Programme
Conference Sessions
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Workshops
8:30 – 9:30
Registration, Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
9:30 – 10:20
Discussion Group: Infection Control
Anthony Sewell, Project Manager Showcase Hospital, HCAI Technology Programme, Imperial College healthcare NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Innovations in Computational Biomechanics
Dr Andrew T M Phillips, Lecturer, Imperial College London
Discussion Group: Surface Finishing and Measurement
Dr Phillip Harrison, Commercial Manager
Centre for Precision Technologies, University of Huddersfield
Discussion Group: Identification and Traceability
Professor Keith Osman, Director of Research, Birmingham City University
Discussion Group: Disinfection - Technological Solutions?
Gareth Thomson, Lecturer / Researcher, Aston University
Discussion Group: How to Engage the NHS Workforce to Fast-track Medical Instruments Development?
Dr Isaac John, Clinical Effectiveness and R&D Manager, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust
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 and Linda Boxer, Operations Manager, Medical Specialties Division, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
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: Evaluating the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of MRSA control strategies
Julie Robotham, Project Leader - Health Economist, The Health Protection Agency, The Centre for Infections
Discussion Group: Experiences, benefits and challenges of using telemedicine and mobile systems in healthcare applications
Luis Hernandez-Munoz, Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Birmingham
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: The ideal process for high-risk medical device design from proof of concept to market approval and beyond
Sean Cheng, Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge
Discussion Group: Health Innovation' the Inventor's perspective ~ Medical Devices and Clinical Procedures
Denis O’Brien, Tutor, Creativity, Innovation and Change, The Open University Business School
and Mark Sheahan, Inventor in Residence, The British Library
10:30 – 11:20
Discussion Group: Orthopaedic Trauma
Professor Peter Ogrodnik, Prof of Engineering Design, Staffordshire University and Managing Director, Intelligent Orthopaedics Ltd
Discussion Group: Outlining the latest developments in body centric wireless communications
Professor Yang Hao, Prof - Antennas and Electromagnetics, Queen Mary University of London
Discussion Group: New Techniques involved in Mental Health
Ali Zaatar, Research & Clinical Effectiveness Manager, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust
Discussion Group: How do you access the knowledge base in Universities?
Colin Davis, Chair, Medical Interchange
c/o Staffordshire University
Discussion Group: Assistive Devices and Systems for Orthopaedic Surgery
Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf, Loughborough University
Discussion Group: Pain Management
Dr Ghazala Tabasam, Senior Lecturer - Human Physiology, Assistant Director - Centre of Pain Research, Leeds Metropolitan University
Discussion Group: Biomarkers: Are they still useful in Translational research?
Dr Ravinder Singh Vohra, Leeds Vascular Institute, The General Infirmary at Leeds
Discussion Group: Orthopaedic Bio Materials
Mansour Youseffi, Director of Studies for Medical & Healthcare Technology, Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Patient Led Innovation – Adding Competitive Advantage
Elaine McNichol, Director - CPD4 Health Innovation, Enterprise and Innovation,
University of Leeds
Discussion Group: Framework Programme 7
Graham Hughes, FP7 UK National Contact Point For Health
Discussion Group: Innovations in Diagnostic Devices
Mike Loughran, INEX Newcastle University
CNS Drug Discovery: Challenges of Assessment and Delivery of Drugs across blood-brain barrier (BBB)
Mohammad S. Alavijeh, Managing Director, Pharmidex Pharmaceutical Services Ltd
11:30 – 11:50
Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
12:35 – 14:10
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking
14:10 – 15:00
Discussion Group: A virtual innovation zone for the UK Medical Device Marketplace
Dave Taylor, Programme Lead, Virtual Worlds and Medical Media, Imperial College London
Discussion Group: The challenge of translation from the laboratory bench to Industry: A discussion based on innovations in Molecular Imaging
Professor Gary Green, Director and Professor of Neuroimaging, York Neuroimaging Centre, University of York
Discussion Group: Pushing forward on point-of-care diagnostics
Professor Zulfiqur Ali, Assistant Dean - School of Science and Technology, Director - Technology Futures Institute, University of Teesside
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
Discussion Group: Tissue Engineered Models - their use in Toxicity Testing
Dr John Haycock, Reader in Bioengineering, Department of Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield
Discussion Group: Surface modification to control cellular response
Professor Rachel Williams, Clinical Engineering and Ophthalmology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool
Discussion Group: The shared training and development needs of the NHS, Industry and Academia
Elaine McNichol, Director - CPD4 Health Innovation, Enterprise and Innovation
University of Leeds
Discussion Group: Innovations in surgical technology and the use of robotics in Interventional surgery
Dr Daniel Elson, Lecturer in Surgical Imaging, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London
Discussion Group: Innovations in Surgical Technology: appropriate use of miniaturisation and autonomy
Dr Stuart Brown, Group Leader - Surgical Technology Group, Institute for Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT), University of Dundee
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, University of Leeds (and Technical Director, Aptuscan Ltd)
Discussion Group: Innovations in Pathology Services
Dr Kevin Cox, Managing Director, GSTS Pathology, St Thomas' Hospital
Discussion Group: The Terahertz probe as a potential aid to cancer diagnosis
Padraig O'Kelly, Chief Operating Officer, TeraView Limited
The state of pulmonary drug delivery - A practical route to therapy?
Sean J. Cheng, Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge
15:00 – 15:30
Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
15:30 – 16:20
Discussion Group: Artificial Joint Replacement
Hossein Saidpour, University of East London
Discussion Group: Thermal Detection For Diabetes
Dr Sherri Johnstone, Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of Durham
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: Innovations in Medical Materials - Research in Biomaterials and New Manufacturing Processes
Dr Peter Twigg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Development of small diameter bypasses graft, for coronary, vascular & renal application. Choice of materials, and evaluation from lab to clinical trial
Professor Alexander M. Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology & Regenerative Medicine UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London
Discussion Group: Stem Cell Engineering
Nicholas Forsyth, Lecturer - Stem Cell Biology, Keele University
Discussion Group: New Trends in Software Design
Ian Wells, Consultant Computer Scientist, The Royal Surrey County
Hospital NHS Trust and Visiting Professor, University of Surrey
Discussion Group: Can Tissue Engineering be an Alternative to Animal Experimentation?
Dr Gwen Reilly, Lecturer – Tissue Engineering, University of Sheffield
FP7 Funding Opportunities
Chris Farmakis, EC Funding Manager, GLE
Discussion Group: Materials and Nanotechnology
Dr Martin Highett, Centre Manager, Sorby Nano Investigation Centre, University of Sheffield
Discussion Group: Innovations in Radiology
Dr Anton Joseph, Consultant Radiologist, Mayday University Hospital
Please note: The programme is subject to change and the Organisers reserve the right to alter the venue, session topics and/or speakers.