointment.

Cornell AgriTech Office Hours (SUSPENDED)
2020-04-28 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | NY
Jess Lyga, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about what CTL does, licensing, disclosures, plant patents, plant variety protection (PVP), trademarks, etc.

Location: Room 104 Hedrick

Please contact her directly to schedule a meeting, jml73@cornell.edu.

November CTL Office Hours – Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva)
2020-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Jess Stein, Sr. Licensing & Business Development Officer, will be available to meet during her office hours at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. She will be there to answer questions about

what CTL does,
licensing,
disclosures,
plant patents,
plant variety protection (PVP),
trademarks, etc.

Join at: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96038535929?pwd=[REDACTED]

CTL Office Hours 1/26/21– Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva) with Jess Stein
2021-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | NY

CTL Office Hours 3/23/21– Plant Breeding (Ithaca & Geneva) with Jess Stein
2021-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Lukasz Kowalik
2022-02-10 | NY
On February 10th, office hours will be hosted by Lukasz Kowalik, Senior Licensing and Business Development Officer at CTL@WCM.

Lukasz has a focus on CNS-related technologies:

Brain and Mind Research Institute
Metabolic Health Center
Meyer Cancer Center
Anesthesiology
Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Psych
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To reserve your 30-minute Zoom office hours session, select your preferred date and time. You will be given access to a Zoom registration link and will meet privately with Lukasz within that Zoom session.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Donna Rounds
2022-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings, to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

March 10th virtual office hours will be hosted by Donna J. Rounds, Interim Senior Technology Licensing Officer.

Donna has over 20 years of building value in early-stage life science technologies—from sourcing emergent technologies to developing strategies for commercialization. She specializes in managing complex scientific and business relationships and leveraging the synergy of cross-functional teams in due diligence and technology assessments, prototype development, and proof-of-concept studies. She has a strong track record in successful outcomes through negotiation and transactions for licensing, sponsored research, and the creation of strategic alliances in pharma, biotech, and academia. Her passion is launching innovative projects into next-generation health and wellness care products.

Schedule online

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Brian Kelly
2022-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings. You will discuss technology venture projects in a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

April 14th office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, the Director of Technology Licensing at CTL, NYC office.

Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, metabolic diseases, and endocrine disorders. Brian has primary responsibility for Biochemistry, Genetic Medicine, Pharmacology, Institute for IBD, and Dermatology. Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Brian Kelly
2022-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings. You will discuss technology venture projects in a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer. Book your 30-minute session in advance using the Bookings link below.

April 128th office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, the Director of Technology Licensing at CTL, NYC office.

Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, metabolic diseases, and endocrine disorders. Brian has primary responsibility for Biochemistry, Genetic Medicine, Pharmacology, Institute for IBD, and Dermatology. Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Louise Sarup
2022-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
The September 8th office hours will be hosted by Louise Sarup, Interim Technology Licensing Officer at CTL, NYC office, from 2 – 4 p.m.

Louise manages a portfolio of medical technologies focusing on imaging, platform technologies, and algorithms.

Reserve your 30-minute one-on-one meeting between 2-4 pm on Thursday, September 8. Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Loren Busby
2022-10-13 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to discuss their technology venture project with a 30-minute one-on-one meeting with a representative of the Weill Cornell Enterprise Innovation office.

Presented by the Center for Technology Licensing, the October 13th office hours will be hosted by Loren Busby from 12-2pm and will focus on the perspectives Loren brings to venture.

Loren A. Busby, CFA, is Director of WCM’s BioVenture eLab and previously served as one of its Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. She spent 25 years in the venture capital industry and several years in interim management roles at healthcare-related startups.

She is well-versed in topics such as:
• New venture legal structures
• Cap tables and founder’s equity
• Investor pitches & fundraising
• SBIR/STTR grants
• Team-building

Register here.

