Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2025 Meeting Recap
Short presentations by students & faculty who attended the meeting
NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAM
Upstate Medical University
This Week in Research
Home »December 1 - 7, 2025
Tech Transfer Open Office Hours
Chris Neville, Austin Winter, Fiza Hashmi, and Mahfuz Miah
Industry and External Affairs Team
Upstate Medical University
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming open office hours in November and December from 9:30-4:00 where you will have the opportunity to meet with our Industry and External Affairs team. This is a fantastic chance to learn about the resources and expertise our office offers to help advance your discoveries, inventions, and works of authorship into commercial products and services that can transform society, promote entrepreneurship, and drive the formation and growth of new businesses.
Our team provides valuable support in areas such as intellectual property, licensing, and commercialization. On each day, you will have the opportunity to meet with:
December 3rd, 2025
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Fiza Hashmi (Associate, Intellectual Property and Licensing)
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Chris Neville (Director of Industry Research)
December 16th, 2025
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Austin Winter (Sr. Associate of IP and Licensing, patent agent)
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Fiza Hashmi (Associate, Intellectual Property and Licensing)
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Chris Neville (Director of Industry Research)
To sign up for an individual 30-minute timeslot, please CLICK HERE.
We believe this is a great opportunity for you to explore how our office can support your work and help bring your innovations to market. We look forward to seeing you there!
Building a Niche: The Strategic Path to a Coherent Research Identity
Mobin Karimi, MD/PhD
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Upstate Medical University
Sign Up Now for December Open Office Hours
Amanda Sly, Christopher Neville, Daria LaRocca, David Amberg, Gina McMahon, Jennifer Rudes, Kathi G. Durdon, Kayla Richmond, Richard Wolf-gramzow
Research Administration Department
Upstate Medical University
Dear Faculty
You are cordially invited to our monthly open office hours with the Research Administration team on December 4, 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with our directors, ask your questions, and discover the wide range of services we offer to support your research.
Meet Our Directors:
- Vice President for Research– Dr. David Amberg
- Director of Research Administration Sponsored Programs Office/Pre-Award Services – Jennifer Rudes
- Director of Sponsored Programs Post-Award Services – Gina McMahon
- Director of Industry Research – Chris Neville
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Director of Clinical Trials Office - Amanda Sly
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Strategic Support and Communications Manager - Kayla Richmond
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Research Development Scientist, Grant/Science Writer - Daria LaRocca
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Research Development Coordinator - Rich Wolf-Gramzow
- HRPP Director and Chief Compliance Officer for Research - Nikki Mason
Don’t miss this chance to engage with us! Sign up now using the following Bookings link: CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPOT (navigate to 12/4 on the calendar). We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to get personalized support and insights from our experienced team.
We look forward to seeing you at these events and helping you achieve your research goals!
Refreshments will be provided.
Reminder: All Neuroscience Graduate Students are required to attend.