Abstract: This presentation discusses the role that the technology transfer office plays at a university, how strategic partnerships on campus contribute to building a robust translational research ecosystem, and why education is the foundation for successful innovators and entrepreneurs.

Dana Vouglitois is a registered patent attorney and certified licensing professional licensed to practice law in Florida, New York and New Jersey. In her current role as Senior Associate Director of the Office of Technology Development at Florida Atlantic University, she oversees the legal protection and commercialization of innovations developed through university research. Prior to her time at FAU, she advised various non-profit institutions on intellectual property issues and related legal and business matters including the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research in Boca Raton and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. She also serves as a co-chair of the Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Chapter of BioFlorida, an industry association whose mission is to drive the growth of the life sciences in Florida, and a board member of the Florida chapter of ChIPs, an organization dedicated to advancing and connecting women in technology and intellectual property law and policy.