date_range Event date: 25/04/17
access_time 9.30
location_on Leeds
The Future of Med Tech in the Leeds City Region: Translate in Action
The Leeds City Region is a driving force in the UK healthcare sector, with world-leading clinical expertise and research and development capacity across its universities, hospitals, healthcare and medical device manufacturing sectors.
Translate is a partnership of universities in the Leeds City Region with world-class capabilities in the development of new medical technologies.
This free to attend, one-day event will bring together key Med Tech experts from the Leeds City Region and beyond to discuss:
- Opportunities and challenges faced by the sector – your chance to debate the outcomes of our Medical Technologies Science & Innovation Audit (Leeds City Region) for the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
- Technologies that are moving closer to market, developed through new collaborations in the City Region (academic, industry, clinical and patient) across a range of applications, including imaging technologies, rehabilitation, and diagnostics
- Innovation awareness, understanding and capacity that enables effective medical technologies research translation
Plus:
- Have your say on the Medical Technologies Science & Innovation Audit (Leeds City Region) — What does the med tech sector need in our region to thrive and grow?
- Pre-bookable 1-to-1 meetings with industry mentors, secondment hosts, technology innovation managers, and more
Spaces are limited and registration is essential. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Download a printable programme (opens PDF)
| 9.30 | Welcome
Professor John Fisher |
| 9.40 |
Translate in action – progressing new medical technologies Opened and chaired by Simon Chandler, Director of New Business and Partnerships, IP Group
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| 9.55 | Novel dyes for use in fluorescent image guide surgery
Joe Sweeney, University of Huddersfield:
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| 10.15 | The use of technology for improved health and quality of life
Dorothy Monekosso, Julian Sorrell, Leeds Beckett University
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| 10.35 | Remote access to recovery colleges and developing digital diagnostics collaborations
Allan Kellehear, Samar Betmouni, Steven Williams, University of Bradford
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| 10.55 | Tea, coffee and networking |
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Translate in action – embedding innovation capability Chaired by Liz Towns-Andrews, Director of Research and Enterprise, University of Huddersfield
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| 11.15 | A researcher’s perspective on working in innovation policy
Alex Smyth, Research Student, Centre for Doctoral Training in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
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| 11.35 | Clinical secondment: Glove motion sensor development for measurement of upper limb movement in Parkinson’s disease
Sareen Galbraith, Senior Lecturer, School of Clinical and Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University; Walied Mowafi, Consultant Neurologist, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
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| 11.55 | Meet the mentors
An introduction to some of our industry mentors and how they can support you to progress technologies |
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12.15 |
Lunch and networking
• Pre-booked 1-to-1 meetings between delegates, including: o Meet the mentors o Translate Technology Innovation Managers o Business Development Managers from Translate partners
• Science and Innovation Soapbox Stations – contribute to the audit at our post-it stations around the venue |
| The Future of Med Tech in the Leeds City Region
Chaired by Sue Dunkerton, Director, The Knowledge Transfer Network |
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| 13.45 | Challenges and opportunities in the Leed City Region
David Walmsley, Head of Economic Policy, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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| 13.55 | Investing in knowledge, creating opportunities
John Fisher, University of Leeds
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| 14.15 | The Future of Med Tech in the Leeds City Region
Panel debate and audience voting, with:
Sue Dunkerton (Chair) – Director, The Knowledge Transfer Network |
| 15.45 | Closing comments
John Fisher, University of Leeds |
Set your availability, add your profile and request private one-to-one meetings with other participants in advance of the event using or event software Meeting Mojo.
Log in details including password will be sent to all registered delegates on 10 April. Any registrations to the event after 5 April will be added to Meeting Mojo manually.
If you have not received your log-in details, email hello@translate-medtech.ac.uk
Panel debate and live audience voting with key Med Tech experts from the Leeds City Region and beyond:
Sue Dunkerton (Chair) – Director, The Knowledge Transfer Network
Roger Marsh – Chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership
Graham Isaac – Distinguished Engineering Fellow – Hips, DePuy Synthes R&D
Peter Iddon – Development Manager, Neotherix Ltd
Amanda Lennon – Innov8tive Minds Ltd and Chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Innovation Working Group
Neville Young – Head of Commercial Development, Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
David Moore – Sector Manager Healthcare & Life Sciences, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Emily Wolton – Executive Director, Yorkshire Universities
John Fisher – Professor of Mechanical Engineering