Office hours
2022-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Coming soon

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Jamie Brisbois
2022-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
The November 16th office hours will be hosted virtually by Jamie Brisbois, Business Development and Licensing Associate at CTL, NYC office, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Jamie assists the licensing team in identifying, marketing, and licensing life sciences technologies developed at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Before joining CTL in 2021, Jamie worked as a consultant with ClearView Healthcare Partners, a boutique healthcare consulting firm based in Boston. In addition, he served three years as a fellow with Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV), the technology transfer office of Columbia University.
Jamie received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University, where he helped develop a scalable signaling language for engineering multicellular communication in the laboratory of Dr. Virginia Cornish. Jamie holds a B.A. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and French from Lawrence University (Appleton, WI), where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours with Eric Bryant
2023-01-19 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their patent filings and to discuss their technology venture project with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
On Thursday, January 19, office hours will be hosted by Eric Bryant, Intellectual Property Officer, Biomedical Sciences (WCM), from 2 – 4 p.m.
Eric holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from New York University (NYU), a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, and is a registered patent attorney. He works with the Weill Cornell office to execute on intellectual property strategy, review submitted invention disclosures, and manage domestic and foreign patent filings and patent prosecution. Eric’s expertise encompasses a variety of technologies including, but not limited to, diagnostics tools and methods, pharmaceuticals, controlled release therapeutic devices, respiratory devices, surgical tools, biological technologies and nanotechnology.
Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours
2023-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Office Hours are open to all who wish to get answers to their intellectual property questions and gain more information about how to advance their IP towards commercial partnership with a one-on-one meeting.
On Thursday, February 16, from 2 – 4 pm, CTL is partnering with the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute (Tri-I TDI) to answer WCM researchers’ questions about developing a novel therapeutic or drug.
If you have a potential therapeutic target and are looking for resources, don’t miss this opportunity! Tri-I TDI’s mission is to translate groundbreaking biological discoveries by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine into novel small molecule or biological therapeutics. It provides industry-quality technical support for academic projects, making it possible to rapidly assess the utility of specific therapeutics in disease-relevant contexts. TDI currently has an open call for proposals for new projects.
To reserve your 30-minute session, click on the registration link below and select your preferred time. You will be given access to a Zoom registration link and meet privately with a CTL business development professional and a representative from Tri-I TDI matching your area of interest.
Register here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours With Brian Kelly
2023-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their personal projects with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business and Licensing Officer.
March 23rd office hours will be hosted by Brian Kelly, the Director of Technology Licensing at the CTL NYC office.
Brian manages a portfolio of inventions focusing on oncology, metabolic diseases, and endocrine disorders. Brian has primary responsibility for Biochemistry, Genetic Medicine, Pharmacology, Institute for IBD, and Dermatology.
Reserve your 30-minute slot between 2-4 pm. Register here.
In the event that the Office Hours for Brian Kelly are overbooked, please submit your information on this form for direct scheduling.

CTL@WCM Office Hours With Louise Sarup
2023-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their IP and commercialization projects with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
The April 20th office hours will be hosted by Louise Sarup, Interim Technology Licensing Officer at CTL, NYC office, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Louise manages a portfolio of medical technologies focusing on imaging, platform technologies, and algorithms. She is a seasoned professional with years of experience in licensing and commercialization and is eager to answer your questions and provide valuable insights.
Reserve your 30-minute slot between 2-4 pm. Register here.

CTL Life Sciences Office Hours With Stephen Nowak
2023-05-11 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Biotechnology Building 302, 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on May 11th at Biotech 302, hosted by Stephen Nowak, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 2nd Thursday of each month.
Stephen has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. His passion is helping researchers launch innovative projects into next-generation products for health, research, and agriculture.
During the office hours, Stephen will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences Office Hours With Marie Donnelly
2023-05-16 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | 115 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on May 16th at 115 Stocking Hall, hosted by Marie Donnelly, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Marie has a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences from Cornell and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in applied microbiology, agriculture, and bioengineering.
During the office hours, Marie will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences Office Hours With Sarah Ward
2023-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Center for Life Science Ventures, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on May 25th at the Center for Life Science Ventures, Conference Room in Weill Hall, hosted by Sarah Ward, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 4th Thursday of each month.
Sarah has a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in polymer/organic chemistry and materials science.
During the office hours, Sarah will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL@WCM Office Hours With Donna Rounds
2023-05-25 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | NY
CTL@WCM Virtual Office Hours are open to all who wish to gain more information about the advancement of their IP and commercialization projects with a one-on-one meeting with a Weill Cornell Business Development and Licensing Officer.
The May 25th office hours will be hosted by Donna Rounds, Interim Senior Technology Licensing Officer at CTL, NYC office, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Donna has over 20 years of building value in early-stage life science technologies—from sourcing emergent technologies to developing strategies for commercialization.
She specializes in:

