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David Chapman Knowledge Transfer Manager
Knowledge Transfer in the Highlands and Islands
KT Scotland: Policy & Practice Conference“Regional Health Initiatives”
23rd April 2010
“Universities are the most important mechanism we have for generating, preserving, disseminating and transforming knowledge into wider social and economic benefits”
Department for Business Innovation
and Skills Report 2009
• Publications• Processes• Materials• Technology• Know how• Innovation• Skills
Research & Scholorship Outputs
• Teaching• CPD• Networking/ events• Consultancy• Collaborative Research• Contract Research • Licensing• Spinouts
KT Activities
• Jobs• New Products• New Processes• New Markets• Increased profit/
turnover• Increased capacity to
manage competition• Social & community
benefits
Impacts
Adapted from Cullen 2008
Knowledge Transfer In Context
UHI Millennium Institute Faculty Of Health
Creating and Stimulating A Culture of KT
UHIFACULTY
OF HEALTH &EDUCATION
Clinical Research Facility
Genetics & Immunology
Group
Department of Diabetes &
Cardiovascular Science
Centre for Rural Health
Under Grad / Post Grad Activity
“Market Pull” “Technology Push”
Centre for Lipidomic Research
• Older People for Older People (O-4-O) • NPP Project – Helping communities develop support
and services for older citizens
• Engaging Local Authorities – ESRC, SFC & LARC • SAC, Orkney Islands Council & Scottish Borders Council
• 3 PhD Projects
• http://www.abdn.ac.uk/crh/
Centre For Rural Health – Research Activities
KTP – CRH & NHS Highland ‘Remote Service Futures’
• 2 year project• 4 remote communities• Many service providers• Fragile service provision• Some already ‘in conflict’• Process to work together to avoid crisis
NHSIndependent GP contractorsAmbulance serviceCouncil social servicesVoluntary servicesCouncil ward managersPoliticians
Communities FutureData
mappingProvider
RoadshowDesign‘Game’ Designs
Action Research process
• Sessions with Health Minister & govt + appointment to govt. panel
• Numerous (international) conference presentations
3 ref journal papers drafted
• Rural health economist + CSO grant
• Visiting fellowship to U Sydney
• Short courses pilotedDeveloping PG Cert.
• Associate won KTP prize
• Trust with NHS Highland
KTP Results (UHI CRH)
Creating the University of the Highlands and Islands
Free Radical Research Facility
Department of Diabetes &
Cardiovascular Science
Oxidative stress – a key regulator in disease processes and aging
Experts in the measurement of free radicals and antioxidants
• Lipid peroxidation• Protein modification• Antioxidant capacity
Therapeutic Implications
Antioxidants – measurement and mechanism of action
•Antioxidant capacity and ‘power’•Protective effects in cellular models•Mechanism of action
• Nutritional studies• Oxidative stress markers• Inflammatory markers• Antioxidant measures
Further information: Prof Ian Megson (ian.megson@uhi.ac.uk)Prof Sandra MacRury (sandra.macrury@uhi.ac.uk) www.centreforhealthscience.com/clinical-research-facility.asp
www.uhi.ac.uk/home/faculties/health/diabetes/index_html
Other Research Areas
• Inflammatory pathways• Vascular endothelial function• Thrombosis• New therapies• Dietary & exercise studies
CASE STUDY
Diabetes – can the sea provide new treatments? • Innovative drug discovery company working with Dept. Diabetes,
UHI
• Feasibility funding awarded
• Investigating marine organisms treating anti inflammatory aspects of diabetes.
• Long term collaborative partnership agreement
“GlycoMar were very happy to receive support from HI Links which has enabled us to establish this collaboration with Prof Megsons group at UHI. This project provides an important opportunity for us to test the value of our products in a new disease area, which we hope will lead to a long term development programme.”
Dr. Charles Bavington, Managing Director, Glycomar
Applications Now Open!
• Open to all business sectors
• Sole traders, Social Enterprises & Development Trusts
• ~20 Awards left to make
• Applications until November 2010
CASE STUDY
Electrocardiology expertise for medical equipment developer
• Licensing Deal between SME and University of Glasgow
• Design and manufacture state of the art medical diagnostic devices
• New markets and potential clients
• Potential for future collaborations with other institutions
“It has been fantastic for us. As a result of our link with HI Links and subsequently working with the University of Glasgow we have tapped in to research that has proved truly invaluable to the business.”
Ian Drysdale, Managing Director, Dan Medical Ltd
Upcoming Health Related KT Events
Exploiting company know-how, trade
secrets, and other valuable assets:
’A workshop for businesses in the Life Sciences sector’
Thursday 29th April 12:00-14:00
In association with:
Contact Details for the TeamKnowledge Transfer Managers
David Chapman
Tel: 01463 279 366 eMail: david.chapman@uhi.ac.uk
Dr Fiona Smart
Tel: 01463 279 257 eMail: fiona.smart@uhi.ac.uk
Events Manager
Charlotte Ball
Tel: 01463 279 368 eMail: charlotte.ball@uhi.ac.uk
Part Time Project AdministratorsKaren Bruce Tel: 01463 279 256 eMail karen.bruce@uhi.ac.ukStuart Knight Tel: 01463 279 462 eMail stuart.knight@uhi.ac.uk
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