191 R ecently, a boat carrying 72 passengers sent out a distress call, which was ignored by Europ... more 191 R ecently, a boat carrying 72 passengers sent out a distress call, which was ignored by European military vessels, allegedly even including a NATO vessel. As a result, only nine people managed to survive thirst and hunger as their vessel drifted in open waters for 16 days. Images of the dead bodies of African migrants, who were left to die by European military, were broadcasted on European television in May 2011. For sure this was not the first incident, which caused a loss of life; however, it did once again reveal the tragedies taking place in the Mediterranean, the severity of the situation, and the illiberal practices of European security agents in dealing with irregular migration.
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research, and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the “valley of death” through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Inno...
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innov...
Nationalism in Turkey is a contested topic both within and outside the country. When a Turkish Am... more Nationalism in Turkey is a contested topic both within and outside the country. When a Turkish American professor, Aziz Sancar, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015, surprisingly, one of the first questions asked by international and Turkish media was that of his ethnic origins. The matter was of interest to so many because Sancar was born in Mardin, in the eastern part of Turkey, which is populated by Arabs, Kurds, and Turks. Although, allegedly, he spoke Arabic with his parents, his reply was clear: “I’m a Turk and that’s it.” Indeed, he sounded confident. Sancar and his background disrupted hegemonic liberal discourse on Turkish nationalism and Kemalism, which generally bemoans Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s ideology as archaic. Umut Uzer’s book, in view of the relevance of Turkish nationalism, albeit in evolving forms, as manifest in Sancar’s example, takes on the challenge of understanding “the ideational world of [Turkish] nationalist thought” (p. 1). He does so by analyzing...
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innov...
Harvard Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy, May 1, 2013
"Another Empire is a timely and comprehensive exploration of Turkey’s foreign policy and... more "Another Empire is a timely and comprehensive exploration of Turkey’s foreign policy and changing place in the world, which has just been published by Istanbul-based Bilgi University Press! Focusing on the decade of Justice and Development Party (JDP) rule from 2002 to 2012, this collection of essays seeks to explain the domestic foundations of Turkey’s international relations and the ‘reform choreography’ of conservative change under JDP rule, which has created the context for Turkish foreign policy making, as editors Kerem Öktem and Ayşe Kadıoğlu clarify in their introduction. Turkey’s ‘proactive foreign policy’ (Keyman) is indeed a novelty in the republic’s recent history, and so is its economic rise (Karli). Yet, especially in terms of the country’s ‘democratic depth’ (Fisher Onar), or dare one say, the lack thereof, the foundations of doctrines such as ‘strategic depth’ and ‘zero problems with neighbours’ – both the brand names of Turkey’s dynamic Foreign Minister and International Relations Professor Ahmet Davutoğlu- appear rather shaky. Even the ‘non-conventional policy actors’ (Öktem), which have begun to expand Turkey’s soft power through religious, educational and economic networks, do not seem to offset the tensions built into the domestic structures of Turkey’s politics and the resulting fragmented identities. The conceptual avenue of critical inquiry, which the editors of Another Empire propose is particularly helpful in the study of Turkey’s relations with its key allies, as well as with its western and eastern neighbourhoods. The country’s relations with both the United States (Walker) and the European Union have been stormy over the last decade, stretching from passionate moments of mutual engagement and enthusiasm over strategic partnerships to mutual frustrations and allegations that “Turkey might be changing axis”. Indeed, it makes a lot of sense to ask “[w]hat went wrong in the Turkey-EU relationship” (Arısan-Eralp and Eralp), considering that Turkey seems to be in limbo now, in a liminal state forever one step short of the prospect of full membership. Certainly, the European Union has lost