= Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. Many faculty members participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to drug discovery and delivery for the treatment of cancer and infectious 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.
Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research has greatly increased. Many opportunities with faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to cancer and proteins. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from They are funded by the Health and Human Services on a per capita basisAndrew F. 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 [http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium ](LCRC)Mellon grant which awards $2, allowing cancer research programs 500 to progressively further their research. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $90010,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and several professors involved in research plans. This CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etcstudents with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor.
The [http://wwwIn January 2014, Xavier University received a US patent for a novel formulation to treat pain and heroin addiction (Dr.xula.edu/cur/faq.php Center Tarun Mandal, a professor in the College of Undergraduate Research] (CURPharmacy) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. They are funded by the Andrew F. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10In last few years,000 to several professors involved in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor. Faculty members other applications have also been awarded patents submitted for their innovative endeavors throughout their workUS patent. [http://wwwThese include (1) Automated Control Release Multiple Layer Coating (Dr.xulaTarun Mandal), (2) Inhibiting Hepatitis C Viral Replication with siRNA Combinations (Dr.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php Tarun Mandal), (3) a novel peptide drug for the treatment of herpes (Dr. Tauran Mandal]Partha Bhattacharjee, an assistant professor in the College Department of PharmacyBiology), received (4) a patent novel daidzein analogs as treatment for cancer (Dr. Guangdi Wang, a drug that aids professor in the Department of Chemistry), (5) Bisbenzamidines and bisbenzamidoximes for the treatment of pain and heroin addiction. [http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php Human African Trypanosomiasis (Dr. Patha Bhattacharjee] was also awarded one for Tien Huang, a peptide drug for herpes infections. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track professor in the College of design and entrepreneurshipPharmacy).
= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =