Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) is owned and operated by SUNY Upstate Medical University - the region's only academic medical center.  CNYBAC clients gain access to Upstate clinical and basic science experts, graduate student interns (at a 50% reduced rate), and state-of-the-art CORE Research Facilities and equipment with technical assistance.  CNYBAC also offers virtual occupancy for those companies who do not need to reside physically in the incubator space but would like access to expert partnerships, webcast events and mentorship.  

CNYBAC is located in an Opportunity Zone "where new investments under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment."  CNYBAC is also an affiliate Hot Spot partner through The Tech Garden, Central New York's Regional Hot Spot.  As such, The Tech Garden can certify eligible CNYBAC clients for New York Innovation Hot Spot Tax Benefits.  CNYBAC also has eligible Start-Up NY allocated space where "new and expanding businesses can gain access to tax-based incentives and innovative academic partnerships." 

CNYBAC also offers virtual client tenancy for those companies who do not need to license lab work space and will not be in the building full-time or are working elsewhere but would like access to expert partnerships, Creation Garage with 3D printing, a phenomenal and vibrant innovation ecosystem, conference room access for meetings, and attend events.

Research is a primary mission at Upstate Medical University. As an academic medical center, nurses are encouraged to lead and participate in clinical inquiry and are provided mentorship and support from brainstorming through dissemination.

Available Support Services

Nursing Research and EBP support is available to all nurses at Upstate Medical University:

Nursing Research: Question development, design, data collection/analysis, IRB application, manuscript writing, poster, podium presentation
EBP: Question development, literature review, project design, implementation, IRB application, dissemination
Quality Improvement: Problem identification and analysis, project development and implementation, outcomes evaluation, poster, podium presentation, manuscript writing

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Our Clinical Research team at the Institute for Global Health consist of experienced Clinical Research Coordinators, who work closely with our investigators in carrying out multiple clinical trials. We focus on supporting basic and translational research opportunities around the world, such as Ecuador, Kenya, Thailand and Grenada.

Stephen J. Thomas, MD, Director

The mission of the Nappi Longevity Institute is to advance the science underlying Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and promote brain health and wellness over the lifespan through research. 

The Nappi Longevity Institute serves as an institute without walls that supports, partners with and promotes interdisciplinary research that advances the Institute's mission. The Institute provides value to research partners across disciplines through seed funding, research support, donor access, and interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities.

Learn more about our Research Priorities and Projects, or Contact the Institute with any questions, comments or for research collaboration inquiries. 

Sepsis research at Upstate has a long history, focusing on preclinical and translational research aimed at developing and evaluating therapeutic approaches for sepsis treatment in highly clinically-relevant porcine sepsis models. In response to the National initiative in solving sepsis through driving innovation and accelerating transformative technologies, Dr. Robert Cooney, MD, Professor and Chair of Surgery, and Dr. Juntao Luo, PhD, Associate professor of Pharmacology, have co-founded the Sepsis Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) and serve as co-directors to modulate research collaborations and grant applications in translational sepsis research.

SIRC is a highly collaborative and integrative research group with synergistic and multidisciplinary expertise from therapeutic development, molecular biology, immunology, pathophysiology and clinical care. Eight laboratories in the Department of Pharmacology and the Department of Surgery are actively conducting research in sepsis, trauma, wound healing, pulmonary and hematological diseases, funded by multiple active federal grants, including four NIH R01 grants, and R21, NSF, and DoD awards.

Upstate Cancer Research is a multidisciplinary enterprise, encompassing the efforts of many Upstate faculty and collaborators at other institutions, with the goal to translate research into potential cures, technologies and other products.


Basic and Translational Research Programs at Upstate Cancer Center