Outline Programme
8:30 – 9:30
Registration, Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
9:30 – 10:10
Panel Session: The Future of Health Innovation
Jim Dick, ex President of S&N Woundcare
Laura Hibbs, Lead on Regional Innovation Fund, Y&H Strategic Health Authority
Ian Revie, Y&H Innovation Network
Sue Dunkerton, Director, Healthtech & Medicines KTN
10:20 – 11:10
Discussion Group: Non Invasive Human Monitoring Systems
Diana Hodgins, Managing Director, European Technology for Business
Discussion Group: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Robert Whiting, Business Development Manager, Keyworth Institute – University of Leeds
Discussion Group: The Department of Health funded Healthcare Technology Co-operatives and how they can interface with industry in assisting the route of innovative medical devices to market
Christopher Harris, Commercial Director, Devices for Dignity
Discussion Group: Bioactive scaffolds for tissue regeneration
Daniel Green, CEO, BioCeramic Therapeutics
Discussion Group: How does technology impact on care pathways……
Dr Alan Davies, Chief Medical Officer, EMEA, GE Healthcare
Discussion Group: Experiences, benefits and challenges of using telemedicine and mobile systems in healthcare applications
Luis Hernandez-Munoz, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, The University of Birmingham
Discussion Group: Innovations and Improvements in Drug Delivery Systems
Dr Martin Garnett, University of Nottingham, Associate Professor
Discussion Group: Micromoulding for medical device manufacture
Ben Whiteside, Director - Centre of Micro & Nano Moulding, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Surface modification of biomaterials to control cellular responses
Professor Rachel Williams, Clinical Engineering and Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool
Discussion Group: Innovation and Enterprise - The experiences of an academic in trying to develop a hand held electrical device for the management of self harm
Dr Ghazala Tabasam, Senior Lecturer - Human Physiology, Assistant Director - Centre of Pain Research, Leeds Metropolitan University
Discussion Group: Regenerative Medicine – Hope, Hype and Future Impact
Dr Ceri Batchelder, Project Manager, BITECIC Ltd
Discussion Group: Orthopaedic Trauma
Professor Peter Ogrodnik, Prof of Engineering Design – Staffordshire University and Managing Director - Intelligent Orthopaedics Ltd
Discussion Group: CT Colonography
Michelle Ellwood, Radiography Lecturer,
School of Healthcare, University of Leeds
Discussion Group: Innovation Strategies in NHS Hospitals - How do they fit with current government directives?
Professor Peter O'Donovan, Professor of Innovation, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Latest Developments and Applications of Medical and Biopolymers in Healthcare
Prof Mehdi Tavakoli, Consultant & Technology Manager, TWI Ltd and a Member of the
Health Tech & Medicine KTN Management and Operation Team
Discussion Group: NHS Procurement what do the recent changes mean?
Chris Herbert, Business Development Manager, Medipex Ltd
11:20 – 11:50
Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
12:00 – 12:50
Discussion Group: How can well validated tests and procedures be efficiently and quickly adopted by the NHS?
Dr Geoff Boxer, Laboratory Manager (Oncology) & LTN Business Fellow, Targeting & Imaging Group, University College London
Discussion Group: Patient involvement in health technology innovation
Gillian Bowskill, Policy and Campaigns Manager, Arthritis Care
Discussion Group: Artificial Joint Replacement
Hossein Saidpour, University of East London
Discussion Group: Biomarkers - Are they still useful in Translational research?
Dr Ravinder Singh Vohra, Leeds Vascular Institute, The General Infirmary at Leeds
Discussion Group: The Shared Training and Development Needs of the NHS, Industry and Academia
Elaine McNichol, Director - CPD4 Health Innovation, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds
Discussion Group: Hospital Research and development systems, how do they need to evolve?
James Batchelor, Head of ICT
Cancer Research UK Clinical Centre, University of Southampton
Funding Early Stage Businesses
Lisa Ward, Yorkshire Forward Access to Finance Programme, Grant Thornton
Discussion Group: Theranostics, personalised medicine or the same old pathway: What is the future of diagnostics?
