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Robert L. King, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Dr. Michael Henson, Morehead State University Dr. John Anthony, University of Kentucky Dr. Eugene Krentsel, University of Louisville Kris Kimel, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

• Space science at Morehead State University

• Equine research at the University of Kentucky

• Farm safety at the University of Kentucky

• Aquaculture at Kentucky State University

• Solar energy research at the University of Kentucky

• Biofuel development at all Kentucky’s universities

• Clean energy at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville

• Geographic Information Systems utilization at Northern Kentucky University

• Geo-mapping at Murray State University, Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky

• Health behaviors at the University of Louisville

• Blood and bone marrow research at the University of Kentucky

• Autism therapies at the University of Kentucky

• Pharmaceutical research at the University of Kentucky

• Alzheimer’s Disease research at the University of Kentucky

• Stem cell therapy at the University of Louisville

• Electromagnetic research at Western Kentucky University

• Informatics and data mining at Northern Kentucky University

• Cybersecurity at Murray State University

• Fire prevention studies at Eastern Kentucky University

• Spinal cord research at the University of Louisville

• Veterinary science studies at Morehead State University

• Life science studies at the University of Louisville

• Physical therapy research at Murray State University

• Agricultural research at Kentucky State University

• Business studies at Western Kentucky University

• Lung cancer research at the University of Kentucky

• Schizophrenia studies at Northern Kentucky University

• Technology development at Northern Kentucky University

• Music therapy studies at all Kentucky universities

• Occupational therapy studies at Eastern Kentucky University

• Long-term care studies at the University of Louisville

• Gene studies at Kentucky State University

• Coal studies at the University of Kentucky

• Folk music research at Morehead State University

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• Space science at Morehead State University

• Equine research at the University of Kentucky

• Farm safety at the University of Kentucky

• Aquaculture at Kentucky State University

• Solar energy research at the University of Kentucky

• Biofuel development at all Kentucky’s universities

• Clean energy at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville

• Geographic Information Systems utilization at Northern Kentucky University

• Geo-mapping at Murray State University, Western Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky

• Health behaviors at the University of Louisville

• Blood and bone marrow research at the University of Kentucky

• Autism therapies at the University of Kentucky

• Pharmaceutical research at the University of Kentucky

• Alzheimer’s Disease research at the University of Kentucky

• Stem cell therapy at the University of Louisville

• Electromagnetic research at Western Kentucky University

• Informatics and data mining at Northern Kentucky University

• Cybersecurity at Murray State University

• Fire prevention studies at Eastern Kentucky University

• Spinal cord research at the University of Louisville

• Veterinary science studies at Morehead State University

• Life science studies at the University of Louisville

• Physical therapy research at Murray State University

• Agricultural research at Kentucky State University

• Business studies at Western Kentucky University

• Lung cancer research at the University of Kentucky

• Schizophrenia studies at Northern Kentucky University

• Technology development at Northern Kentucky University

• Music therapy studies at all Kentucky universities

• Occupational therapy studies at Eastern Kentucky University

• Long-term care studies at the University of Louisville

• Gene studies at Kentucky State University

• Coal studies at the University of Kentucky

• Folk music research at Morehead State University

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Dr. Michael Henson, Morehead State University

University of Kentucky University of Louisville Murray State University Western Kentucky University Kentucky State University Northern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University Morehead State University

Valued Research from Kentucky’s Postsecondary Institutions

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Yi Hu

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Valued Research from Kentucky’s Postsecondary Institutions

Posters-at-the-Capitol 2013 “Transforming Education for a Brighter Tomorrow”

Dr. John Anthony, University of Kentucky

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Carbon transistors

David Eaton (Owensboro, KY), UK Ph.D. 2002

Now at Gentex (MI)

Susan Odom

(Calhoun KY, UK B.S. Chemistry 2003)

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3,400 °F

Traditional solar cells

2,500 °F

Chad Landis (Erlanger, KY), UK Ph.D. 2005

Now at Plextronics (PA)

Carbon-based solar

cells

Alternative solar cells Potential raw material:

The project: Extract the starting materials needed to make

carbon-based solar cells from agricultural feedstocks.

