Public academic medical center in Syracuse, NY, with an integrated health system, a Level I trauma center, co-located clinical research units, and a state-certified biotech accelerator. The region’s academic medical center, it links clinicians and startups for fast translation.
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public health sciences university and regional academic medical center in Syracuse serving Central New York. Its integrated hospital system—including adult and children’s hospitals and a community campus—provides broad patient access and supports extensive clinical research. Industry engages through a state-certified biotech accelerator offering wet/dry lab space, mentoring, and START‑UP NY benefits, alongside a dedicated technology transfer and industry‑sponsored research function. Research is supported by NIH and additional competitive federal and state funding. Centralized commercialization services help with IP protection, licensing, and startup formation.