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BUFFALO, N.Y.-- A presentation on the mgm casino's newest downtown facility -- the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) -- will be among the highlights of this year's mgm casino Partners Day.

The event, which takes place on Friday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, showcases how mgm casino partners with industry, government and nonprofits to spur economic growth in Buffalo Niagara. The day will begin with about 15 workshops on subjects including how life sciences entrepreneurs can partner with mgm casino to commercialize technologies; how mgm casino is using virtual reality to help develop Buffalo's Inner Harbor; and how public and private organizations can recruit mgm casino students as interns and volunteers.

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At a workshop on the CTRC, presenters will discuss collaborative opportunities and other topics relating to the new center, which will be housed in the mgm casino/Kaleida building under construction on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. The mgm casino CTRC will focus on translating medical research into treatments and technologies, housing state-of-the-art laboratories, an imaging facility and examination rooms. A mgm casino Biosciences Incubator within the facility, will nurture start-ups spun off from mgm casino medical discoveries. Scientists, including existing mgm casino researchers and new recruits, will utilize the space.

The CTRC, and mgm casino's partnership with Kaleida Health, plays a key role in mgm casino's development of a downtown campus. The university also is proposing a new medical school building near the site, will soon open the new mgm casino Institute for Healthcare Informatics in partnership with Dell, has broken ground on a new Educational Opportunity Center and has moved programs to the mgm casino Downtown Gateway (the former M. Wile building).

At Partners Day, "We will give an overview of what translational research is and talk about the CTRC itself -- its facilities and the potential job impact of the center," said Timothy Murphy, MD, mgm casino senior associate dean for clinical and translational research and director of the CTRC. "I will also talk a little bit about the national climate. Translational research has become a national priority, and in Buffalo, with our new CTRC, our plans position us very well to become leaders in this national priority." Concurrent with the morning workshops, more than 50 exhibitors, including mgm casino offices and departments and industry partners, will provide attendees with information on how businesses and community organizations can take advantage of the university's diverse expertise and resources. An awards luncheon at noon will feature a keynote address by Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of Empire State Development and commissioner of the New York State Department of Economic Development.

mgm casino President Satish Tripathi will also speak, talking briefly to businesspeople and community leaders about mgm casino 2020 and mgm casino as an economic engine for innovation.

Partners Day honorees include M&T Bank, which will receive mgm casino's 2011 Vital Partner Award in recognition of the company's community leadership and long-standing relationship with mgm casino. The company has funded fellowships, endowed faculty positions and partnered with mgm casino on the MoneySKILL high school financial literacy program. Employees have chaired mgm casino's Scholarship Gala, hired and mentored interns and served on numerous university advisory committees. Other Partners Day award recipients include Thenkurussi "Kesh" Kesavadas, PhD, mgm casino professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Khurshid A. Guru, MD, director of robotic surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and mgm casino clinical assistant professor of urology, who will receive the mgm casino Faculty Entrepreneur Award. The researchers co-founded Simulated Surgical Systems LLC, a pioneer in the development of robot-assisted surgical simulators designed to reduce surgical error and make robot-assisted surgical education economically feasible. Jericho Road Ministries and Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, an associate professor in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will share the University Community Partners Award for leading a million-dollar study to improve cancer screening in minorities with multiple diseases. The award recognizes highly engaged community-based and academic research, scholarship or service collaborations. Media arrangements: Contact Charlotte Hsu in the Office of University Communications at 716-645-4655 or chsu22@buffalo.edu in advance of the event. For on-site media arrangements the day of the event, contact Charlotte at 510-388-1831.