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[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php Xavier University of Louisiana] is a private, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a small 4-year institution that enrolls about 3,200 students annually. Xavier has the College of Pharmacy and the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields. It was built in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal to improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C. Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation. His efforts to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and science education have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. Xavier University remains a leader in producing the most African Americans to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools.

Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campus. With the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus , and the Entrepreneurship Institute. In the Fall semester, students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it to corporate executives.  In the Spring, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition. Xavier is a part of the Google Community Leaders Program, in which students learn the Google products and train local businesses in how to expand their online presence.  Students learn essentially how to consult to small businesses.

Xavier [http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/enactus%20page.pdf Enactus], formerly known as SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campus. It is part of the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneurs. The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experience. Some of those programs include First Klass, an economic empowerment group for women, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes to the less fortunate, and a Don’t Text and Drive Campaign. Enactus students participate in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administrators. They are also involved in the Teen Academy where the students create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schools. High school students send in their applications and Enactus students judge their work and award a cash prize to the winner.

This institute The [http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html Entrepreneurship Institute] was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campus. A minor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students of any major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with a TREP” is another endeavor by the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurs. These business men and women are invited on campus to speak to students about their business journey and answer any questions they might have.

<a href=The institute has also started the bi-annual "[http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurshipXavier Cup Innovation Challenge.html http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html]">[http://wwwThis challenge was created to get Xavier's campus thinking about the powere of creativity and an innovative mindset.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html http://www.xulaEach team must develop the most creative invention only using a cup and one other item.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html]&lt;/The team with the most creative and profittable idea and the biggest social media market wins a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html]">[http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html]&lt;/cash prize! This program has been a&gt;major success!

Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. Many faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to drug discovery and delivery for the treatment of cancer and proteinsinfectious diseases. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on a per capita basis. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. Xavier is a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their research. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plans. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etc.

Faculty members have also been awarded patents In January 2014, Xavier University received a US patent for their innovative endeavors throughout their work. a novel formulation to treat pain and heroin addiction (Dr. Tauran Tarun Mandal, assistant a professor in the College of Pharmacy). In last few years, received a several other applications have also been submitted for US patent for . These include (1) Automated Control Release Multiple Layer Coating (Dr. Tarun Mandal), (2) Inhibiting Hepatitis C Viral Replication with siRNA Combinations (Dr. Tarun Mandal), (3) a novel peptide drug that aids in for the treatment of pain and heroin addiction. herpes (Dr. Patha Partha Bhattacharjee was also awarded one for , an assistant professor in the Department of Biology), (4) a peptide drug novel daidzein analogs as treatment for herpes infectionscancer (Dr. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track Guangdi Wang, a professor in the Department of design Chemistry), (5) Bisbenzamidines and entrepreneurshipbisbenzamidoximes for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Dr. <Tien Huang, a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjeeprofessor in the College of Pharmacy).php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php]&lt;/a&gt; <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php]&lt;/a&gt;

Xavier currently does not have University has a very active Technology Transfer Unit within the Officeof Resource Development. Information or assistance about those matters is usually referred to by nearby institutions such as Tulane University. Xavier does however, have an The Office of Resource Development that assists faculty and staff in research grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and budget approvals. <a href="[http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php]">[http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php]&lt;/a&gt;

There are no university collaborations that involve industrial matters at this timeXavier University has active collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Dr. Tarun Mandal (College of Pharmacy) and his research team have developed an inhalable formulation of a proprietary (Tulane University and Autoimmune Technology; Flufirvite-3®) peptide for the treatment of influenza. The project is a $3.2 M NIH/NIAID grant and Dr. Mandal is the PI of the formulation core. He has successfully transferred the technology to Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for further development. He has co-authored the CMC documents supporting the IND (#101759) application. The Phase I first-in-human clinical trial of the API has been completed (#NCT01313962) last year and the Phase I clinical trial of the newly developed powder formulation will initiate soon.

The Business Xavier's business department hosts the Local Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) that partners with universities all over the southern Louisiana region. This center allows Xavier to play a role in advising and working with small business orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, and management. LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to use as capital for their business and entrepreneurial ventures. "<a href="[http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf]">[http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf]&lt;/a&gt;"><a href="[http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf]">[http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf]&lt;/a&gt;

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