FortisNet Launch Meeting Institute for Life Sciences
Computed tomography of a simulated residual limb
Courtesy of Professor Liudi Jiang and Îź-VIS X-Ray Imaging Centre, University of Southampton
We hope you will enjoy the ‘in the moment’ art created by ‘Drawnalism’ summarising our work at the FortisNet launch event in January.
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Welcome and introduction to FortisNet Professor Peter JS Smith, Director, Institute for Life Sciences
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Augmentation and Strength Chair: Dr Alex Dickinson University of Southampton
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Speakers and Panel Members: •Professor David Howard, University of Salford •Professor Liudi Jiang, University of Southampton •Dr David Moser, Head of Research, Chas A Blatchford & Sons Ltd •Dr Julie Greeves, Programme Manager, Women Ground Close Combat Review, MoD
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Who Am I and Why Am I Here? One slide, two minute pitch
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Session 1 ‘Pitchers’: •Professor Neil Bressloff, University of Southampton •Professor Peter Zioupos, Cranfield University •Peter Birkett, CEO, Southampton Science Park •David Bream, SETsquared Centre Director, University of Southampton •Dr Derek Sandeman, Medical Director, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
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Assistive Technologies and Rehabilitation Chair: Professor Jane Burridge, University of Southampton
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Speakers and Panel Members: •Dr Cheryl Metcalf, University of Southampton •Simon Wickes, Director, Cynapse Ltd •Professor Jo Adams, University of Southampton
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Who Am I and Why Am I Here? One slide, two minute pitch
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Session 2 ‘Pitchers’: •Professor Jane Burridge, University of Southampton •Vincent Ellis, Managing Director, Maddison Ltd •Professor Alison McConnell, Bournemouth University •James Otter, Director, Ellipson Ltd •Michelle McClean, Enterprise & SME Growth, Hampshire County Council
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Growing and Replacing Hard and Soft Tissues Chair: Professor Cyrus Cooper, University of Southampton
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Speakers and Panel Members: •Professor Andrew Carr, University of Oxford •Professor Richard Oreffo, University of Southampton •Professor Nikolaj Gadegaard, University of Glasgow
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Who Am I and Why Am I Here? One slide, two minute pitch
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Session 3 ‘Pitchers’: •Dr Nicholas Evans, University of Southampton •Tom Wainwright, Deputy Head, Orthopaedic Research Institute, •Bournemouth University •Mr Advait Gandhe, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust •Dr Karen Underwood, R&D Senior Contracts Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust •James Batchelor, Director of Clinical Informatics Research Unit, University of Southampton •Oliver Wylie, UK Business Development Manager, Orthimo •Fiona Brewer, EPSRC-NIHR HTC Medical Devices and Vulnerable Skin Network
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FortisNet Pump-Priming Applications
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We supported 15 collaborative projects, funded from an EPSRC Institutional Award: •Growing and Replacing Hard and Soft Tissues – 6 projects •Augmentation and Strength – 3 projects •Assistive Technologies and Rehabilitation – 6 projects These represent new collaborations, almost all with partners external to the University of Southampton, including national and international universities, industry and NHS Trusts. Projects will report at the end of March 2016.
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Forging New Collaborations
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The way forward is collaboration
“The greatest advantage of FortisNet is the collaboration, we have people from all fields, education, business, enterprise, academia…”
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• 73 Participants (over-subscribed by 10%) • 44% from University of Southampton • Universities of Glasgow, Oxford, Salford, Cranfield, Bournemouth, Portsmouth • Dstl, MoD • 12 Companies • Cell Therapy Catapult • OBN • Wessex Academic Health Sciences Network • Southampton City Council • