Articulon Selected to Promote NU Tech 2012 Event

Articulon (www.articulon.com), a Raleigh-based brand and public relations firm, has been selected to promote Nagoya University’s third annual roundtable event, Diagnostics and Molecular Therapeutics. Nagoya, which is based in Japan and operates an office in RTP, has worked with Articulon for three years. Articulon is handling PR and marketing efforts including online advertising and media relations.

“NU Tech 2012 offers an in-depth look at the life science and biotech industries,” says Cindy Stranad, Articulon principal. “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Nagoya University and the life science community.”

To be held October 4, the goal of the roundtable is strengthening the network beyond the borders among university researchers, startups in RTP, and business representatives from major and local pharmaceutical/healthcare companies. Dr. Charles Nicolette, chief scientific officer at Argos Therapeutics, will be the keynote speaker. The half-day program begins at 8 a.m. at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

NU expects the networking, via the roundtable, will lead to future research collaboration/licensing opportunities between universities and industries, under which the technologies would be further developed for commercialization. Technology from Nagoya, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine will be on display and discussed.

About Articulon:
Based in Raleigh, Articulon delivers branded marketing and PR programs that are commercially intelligent and targeted to drive results. With a hands-on approach, every campaign is custom built to meet client objectives based on our commitment to creativity and responsiveness. Inspired to gain results, Articulon helps clients to break through the abundance of noise with a brand and a focused message that creates a connection to their audience. Articulon works with professional service-based companies with a need to increase visibility and organizations that promote advocacy and cause-related health initiatives. Articulon has been named one of the top 25 PR firms by the Triangle Business Journal. Work has been completed for emerging brands and Fortune 500 organizations including: Panera Bread, AKC, Defond North America, Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina, Hughes Pittman & Gupton and Saks Fifth Ave. Visit www.articulon.com or call 919.232.5008.

About Nagoya University:

Nagoya University (NU) was originally established as a temporary hospital and medical school in 1871 in Nagoya City, Japan. Since then it has been playing various key roles in the education and research scenes in Japan. Home to four Nobel Prize-winning professors in physics and chemistry, NU is on the forefront of Japan’s technology transfer space. NU faculty invented the high performance blue light emitting device widely used in displays worldwide. NU currently has 16,000 full-time students that study and work with 2,000 full-time faculty and 2,000 staff members. The university includes 13 graduate schools, three research institutions and 18 research centers. Visit www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/.