Thinking Globally; Linking Locally
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The MRC Proximity to Discovery scheme awards universities funds to help develop new collaborations, and ways of exchanging knowledge and skills. The awards can be used to support activities that promote the value of academic-industry partnership, and enhance academic and industry researchers’ understanding of each other’s needs and capabilities. This may be through people exchanges, creation of technology demonstrators, showcase events, commercialisation workshops and ‘entrepreneurs in residence’ schemes. Such exchanges of knowledge and skills will boost the most fruitful collaborations between UK universities and life science companies.
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Publications
Roberts PA
(2019)
Mathematical model predicts anti-adhesion-antibiotic-debridement combination therapies can clear an antibiotic resistant infection.
in PLoS computational biology
Roberts PA
(2018)
Predictive modelling of a novel anti-adhesion therapy to combat bacterial colonisation of burn wounds.
in PLoS computational biology
Iacucci M
(2017)
Development and reliability of the new endoscopic virtual chromoendoscopy score: the PICaSSO (Paddington International Virtual ChromoendoScopy ScOre) in ulcerative colitis.
in Gastrointestinal endoscopy
| Description | Collaboration between University of Birmingham and Crescendo Biologics |
| Amount | £11,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Crescendo Biologics |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2019 |
| Description | Midlands & Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MW-ATTC) |
| Amount | £7,288,447 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 104232 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2018 |
| End | 02/2021 |
| Description | MDS Global Health Research Network - 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The Global Health Research Network hosts quarterly lunchtime meetings based around a loose theme, with speakers from across the University of Birmingham delivering insights into their latest Global projects. The collaboration formed with NIHR INVOLVE. Two representatives from NIHR INVOLVE were funded by this award to attend the meeting to discuss with academics the University's and INVOLVE's PPI strategy and activity in the "Global South". Led to several academics, including Dr Manaseki-Holland successfully applying to the fund for support with industry engagement to address a global challenge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2018 |
| Description | MDS Global Health Research Network 1 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The Global Health Research Network hosts quarterly lunchtime meetings based around a loose theme, with speakers from across the University of Birmingham delivering insights into their latest Global projects. Network now has over 150 members across UoB, the neighbouring NHS Trusts and Institutions as far as Universidad de Chile. These networking lunches have provided the opportunity to discuss and develop ideas, form relationships with colleagues working in global health challenges and extend links to external partners including NGOs and industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | The BactiVac 2nd Annual Network Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended by 266 delegates, 30 of whom were recipients of travel bursary awards talks from invited speakers from GSK, Pfizer, Serum Institute of India, Biovac Institute, Prokarium Ltd., Huvepharma, The Vaccine Group Ltd., Antigen Discovery Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) & WHO. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | The BactiVac Inaugural Network Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended by 266 delegates, 30 of whom were recipients of travel bursary awards. Talks from invited speakers from GSK, Pfizer, Serum Institute of India, Biovac Institute, Prokarium Ltd., Huvepharma, The Vaccine Group Ltd., Antigen Discovery Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) & WHO. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |