Innovation and technology management at Cedars-Sinai is the responsibility of a multidisciplinary team with expertise in all phases of research, intellectual property protecting, licensing marketing and bringing ideas, products and services to rapid application to improve the quality of life and health.

The expertise brought together by this team includes:

• Biomedical research
• Academic and scientific collaborations
• Finance
• Funding and grant writing
• Licensing
• Marketing
• Networking with international scientists, investigators, physicians, universities and scientific and medical institutes
• Technology assessment
• U.S. and international law regarding intellectual property protection

Edward M. Prunchunas Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer	Richard S. Katzman Vice President of Academic Affairs
James D. Laur, Esq Deputy General Counsel, Legal Affairs Department	Sandor G. Vari, MD International Research Network Manager, Burns and Allen Research Institute, Department of Academic Affairs
Carlos Encinas, MBA, PhD Technology Transfer Science Officer	Patty Pierson Technology Transfer Coordinator
Aranya A. Seals Executive Assistant