much of its appeal in the last couple of years, as the financial crisis and nationalistic responses of European publics have had detrimental effects on the overall project of integration. Yet, Turkey’s relations with the Balkans and Greece have nevertheless developed well over the last decade, largely within the institutional and legal framework set by the European Union and the international community (Bechev), (Anastasakis). Cyprus, of course, is one of those conflicts, which have not been defused over the last decade, let alone resolved. Nor has Turkey’s key symbolic and historic conflict in the eastern neighbourhood been successfully addressed: The borders with the Republic of Armenia remain closed, as a global campaign for genocide recognition gathers pace, and relations continue to serve as a “litmus test for Turkey’s new foreign policy” (Görgülü) and its good-neighbourly intentions. Turkey’s relations with Iran are “a delicate balancing act” (Akkoyunlu), and Arab publics and decision makers, reinvigorated by the revolutions of 2011, waver between “cautious engagement” (Abou El-Fadl) and concern over an increasingly assertive Turkey with regional ambitions that benefits from the current phase of uncertain leadership in the Arab world. So, are Turkey’s new hegemons, the conservative elites of the Justice and Development Party and their allies following a ‘neo-Ottoman’ foreign policy geared at recreating the empire? Is Turkey steering away from the “West” and into the troubled waters of Middle Eastern conflict politics? How seriously do we need to take the allegations of Turkey’s “change of axis”? And what does this mean for Turkey’s neighbours in the West and East? The authors of Another Empire offer provisional answers, inspirations and starting points for further inquiry from a wide range of disciplines and regional backgrounds. Their answers are varied, but they do agree on one thing: There is certainly no reason to panic, and no “change of axis”, even though there is a need for a critical discussion of the current state of affairs! And this, precisely, is Another Empire’s contribution to the debate. "
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innovations have been instrumental in fostering innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship on the campus.
191 R ecently, a boat carrying 72 passengers sent out a distress call, which was ignored by Europ... more 191 R ecently, a boat carrying 72 passengers sent out a distress call, which was ignored by European military vessels, allegedly even including a NATO vessel. As a result, only nine people managed to survive thirst and hunger as their vessel drifted in open waters for 16 days. Images of the dead bodies of African migrants, who were left to die by European military, were broadcasted on European television in May 2011. For sure this was not the first incident, which caused a loss of life; however, it did once again reveal the tragedies taking place in the Mediterranean, the severity of the situation, and the illiberal practices of European security agents in dealing with irregular migration.
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research, and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the “valley of death” through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Inno...
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innov...
Nationalism in Turkey is a contested topic both within and outside the country. When a Turkish Am... more Nationalism in Turkey is a contested topic both within and outside the country. When a Turkish American professor, Aziz Sancar, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015, surprisingly, one of the first questions asked by international and Turkish media was that of his ethnic origins. The matter was of interest to so many because Sancar was born in Mardin, in the eastern part of Turkey, which is populated by Arabs, Kurds, and Turks. Although, allegedly, he spoke Arabic with his parents, his reply was clear: “I’m a Turk and that’s it.” Indeed, he sounded confident. Sancar and his background disrupted hegemonic liberal discourse on Turkish nationalism and Kemalism, which generally bemoans Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s ideology as archaic. Umut Uzer’s book, in view of the relevance of Turkish nationalism, albeit in evolving forms, as manifest in Sancar’s example, takes on the challenge of understanding “the ideational world of [Turkish] nationalist thought” (p. 1). He does so by analyzing...
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innov...