Paul Ko Ferrigno, Senior Lecturer, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine and Alun Davies, Commercial Advisor,
University of Leeds (and Technical Director, Aptuscan Ltd)
Discussion Group: The Smart House and its role in Independent Living
David Cudby, Founder, Networks for Independent Living
Discussion Group: The Future Role of Science Technicians/Technologists in Health Care & Medical Technologies
Dr Philippa Bell, Director of Policy and Research, New Engineering Foundation
Discussion Group: Advances in Medical Imaging
Gary Liney, Oncology Imaging Physicist
Radiotherapy Physics, Oncology Centre, Castle Hill Hospital
Discussion Group: Stem Cell Engineering
Nicholas Forsyth, Lecturer - Stem Cell Biology, Keele University
Discussion Group: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to determine Value for Money of Medical Technology
Dr John Egan, Managing Director, BITECIC Limited
Discussion Group: Innovations in Telemedicine
Debby Bentley, Telemedicine Account Manager, Airedale NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Innovations in Woundcare
Dr Mike Raxworthy, Chief Executive Officer, Neotherix Ltd
Discussion Group: Developing Fibre Based Implants and Scaffolds
Jim Rowland, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Director and Dr Chris Agboh, Xiros
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:10 – 15:00
Discussion Group: Conducting clinical trials of medical devices and medicines in the UK Versus overseas
Janette Benaddi, Chief Executive Officer, Medvance Ltd
Discussion Group: Live cell imaging - what technology developments are needed
Dr Mark Littlewood, Technology Commercialisation Specialist, Sensors & Instrumentation Knowledge Transfer Network Qi3
Discussion Group: New Innovations in Prosthetics
Dr Patrick Degenaar, Lecturer in Neurobionics, Imperial College – London
Discussion Group: Surface Finishing and Measurement
Dr Phillip Harrison, Commercial Manager
Centre for Precision Technologies, University of Huddersfield
Discussion Group: New Ways of Working at the Industrial-Academic Interface
Professor Paul Hatton, Professor of Biomaterials Science, Sheffield University
Discussion Group: Assistive technology for people with dementia: working with all the stakeholders
Tim Adlam, Design & Development Engineer, Bath Institute of Medical Engineering, The Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital
Discussion Group: Statements of Clinical Need - what are the needs and how do we find them and prioritise them? How do we set about resolving them?
Dr Nigel Sansom, Senior Innovative Product Introduction Manager, NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement
Discussion Group: A Road Map of Diversification
Alan Connington, Commercial Director,
Innovations Factory – Hartlands Hospital
Grooming your business for growth
Lisa Ward, Yorkshire Forward Access to Finance Programme, Grant Thornton
Discussion Group: Pushing forward on point-of-care diagnostics
Dr Vincent Auger, Project Manager, University of Teesside
Discussion Group: Next generation technology for artificial skin: the pro-angiogenic ‘Smart Matrix’ concept
Dr Julian Dye, Group Leader, Burns and Wound Healing, The Raft Institute
Discussion Group: Nanomedicine: Likely trends and certain challenges
Richard Moore, Manager Nanomedicine and Lifesciences, Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Stirling
Discussion Group: Orthopaedic Implant Testing: Friction, Lubrication and Wear
Mansour Youseffi, Director of Studies for Medical & Healthcare Technology,
Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: A cleaner environment means cleaner hands: enhanced cleaner of the near patient environment reduces bacterial load both in the bed area and on the hands of staff
Dr Peter Wilson, Consultant Microbiologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Discussion Group: What is the role of universities in medical device development?
David Hukins, Professor of Bio-medical Engineering, University of Birmingham
Discussion Group: Rainy Day IP: How to maximise the effectiveness of your Intellectual Property in these tough economic times
Paul Foot, Partner, Withers & Rogers LLP
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee, Exhibition & Networking
15:30 – 16:20
Discussion Group: Novel drug delivery technologies to address unmet need: clinician driven dosage form design
Dr Riddhi Shukla, Commercial Projects Manager, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Enterprise Europe Yorkshire – Connect, Innovate and Grow
Nicholas Marchetti, Innovations Specialist, RTC North
Discussion Group: Trialing your clinical device in the health-care environment
Dr Stephen Smith, Senior Lecturer in Electronics, University of York
Discussion Group: Regenerative Medicine and Automation
Tim Mead, Head of Programme Development, OrthoMimetics
Discussion Group: User evaluation methods applied to medical and healthcare devices
Dr Elena Skryabina, Deputy Centre Manager and Tim Adlam, Design & Development Engineer,
Bath Institute of Medical Engineering,
The Wolfson Centre, Royal United Hospital
Discussion Group: How can the new Healthcare Technology Co-operatives best facilitate Medical Technology Development and take - up?
Mike Grahn, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
Discussion Group: Can Tissue Engineering be an Alternative to Animal Experimentation?
Dr Gwen Reilly, Lecturer – Tissue Engineering, Dr John Haycock - Reader in Bioengineering, Department of Engineering, University of Sheffield Materials and Anthony Holmes, Programme Manager, NC3Rs
Discussion Group: Innovations in Pathology Service
Stephen McAndrew, Business Development Director, GSTS Pathology LLP
Discussion Group: Materials and Nanotechnology
Dr Martin Highett, Centre Manager, Sorby Nano Investigation Centre, University of Sheffield
Discussion Group: Assisted living – connecting older people to friends and relatives
Professor Andrew Monk, Director - Centre for Useable Home Technology (CUHTec), University of York
Discussion Group: How do you access the knowledge base in Universities ?
Colin Davis, Chair, Medical Interchange
c/o Staffordshire University
Discussion Group: Thermal Detection For Diabetes
Dr Dagou Zeze, Lecturer in Nanotechnology & Microsystems, University of Durham
Discussion Group: Face to face with the virtual physiological human
Dr Patricia Lawford, Senior Lecturer,
Medical Physics and Engineering, University of Sheffield
Please note: The programme is subject to change and the Organisers reserve the right to alter the venue, session topics and/or speakers.