Use the resulting “active inks” to form solar cells by spray-

painting or inkjet printing

Collaborators at Cambridge and Kyoto Institute of Technology

Valerie Sarge (Lexington), Dunbar high school researcher

Just won 2nd place overall at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair

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Solar cells convert light to electricity -

what about turning electricity to light? Solid-state lighting:

No gas-filled tubes or toxic metals, thin as a sheet of paper, highly efficient

According to the Department of Energy: “converting half of all lighting to solid-state will cut

energy use by 120 GW, save $100 billion / yr and reduce CO2 production by 350 megatons / yr”

Jared Delcamp (Monticello, KY, UK B.S. Chemistry 2005)

Kate Oliver (Lexington KY, Dunbar H.S. 2005)

Matthew Bruzek (Marshall, MN), current UK Ph.D. student

what about turning one type of light into another?

Bio-imaging; detecting deep tumors with light

This change in research focus would not be possible

without State support

Dr. Eugene Krentsel, University of Louisville

L O U I S V I L L E . E D U

Spinal cord research & Dr. Harkema.

• Researchers at UofL leading team

helping people regain the use of

limbs

• Epidural stimulation of the spinal

cord is a promising research

therapy with the goal of helping

people regain their ability to walk

Life-changing Research

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Heart research & Dr. Bolli

• With colleagues in Boston, Dr.

Roberto Bolli developed a stem

cell treatment that appears to

reverse damage from heart

attacks

• Treatment uses a patient’s own

cardiac cells to rejuvenate the

heart

Life-changing Research

L O U I S V I L L E . E D U

James Graham Brown Cancer Center

• Physicians and caregivers

continue to seek new and better

ways to provide treatment to

patients

• Researchers use tobacco plants

to deliver a vaccine to prevent

cervical cancer

• Researchers utilize unused

computer time at schools

throughout Kentucky to search for

potential drug designs to fight

cancer

Life-changing Research

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UK Markey Cancer Center Receives

NCI Designation

• The UK Markey Cancer Center has become

the 68th medical center in the country to

receive National Cancer Institute designation,

and is the only NCI-designated cancer center in

the state of Kentucky.

• UK joins an elite group of medical centers

across the country who have earned the

"trifecta" of national federal funding. UK is one

of only 22 medical centers in the U.S. that have

earned an NCI designation, have a federally

funded Alzheimer's disease center (Sanders-

Brown Center on Aging), and have earned the

Clinical and Translational Science Awards

grants.

Life-changing Research

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Nucleus: Kentucky's Innovation Center

• Houses, incubates and

accelerates life sciences

companies like TNG

Pharmaceuticals, PGXL, and

others.

• Provides wet- and dry-lab space

• Serves companies associated

with UofL and those outside the

university

• Assist the region in retaining

homegrown biotechnology

companies, as well as attracting

others

Life-changing Research

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Kris Kimel, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation

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Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Kentucky, analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Boulder, CO (Metropolitan Statistical Area)

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Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (Metropolitan Statistical Area)

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Madison, WI (Metropolitan Statistical Area)

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Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Kentucky, analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Examples of early ROI on University related R&D and investments:

University of Kentucky Allylix

University of Louisville Potentia Pharmaceuticals

Northern Kentucky University Earthineer

Examples of early ROI on University related R&D and investments

University of Kentucky Allylix

Allylix spun out of UK in 2002 to develop renewable chemicals. The Company has raised over $30MM from private investors across the country and has over 20 employees in Lexington.

University of Louisville Potentia Pharmaceuticals

Potentia's founder, Cedric Francois, came to Kentucky to complete a Ph.D. in Physiology from UofL. He was a member of the research team that performed the first successful hand transplant and was part of the Louisville Face Transplant Team that

supported the first human face transplantation in Lyon (France) in 2005. Dr. Francois founded Potentia (based in Louisville) to develop a drug to treat age-related macular degeneration, which Potentia Licensed to Alcon (now part of Novartis) in 2009. Dr.

Francois subsequently founded a new company, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, that is based in Louisville.

Northern Kentucky University Earthineer

Earthineer was founded by NKU graduate (BA English, 1997, MS Computer Science 2009) Dan Adams to develop a social network around sustainable living through farming, homesteading, and self-reliance. Dan founded the company while he was a CS

graduate student, participated in NKU's student accelerator, INKUBATOR, and currently has over 16,000 registered customers on the site.

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Robert L. King, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Dr. Michael Henson, Morehead State University Dr. John Anthony, University of Kentucky Dr. Eugene Krentsel, University of Louisville Kris Kimel, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation