Translational Product Development Fund
The Translational Product Development Fund (TPDF) supports the advancement of projects that have the potential to be commercialized, such as projects that aim to form a start-up company or create a license agreement with an established commercial entity.
CTSI and the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) established TPDF in conjunction with the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP).
Ultimately, the program aims to impact the lives of Minnesotans by translating research discoveries into new therapies and treatment approaches for patients.
Contact us
Sandra Wells, PhD
Assistant Director
Office of Discovery and Translation
smwells@umn.edu
612-625-3073
How we can help
Funding
Selected projects receive up to $450,000.
Guidance
Access to UMN and industry experts to support project advancement.
Project management
A team dedicated to driving successful outcomes.
Apply for funding
We are not currently accepting applications. Next application cycle opens January 2021.
For reference, here are the materials from the 2020 award (now closed):
U of M researchers launch tech start-up
Real-world tool for diagnosing infections moves closer toward licensing
Lifesaving treatment advances toward clinical trialsAwardees
2020
Cycle 7
Rumi Faizer, MD and Victor Barocas, PhD (UMN)
Project title: A Compliant Stent-graft to Lower Blood Pressure in Patients with Aortic Disease
Richard Vile, PhD (Mayo Clinic) and Ruben Harris, PhD (UMN)
Project title: Translation of an APOBEC3B-modified vaccine, in combination with checkpoint inhibition, for the treatment of adult human, and companion animal canine, glioblastoma
Luis Savastano, MD, PhD (Mayo Clinic)
Project title: Minimally Invasive Drainage of Subdural Hematomas
2019
Cycle 6
Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Project Title: Development of Selective Ileo-Colonic Bitter Taste 2 Receptor 5 Agonist for Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Michael Barry, PhD, Mayo Clinic, and Alexander Khoruts, MD, University of Minnesota
Project title: Vaccines to Combat Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile
Arthur Erdman, PhD, Ahmed Selim, MD
Project title: Translational Development of a Targeted Cardiocerebral Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (TC-ECMO) System
Alan Marmorstein, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Stem Cell Derived RPE for Treatment of Macular Degeneration
2018
Cycle 5
Nicholas LaRusso, MD and Tatyana Masyuk, PhD (co-PI), Mayo Clinic
Project title: In vitro and in vivo testing the effects of SBI 319, a novel TGR5 antagonist, in treatment of the cholangiopathies
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Epicardial pacing and defibrillation with a novel percutaneously implanted transverse sinus device
Roy Cho, MD, MHA, University of Minnesota
Project title: Multi-compartment syringe for endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration
2017
Cycle 4
Andreas Beutler, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester and James Collins, DVM, PhD, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Project title: Intraganglionic Treatment for Chronic Locoregional Pain
Arthur Erdman, PhD, Medical Devices Center, College of Science and Engineering, and Courtney Hill, MD, Medical Devices Center, Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota
Project title: Optimizing Infant Nutrition with Breastmilk Device
D. Dean Potter, MD, Dennis Wigle MD, PhD, and Stephanie Polites, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Project title: Development of a Neonatal Esophageal Lengthening and Anastomotic Device
Martin Zielinski, MD, and Jonathan M. Aho, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Project title: Treatment of Tension Pneumothorax Decompression with Needle Thoracostomy Colorimetric Capnography
2016
Cycle 3
Grace Lin, MD, Mayo Clinic, and Paul Friedman, MD, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Ambulatory Noninvasive Measurement of Potassium in Patients with Cardiac and Renal Disease to Prevent Rehospitalization
Gregory J. Beilman, MD, Medical School, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota
Project title: Preclinical Development of Beta-hydroxybutyrate/Melatonin (BHB/M) for the Treatment of Trauma-induced Acute Blood Loss
2015
Cycle 1
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, and David R. Holmes, Jr., MD, MaCC, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Combination Radiofrequency and Electroporation Energy for Balloon-Based Ablation and Drug Delivery: A Novel Treatment Modality for Atrial Fibrillation
Barry Borlaug, MD, Department of Medicine/Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Minimally Invasive Pericardial Resection to Treat Heart Failure
Sven-Ulrik Gorr, PhD, College of Dentistry, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota
Project title: A Novel Antimicrobial Peptide for Drug-resistant Bacterial Infections
Valerie Pierre, PhD, College of Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota and Robin Patel, MD, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Novel Biotechnology for Rapid, Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection
David Potter, MD, Medical School, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, and Robert Schumacher, PhD, Center for Translational Medicine, University of Minnesota
Project title: Development of Hexyl-Benzyl-Biguanide for Breast Cancer Therapeutics
Cycle 2
Kenneth Beckman, PhD, and Daryl Gohl, PhD, University of Minnesota Genomics Center, University of Minnesota
Project title: Micrometer: Next-generation Standards for Microbiome Analysis
Kathleen A. Harder, PhD, University of Minnesota Center for Design in Health, and Ognjen Gajic, MD, MS, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Pilot Implementation of Cloud-based Electronic Checklist to Improve Daily ICU Rounds in Rural Access Hospitals
Steven Koester, PhD, College of Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, and Bruce Gerbi, PhD, Medical School, Department of Therapeutic Radiology-Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota
Project title: Development of Ultrasmall Wireless Radiation Sensors for In Vivo dosimetry in Cancer Therapy
Gregory J. Beilman, MD, Medical School, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, and David Morris, MD, Department of Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic
Project title: Fiber-optic Tube Thoracostomy Trocar for Improved Patient Chest Drainage