Managing complex scientific and business relationships
Leveraging cross-functional teams in due diligence and technology assessments
Prototype development
Proof-of-concept studies

She has a strong track record in successful outcomes through negotiation and transactions for licensing, sponsored research, and the creation of strategic alliances in pharma, biotech, and academia. Her passion is launching innovative projects into next-generation products for health and wellness care.
Register here.

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Stephen Nowak
2023-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Biotechnology Building 302, 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on June 8th at Biotech 302, hosted by Stephen Nowak, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 2nd Thursday of each month.
Stephen has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. His passion is helping researchers launch innovative projects into next-generation products for health, research, and agriculture.
During the office hours, Stephen will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Marie Donnelly
2023-06-20 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | 115 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on June 20th at 115 Stocking Hall, hosted by Marie Donnelly, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Marie has a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences from Cornell and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in applied microbiology, agriculture, and bioengineering.
During the office hours, Marie will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences June Office Hours With Sarah Ward
2023-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Center for Life Science Ventures, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on June 22nd at the Center for Life Science Ventures, Conference Room in Weill Hall, hosted by Sarah Ward, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 4th Thursday of each month.
Sarah has a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in polymer/organic chemistry and materials science.
During the office hours, Sarah will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Stephen Nowak
2023-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Biotechnology Building 302, 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on July 13th at Biotech 302, hosted by Stephen Nowak, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 2nd Thursday of each month.
Stephen has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. His passion is helping researchers launch innovative projects into next-generation products for health, research, and agriculture.
During the office hours, Stephen will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Marie Donnelly
2023-07-18 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | 115 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on July 18th at 115 Stocking Hall, hosted by Marie Donnelly, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Marie has a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences from Cornell and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in applied microbiology, agriculture, and bioengineering.
During the office hours, Marie will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Physical Sciences July Office Hours With Maxim Shabrov
2023-07-18 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Duffield Hall, 343 Campus Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates (BDLA) will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
On July 18th, Maxim Shabrov will be available from 11 AM – 1 PM at the Praxis Center Conference Room, Duffield Hall.
Maxim is a technology development professional with 13 years of experience focused on sourcing, assessing, and investing in emerging technologies across a variety of sectors.
During the office hours, Maxim will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button bellow and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Life Sciences July Office Hours With Sarah Ward
2023-07-27 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Center for Life Science Ventures, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on July 27th at the Center for Life Science Ventures, Conference Room in Weill Hall, hosted by Sarah Ward, a CTL Business Development and Licensing Associate, who will be available every 4th Thursday of each month.
Sarah has a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering and is an excellent resource for your licensing, IP, startup, and gap funding opportunities. She specializes in polymer/organic chemistry and materials science.
During the office hours, Sarah will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.

CTL Physical Sciences August Office Hours With Ryan Luebke
2023-08-03 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Physical Sciences Building
Every month, CTL Business Development and Licensing Associates will be available to meet in person during office hours open to all who wish to get an answer to their intellectual property questions, gain more information about the advancement of their IP filings, or learn about technology venture creation with a one-on-one meeting.
Our next office hours will take place on August 3rd at the ECE Guest Office: 221 Philips Hall, hosted by Ryan Luebke, Associate Director, Business Development and Licensing, who will be available every first Thursday of each month
Ryan has a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences. He specializes in various technologies, including batteries, optics and photonics, advanced materials, MEMS/NEMS devices, and microscopy and imaging.
During the office hours, Ryan will be available for 30-minute in-person sessions. To reserve your spot, please click on the registration button below and select your preferred time. We encourage all individuals who are interested in gaining more information about intellectual property or technology venture creation to attend.
Save your one-on-one spot here.
