Outline Programme
Panel Sessions
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Workshops
Tabletop Presentations
8:30 – 09:30
Registration, Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
9:30 – 10:20
Panel Session: Next Generation Medical Innovation: What are the Opportunities?
Workshop: Funding options for options for commercialisation of medical innovations
Discussion Group: How can the new Healthcare Technology Co-operatives best facilitate Medical Technology Development and take -up?
Mike Grahn, Director, Bowel Function Healthcare Technology Co-operative
Discussion Group: Interfacing with the NHS
Adrian Warner, Business Development Manager, Act Now
Discussion Group: Where does the use of sustainable materials in products and packaging sit on the agenda for medical device innovation
Elise Maynard, UK Product Manager, Pall Europe Ltd
Discussion Group: Commercialisation of ideas from the NHS
John Maisey, Head of Mechanical Engineering, University Hospital of Wales
Discussion Group: The challenges of testing medical imaging equipment
Giles David Morrison, Radiation Protection Adviser, Head of Radiological Physics, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Discussion Group: Patient Centric Healthcare
Leonard Fass, Director of Academic Relations, GE Healthcare
Discussion Group: How the US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit is now affecting research and development by the 'top five' Orthopaeic Companies 'Smith & Nephew,Stryker, Biomet, J & J, Depuy and Zimmer'
Angus Wallace, Professor of Orthopaeic and Accident Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, University of Nottingham
Discussion Group: Face to face with the virtual physiological human
Dr Patricia Lawford, Senior Lecturer
Medical Physics and Engineering, University of Sheffield
10:30 – 11:20
Panel Session: Opportunities and current calls in Framework 7 related to medical innovation
Chaired by: Sue Dunkerton, Director, Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network
Stephen Alexander, FP7UK Support, TUV NEL Ltd
Jane Watkins, DTI National Contact Point - Health, Beta Technology
Panel Session: International collaboration and partnerships: What are the opportunities?
Workshop: I4I – Invention for Innovation Programme
Workshop: Health Technology Analysis [HTA]
Discussion Group: Training and Development - Making it relevant to the real world
Elaine McNichol, Head of Enterprise and Innovations, School of healthcare University of Leeds
Discussion Group: Facilitating Translational Research, Funding and Collaboration
Dr Geoff Boxer, Laboratory Manager, University College of London
Discussion Group: Innovation in software development for medical technologies
Dr Diana Hodgins, Managing Director, European Technology for Business (ETB)
Discussion Group: A tooth for a tooth? Tissue engineering is relation to Dentistry
Jennifer Kirkham, Professor of Oral Biology - Director of Research, Leeds Dental Institute
Discussion Group: Probiotics in Oral Health Care
Dr Deirdre Devine, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Leeds Dental Institute
Discussion Group: Innovations in Infection Control
Prof. Clive Beggs, Professor of medical Technology, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Point of care testing and microfabrication of medical devices
Ali Zulifiqur, Assistant Dean, Centre for Nano and Microsystems
Discussion Group: "Wellbeing & Independent Living Through Technology : Managing Inclusion"
Stuart Colmer, Technology Analyst, CELS
11:00 – 12:30
Panel Session: New Innovation in Healthcare with the Application of Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology
11:20 – 11:50
Coffee, Exhibition & Networking
12:35 – 14:10
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
12:00 – 13:30
Medical Devices Clinical Trials Specialist Interest Group Meeting
Hosted by the Healthcare KTN ~ By invitation only
12:00 – 12:25
Tabletop Presentation: Online communication and engagement through Doctors.net.uk
Steve Wilson, Business Development Director, Doctors.net.uk
Tabletop Presentation: XGEN: Next Generation Engineering
Robert Hoyle, Operations Manager, Laser Micromachining Ltd
Tabletop Presentation: Access to Clinical Expertise
Medipex
Table Top: Getting new technologies into the assessment process- the work of the National Horizon Scanning Centre (NHSC)
Dr Ali Cook, Associate Director National Horizon Scanning Centre & Jo Smith Research Associate National Horizon Scanning Centre
Tabletop Presentation: Medifiq Healthcare
Nigel Davenport, Sales Manager, Medifiq
Tabletop Presentation: Innovation & Commissioning in Healthcare
Prof. Terry Young, MATCH Programme Director and Professor of Healthcare Systems, Brunel University
Tabletop Presentation: Assessing Value in Healthcare Technologies
MATCH, Facilitator TBC
Tabletop Presentation: The CE marking process, and what to expect from your Notified Body
Adrian Keene, Technical Manager- Medical Devices, LRQA
14:10 – 15:00
Panel Session: Emerging technologies for home based healthcare delivery - What are the opportunities?
