Support for the Severnside Alliance for Translational Research (SARTRE) - Cardiff
Lead Research Organisation:
Cardiff University
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
Cardiff and Bristol Universities were awarded £1,294K to support underpinning the newly formed strategic alliance, the Severnside Alliance for Translational Research (SARTRE). The alliance represents an innovative approach towards translational research.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Title | Touchdown Cardiff |
| Description | Touchdown produced a series of short videos describing aspects of Cardiff University's activities which are available to view on YouTube. Prof Sundstrom, Director of Severnside Alliance for Translational Research (SARTRE), talks about why SARTRE connects people, how research is moving towards a collaborative era and how Cardiff University is approaching research in a novel way |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2011 |
| Impact | Unknown |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEprGGs3zM |
| Description | Innova Health Open Innovation White Paper |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The iNNOVAHEALTH final report: Building an Open Innovation Ecosystem in Europe for Healthcare (Final_Innovahealth_Report.pdf) is now available. The report was launched in the European Parliament on 29th November 2012 (http://euapm.eu/news/12). The personalised medicine agenda is being carried forward by the Irish Presidency and the European Association of Personalised Medicine who have built on the iNNOVAHEALTH recommendations through working groups and these recommendations were discussed at a conference in Dublin on 21st March 2013. |
| URL | http://www.oipharmapartners.com/news/ |
| Description | NISCHR AHSC Industry Strategy group |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Report on task and finish group - Recommendations for devloping interactions with industry - forms industry policy and strategy for AHSC Wales. Led to the creation of "Health Research Wales" and led to the formation of an industry advisory group. |
| Description | Report on Best Practice in Translational Research |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Description | Report on Best Practice in Translational Research |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/documents/s24734/HSC4-07-14%20Paper%207%20West%20of%20England%20Aca... |
| Description | West of England Academic Health Sciences Network |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/documents/s24734/HSC4-07-14%20Paper%207%20West%20of%20England%20Aca... |
| Description | DPFS Devolved Portfolio |
| Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | DPFS Resources- A Core Protein Production Facility |
| Amount | £429,787 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G0801676 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Fast Forward Competition 2013 |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Intellectual Property Office (IPO) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2013 |
| End | 04/2014 |
| Description | Fast Forward Competition 2014 |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Intellectual Property Office (IPO) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | Translational Imaging Post - Senior Lectureship |
| Amount | £138,516 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health and Care Research Wales |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2009 |
| End | 12/2011 |
| Description | WT ISSF Bristol University 2 |
| Amount | £1,500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Department | Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Wellcome Trust ISSF funding |
| Amount | £750,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Department | Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Title | Health Technology Scheme Interactive Website |
| Description | This is a website which allows ideas for healthcare improvements to be suggested discussed and voted on. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | It had led to number of interactions across the SEWAHSP community and wider with participants from across Wales and England. Although focussed on regional activity with the linked funding scheme only being available to SEWAHSP members this has generated much wider interest. 187 people have joined the forum as of Nov 2013 (launched in June 2013). Update - the Scheme continued to become Health Technology Challenge Wales in 2014 with over 420 members as of Nov 2014. |
| URL | https://sartre.ideascale.com/a/panel.do |
| Title | www.sartre.ac.uk - Website with Members Section |
| Description | Our Website allows participants in translational research to register as SARTRE Members. Data collected with the purpose of building a network of researchers across disciplines and therapeutic areas, across universities , health trusts, and industry. Available technologies and potential resources to share are asked for, as well as research interests etc. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2010 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The provision of research material at translational network meetings enables the discussion of research themes, introduction of translational partners (e.g. lab scientist seeking clinical research partner). |
| Description | Honorary Research Fellow visiting from pharmaceutical industry |
| Organisation | Johnson & Johnson |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Visiting Fellow will advise SARTRE and associated academics on potential partnerships and collaborations |
| Collaborator Contribution | Has strengthened the links between academia and industry |
| Impact | Recent collaboration |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | SEWAHSP HealthTechnology Challenge |
| Organisation | South East Wales Academic Health Sciences Partnerships |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We are working with SEWAHSP to support their Industry Strategy and we have partnered to support a new initiative, the Health Technology Challenge Scheme - details under Further Funding. We have also brought SEWAHSP involvement into the Welsh government Twinning Initiative with Medicon Village in Sweden. CS subsequently started a half time post with SEWAHSP to continue to run the Health Technology Challenge Scheme which has now expanded to an All Wales initiative and to work on projects increasing innovation in the NHS. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SEWAHSP are supporting initiatives aimed at introducing Clinical pull and clinical input into translational research. |
| Impact | Health Technology Challenge Industry Strategy Group |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | BioWales 2010 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Regional forum for biotech in Wales. Presented SARTRE and novel collaboration models with private sector Follow-up discussions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | One Nucleus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Presentation in London to promote novel collaborative models between industry, academia and health providers. Follow-up discussions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |
| Description | Technologies in Translational Research and Development Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Translational Research and Devlopment Event - One day meeting with a mixed audience including academic, commercial, government, nhs and technology transfer professionals. Has not yet taken place |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010 |