The Babraham Institute 2021 Flexible Talent Mobility Account
Lead Research Organisation:
Babraham Institute
Department Name: Signalling
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Simon Cook (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Whyte C
(2022)
Context-dependent effects of IL-2 rewire immunity into distinct cellular circuits
in Journal of Experimental Medicine
| Description | This grant supported 17 knowledge exchange projects during it's term. Projects enabled skills development and knowledge exchange for 43 academic and industry researchers. Placements were supported for academic and industry early-career researcher and Research technicians and technology and skills specialists, as well as professional enabling staff. One placement between the Babraham Institute with company ChromaTwist has since resulted in the award of a collaborative Innovate UK Smart Grant in 2024; "Modulating the ChromaTwist Dyes' Brightness: An Innovative Approach to Increasing Multiplexing in Flow Cytometry". Furthermore the exchanges supported publication of scientific paper by the Liston lab: Whyte et al. "Context-dependent effects of IL-2 rewire immunity into distinct cellular circuits" DOI: 10.1084/jem.20212391. Two scientific posters were presented at both the 2022 Flow Cytometry Midlands Innovation meeting and Cyto 2022 conference. Technicians have been supported in developed new methods, enhanced professional visibility, an improved awareness of career opportunities and a different working environment. One promotion was directly linked to the increased skills set afforded through the activities supported by this grant. |
| Exploitation Route | A significant level of knowledge exchange was undertaken by this award, supporting mobility of early research career researchers - both from industry and academic organisations. One publication, two scientific posters were produced. A new cross-sector collaboration between the Babraham Institute's Flow Cytometry team with a University of Birmingham spin-out has been awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant funding. The Flow Facility were able to provide extra evidence from the collaboration with the company ChromaTwist to support their BBSRC business case for a new spectral cell analyzer, worth £650,000, which was funded. |
| Sectors | Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | The collaborations undertaken through this grant have had a range of significant impacts - collaborations with the partnered industry and cross-sector organisations have resulted in sharing and learning of new skill sets and best practices by participating Institute and industry scientists, improved awareness of industry/academic needs and strengthened existing collaborations with these organisation and the Institute. The funded exchanges and secondments have supported participating Industry and Institute researchers in enhancing their roles in their job description, participants have reported learning new methods to bring back to improve their research or Facility service provision, as well as improved awareness of career opportunities and an opportunity to develop their professional network. The Flow Facility were able to provide extra evidence from the collaboration with the company ChromaTwist to support their BBSRC business case for a new spectral cell analyzer, worth £650,000, which was funded. A collaborative Innovate UK SMART grant application with ChromaTwist, a spin-out company from University of Birmingham, was funded in 2024 resulting from joint work this grant enabled. Direct impacts that are still in progress include development of further scientific papers (some still in progress) , and an IP licence (currently under negotiation with the company). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
| Sector | Chemicals,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | Modulating the ChromaTwist Dyes' Brightness: An Innovative Approach to Increasing Multiplexing in Flow Cytometry |
| Amount | £353,323 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10110810 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2024 |
| End | 09/2025 |
| Description | Keynote presentation at FlowCytometry UK by Prof Jon Preece |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Jon Preece of ChromaTwist, presented the work with the Babraham Institute at a keynote address |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-calendar/2022-events/flowcytometryuk-2022.html |
| Description | Presentation at Midlands Innovation Flow Cytometry Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Representative from the collaborating company, ChromaTwist, presented work associated with the FTMA-funded visit, also winning poster prize |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |