David Chapman Knowledge Transfer Manager Knowledge Transfer in the Highlands and Islands KT Scotland: Policy & Practice Conference “Regional Health Initiatives”

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 ([email protected])Prof Sandra MacRury ([email protected]) 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

A Scraggy Sheep Story

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: [email protected]

Dr Fiona Smart

Tel: 01463 279 257 eMail: [email protected]

Events Manager

Charlotte Ball

Tel: 01463 279 368 eMail: [email protected]

Part Time Project AdministratorsKaren Bruce Tel: 01463 279 256 eMail [email protected] Knight Tel: 01463 279 462 eMail [email protected]