mark s. wrighton, chancellor september 4, 2012 inspiring innovation and entrepreneurship at...
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Overarching Goal: Enhance our leadership today to benefit America and the world tomorrow.TRANSCRIPT
Mark S. Wrighton, Chancellor
September 4, 2012
Inspiring Innovation and Entrepreneurship at
Washington University
Essential Elements• Strong Research–>$500M/year in expenditures–Excellent facilities
• Talented People–Faculty–Undergrad and grad students–Postdocs
Overarching Goal:
Enhance our leadership today to benefit America and the world tomorrow.
Four Pillars Support Goal
• Prepare the next generation of leaders• Advance human health• Enhance the quality of life• Inspire innovation and
entrepreneurship
Inspire Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies• CORTEX• BioSTL• Expand commitment to Vice
Chancellor for Research
Expand Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship
• Skandalaris Summer Internship Program• School of Engineering
Competition• Arch Grants Program• Innovate St. Louis
Recent Successes• Cancer Genomics– Complete human genome sequencing– Genomic and Pathology Services (GPS)
• Alzheimer’s Disease– New diagnostic methodology– Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s
Network
Future Plans• Strengthen support for research– Facilities– Graduate fellowships
• Support development of life sciences-based companies-BioSTL
• Expand activity in the CORTEX • Enhance ecosystem for innovation
and entrepreneurship• Recognize & celebrate successes