Tony Davis, CEO, Medilink West Midlands
Prof. Marcus Ormerod - Director of SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, Salford University
Chris Harris, Devices for Dignity
Workshop: Health Economic Innovation Tools
Workshop: Protecting your IP – the golden rules
Discussion Group: Innovation in Opthalmics
Peter Bryanston-Cross, Professor of Engineering, University of Warwick
Discussion Group: Healthcare and happiness: How can medical technology companies judge their staff’s level of motivation and job satisfaction?
Joel Lane, Assistant Editor, Health Sector Publishing
Discussion Group: "From the research lab to the market place: Experience of a proof of concept clinical trial with the NHS applying for ethical approval and medical device regulation"
Stephen Smith, Senior Lecturer in Electronics, University of York
Discussion Group: Why is the UK so bad at growing medical device companies and is the situation getting better?
Stewart Fox, Managing Consultant, PA Consulting Group
Discussion Group: Novel drug delivery technologies to address unmet need: clinician driven dosage form design.
Marcel DeMatas, Senior Lecturer & Dr Riddhi Shukla, Commercial Projects Manager, Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Mobile Healthcare
Andrew Dobbs, Founder and Business Development Manager, Medical Insight A/S
Discussion Group: Facilitating Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Derek Hurren, Operations Manager, Keyworth Institute
Discussion Group: New developments in surface modification technologies for medical device applications
Prof. Mehdi Tavakoli, Consultant & Technology Manager, TWI Ltd and Programme Manager, Health Technologies KTN
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee, Exhibition & Networking
15:30 – 16:20
Panel Session: NHS Adoption of New Innovations - Making it happen
Richard Clark, Chief Executive, Medipex Ltd
Discussion Group: Innovations in Medical Materials - Research in Biomaterials and New Manufacturing Processes
Dr Peter Twigg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Artificial Joint Replacement
Dr Hossein Saidpour, Principal Lecturer - Manufacturing, University of East London
Discussion Group: Tissue Engineering - Is it Working?
David Taylor, Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin
Discussion Group: Exploring the Japanese Market- Opportunities for UK Companies
Anil Vaidya, Sector Champion, UK Trade & Investment
Discussion Group: UK Life Sciences Marketing Strategy
Ian Bunker, Senior Sector Manager, UK Trade & Investment
Discussion Group: NHS Industry Collaboration- Success stories from NHS Innovation Hubs
Dr Alaistair Grant, Research and Development Manager, Papworth Hospital NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Corporate Wellness
Bill Munday, CEO & Founder, blueaid limited
Discussion Group: Detection of debris particles associated with total joint replacement prostheses using ultrasonic scattering techniques
Sherri Johnstone, Senior Lecturer, Durham University
Discussion Group: MRI in gel dos symmetry
Gary Liney, Clinical Scientist, Centre for MR investigations
Discussion Group: New medical and biopolymers: Which polymers will lead to new generation of medical devices?
Facilitator: Prof. Mehdi Tavakoli, Consultant & Technology Manager, TWI Ltd and Programme Manager, Health Technologies KTN
Please note: The programme is subject to change and the Organisers reserve the right to alter the venue, session topics and/or speakers.