Michael Donovan
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6161 E. Mayo Boulevard 306B Phoenix, AZ 85054
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Mail code: 8620Campus: Scottsdale
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Michael Donovan comes to the College of Health Solutions with a unique background. For the last 12+ years, Michael has been a registered patent attorney (BS – Microbiology; PhD Immunology) specializing in patent prosecution and intellectual-property licensing/commercialization for life sciences-related technologies. After leaving private practice, Michael worked as the Intellectual Property Counsel for The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and recently served as the System Director for Intellectual Property at CommonSpirit Health. He has protected and commercialized a multitude of different technologies, including medical devices, biomedical diagnostics and therapeutics, among other technologies.
In addition to legal practice, Michael has also served as an adjunct faculty member at both ASU and Grand Canyon University. Michael also serves on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on Examinations.
J.D., Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
B.S., Microbiology, University of Michigan
Legal Publications
MJ Donovan, Legal Issues Stemming from the Advancement of Pharmacogenomics, 2010 UCLA J.L. & TECH 1 (2010).
MJ Donovan, The Impact of “Hurricane” Hannah: The Government’s Decision to Compensate in One Girl’s Vaccine Injury Case Could Drastically Alter the Face of Public Health, 50 JURIMETRICS J. 229 (2010).
MJ Donovan, Genetically Modified Insects: Why Do We Need Them and How Will They be Regulated?, 17 MO. ENVTL. L. & POL’Y REV. 62 (2010).
MJ Donovan, The Impact of MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. and Its Progeny on Technology Licensing, 3 PEPPERDINE J. BUS., ENTREPRENEURSHIP & L. 40 (2010).
Science Publications
MA Bohl et al., The Barrow Innovation Center: A Model for Training Neurosurgical Innovators, Congress Quarterly, Congress of Neurological Surgery, June 2020 (https://www.cns.org/publications/congress-quarterly/congress-quarterly-…)
MA Bohl et al., The Barrow Innovation Center: A Novel Program in Neurosurgery Resident Education and Medical Device Innovation, 10(2) CUREUS e2142 (2018) (blend of legal and science subjects).
MJ Donovan et al., Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) induced by Leishmania infection of human dendritic
cells, 34 PARASITE IMMUNOLOGY 464 (2012).
MJ Donovan et al., Leishmania Infection Inhibits Cycloheximide-Induced Macrophage Apoptosis in a StrainDependent Manner, 123 EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY 58 (2009).
A Jayakumar et al., Leishmania major Infection Activates NF-κB and Interferon Regulatory Factors 1 and 8 in Human Dendritic Cells, 76 INFECTION & IMMUNITY 2138 (2008) (second author).
MJ Donovan et al., Inhibition of Groups One and Two CD1 Molecules on Human Dendritic Cells by Leishmania Species, 29 PARASITE IMMUNOLOGY 515 (2007).
O Akilov et al., T Helper Type 1 Cytokines and Keratinocyte Growth Factor Play a Critical Role in
Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia During Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, 299 ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH 315 (2007) (second author).
MJ Donovan et al., Uninfected Mosquito Bites Confer Protection Against Infection with Malaria Parasites, 75 INFECTION & IMMUNITY 2523 (2007).
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 521 | Health Policy and Equity |
BMD 592 | Research |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
HCD 511 | Health Economics and Policy |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMI 483 | Capstone II |
BMD 510 | Curr Perspectives BMD Diagnost |
BMD 592 | Research |
BMD 593 | Applied Project |
GCO 659 | Embryology and Genetics |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 511 | Health Econ Policy Payment Mdl |
BMD 592 | Research |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
HSC 432 | Legal Issues in Health Care |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 510 | Curr Perspectives BMD Diagnost |
BMD 592 | Research |
BMD 593 | Applied Project |
GCO 659 | Embryology and Genetics |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 593 | Applied Project |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
BMD 562 | Bioethical Issue in App Biomed |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 511 | Health Econ Policy Payment Mdl |
BMD 592 | Research |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 667 | Regulation Medical Diagnostics |
BMD 510 | Curr Perspectives BMD Diagnost |
BMD 592 | Research |
BMD 593 | Applied Project |
HCD 562 | Bioeth Issues Trans Biomed Res |
HCD 562 | Bioeth Issues Trans Biomed Res |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 593 | Applied Project |
HCD 562 | Bioeth Issues Trans Biomed Res |
HCD 562 | Bioeth Issues Trans Biomed Res |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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BMD 511 | Health Econ Policy Payment Mdl |
BMD 513 | Prin Diag Tech Immunoassays |
BMD 592 | Research |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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NAN 506 | Innovation and IP Management |
Board Member, Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC 2018-2021
Board Member, American Liver Foundation 2011-2012
System Director, Intellectual Property and Strategic Innovation - CommonSpirit Health
Intellectual Property Counsel - TGen