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Overview

CIAP is an opportunity for industry to:

• Become deeply acquainted with research that is relevant to their business;
• Collaborate with accomplished faculty; and
• Interact with students with highly relevant skill sets and interest in computational biology.

With experts in genetics, computer science, mathematics and other fields, the Center for Computational Biology provides an excellent resource both for talented young scientists and for research to complement that of industry.

Benefits

Membership in the CIAP is open to any firm, regardless of size or location. A financial commitment, offered at three possible levels, provides your company with progressively greater collaboration with the Center’s faculty and students, while the university gains an important funding support mechanism.

Funds raised through CIAP membership will be used to support graduate fellowships, student research programs, lab equipment, and other center priorities.

As a CIAP member, your company has the potential of receiving the following benefits:

• Improved hiring of highly talented and trained students as interns and full-time employees;
• Relevant training for existing employees;
• Improved product development; and
• Reduced product development cycle times.

In addition, we have a single point of contact who will facilitate your interactions with the Center.

Your company would receive these benefits as an outcome of participating in the outlined key programs.

Key Programs

The programs are designed to facilitate:

• planned and structured interactions with faculty and students;
• learning about technology and industry trends from award-winning faculty and industry leaders;
• receiving early knowledge of inventions and breakthroughs;
• participation in intellectual exchange at various center events;
• research arrangements between your company and Center’s faculty;

Monthly Seminar Series
This monthly series, offered as a benefit at all levels of membership, features a prominent industry speaker and a Center faculty member sharing their insights on an important R&D or industry topics. An excellent forum for networking with potential industry partners, students and faculty.

Industry Advisory Council
Founding Corporate Members of CIAP have a seat on Center’s Industry Advisory Council, along with key Center faculty. This is an important forum to discuss new research directions.

Special Company/Center Meetings
Offered only at the Founding Corporate Member level, executives of the member company are invited to meet with the Center’s faculty and students to learn about current research that is relevant to their R&D, and share their interest in joint research collaborations. This forum allows a company to discuss their challenges with faculty and students in a non-competitive setting, i.e. your company will be the only company invited to such a meeting.

Annual Retreat
Companies at the Corporate Member and Founding Corporate Member levels would be invited to attend the annual faculty and student retreat. This is an excellent forum to get to know the students and faculty in an off-site location, learn more about their research and participate in discussions about research direction.

Members-only Intranet
Companies at the Corporate Member and Founding Corporate Member levels gain access to a password-protected intranet that provides the latest research abstracts and pre-prints, invitations to special symposia, a student resume bank, and many other valuable features.

Single Point Access to the Center
Members at all levels may contact the Industry Affiliates Manager to address any Center or CIAP related question. Thus your company does not have to waste its time on effectively and efficiently navigating through the university. It can focus on what you do best – innovate and create value.

Membership Levels

Membership in the CIAP is open to any firm, regardless of size or location. A financial commitment, offered at three possible levels, provides a company with progressively greater collaboration, while the university gains an important funding support mechanism.

Funds raised through CIAP membership will be used to support graduate fellowships, student activities, research programs, and other center priorities. Through these enhanced interactions, a company helps to further the educational mission of the Center and the University. In addition, CIAP members help bring to bear the full expertise, insight, and creativity of their peers, the Center faculty, and students to formulate novel, multidisciplinary, and fundamental approaches to long-term challenges in the field.

The following table describes the CIAP membership levels and benefits:

Members

Celera is a diagnostics business delivering personalized disease management solutions through a combination of tests and services based on proprietary genetics discovery platforms. The business operates from four facilities, with two located in Alameda, CA, South San Francisco, CA and Rockville, MD, the business employs about 540 people and has the full capability to discover, develop, manufacture and secure registration for In Vitro Diagnostic products. The recently acquired Berkeley HeartLab provides a CLIA-certified laboratory with corresponding sales force and experience in securing reimbursement.

How to Reach Us

For general information about CIAP or for membership-related questions, contact:
Mr. Shail Kumar, Senior Director, External Relations: 510-642-2466
Email: shailkumar@berkeley.edu