Harvard Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy, May 1, 2013
"Another Empire is a timely and comprehensive exploration of Turkey’s foreign policy and... more "Another Empire is a timely and comprehensive exploration of Turkey’s foreign policy and changing place in the world, which has just been published by Istanbul-based Bilgi University Press! Focusing on the decade of Justice and Development Party (JDP) rule from 2002 to 2012, this collection of essays seeks to explain the domestic foundations of Turkey’s international relations and the ‘reform choreography’ of conservative change under JDP rule, which has created the context for Turkish foreign policy making, as editors Kerem Öktem and Ayşe Kadıoğlu clarify in their introduction. Turkey’s ‘proactive foreign policy’ (Keyman) is indeed a novelty in the republic’s recent history, and so is its economic rise (Karli). Yet, especially in terms of the country’s ‘democratic depth’ (Fisher Onar), or dare one say, the lack thereof, the foundations of doctrines such as ‘strategic depth’ and ‘zero problems with neighbours’ – both the brand names of Turkey’s dynamic Foreign Minister and International Relations Professor Ahmet Davutoğlu- appear rather shaky. Even the ‘non-conventional policy actors’ (Öktem), which have begun to expand Turkey’s soft power through religious, educational and economic networks, do not seem to offset the tensions built into the domestic structures of Turkey’s politics and the resulting fragmented identities. The conceptual avenue of critical inquiry, which the editors of Another Empire propose is particularly helpful in the study of Turkey’s relations with its key allies, as well as with its western and eastern neighbourhoods. The country’s relations with both the United States (Walker) and the European Union have been stormy over the last decade, stretching from passionate moments of mutual engagement and enthusiasm over strategic partnerships to mutual frustrations and allegations that “Turkey might be changing axis”. Indeed, it makes a lot of sense to ask “[w]hat went wrong in the Turkey-EU relationship” (Arısan-Eralp and Eralp), considering that Turkey seems to be in limbo now, in a liminal state forever one step short of the prospect of full membership. Certainly, the European Union has lost much of its appeal in the last couple of years, as the financial crisis and nationalistic responses of European publics have had detrimental effects on the overall project of integration. Yet, Turkey’s relations with the Balkans and Greece have nevertheless developed well over the last decade, largely within the institutional and legal framework set by the European Union and the international community (Bechev), (Anastasakis). Cyprus, of course, is one of those conflicts, which have not been defused over the last decade, let alone resolved. Nor has Turkey’s key symbolic and historic conflict in the eastern neighbourhood been successfully addressed: The borders with the Republic of Armenia remain closed, as a global campaign for genocide recognition gathers pace, and relations continue to serve as a “litmus test for Turkey’s new foreign policy” (Görgülü) and its good-neighbourly intentions. Turkey’s relations with Iran are “a delicate balancing act” (Akkoyunlu), and Arab publics and decision makers, reinvigorated by the revolutions of 2011, waver between “cautious engagement” (Abou El-Fadl) and concern over an increasingly assertive Turkey with regional ambitions that benefits from the current phase of uncertain leadership in the Arab world. So, are Turkey’s new hegemons, the conservative elites of the Justice and Development Party and their allies following a ‘neo-Ottoman’ foreign policy geared at recreating the empire? Is Turkey steering away from the “West” and into the troubled waters of Middle Eastern conflict politics? How seriously do we need to take the allegations of Turkey’s “change of axis”? And what does this mean for Turkey’s neighbours in the West and East? The authors of Another Empire offer provisional answers, inspirations and starting points for further inquiry from a wide range of disciplines and regional backgrounds. Their answers are varied, but they do agree on one thing: There is certainly no reason to panic, and no “change of axis”, even though there is a need for a critical discussion of the current state of affairs! And this, precisely, is Another Empire’s contribution to the debate. "
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academ... more Commercializing biomedical discoveries is a challenging process for many reasons. However, Academic Medical Centers (AMC) that have teaching, patient care, research and service engrained in their mission are well poised to host these discoveries. These academic discoveries can lead to improvement in patient health and economic development if supported to cross the ‘valley of death’ through institutional assistance, by providing guidance, gap funding and product development expertise. Colorado has a vibrant local startup ecosystem, state support for commercialization and entrepreneurship as well as critical mass of product development expertise. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a major AMC, is an engine for growth for the region. This article discusses innovation efforts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as a case study, which is built around two major efforts: the CCTSI and CU Innovations. I-Corps at CCTSI and the SPARK|REACH program of CU Innovations have been instrumental in fostering innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship on the campus.
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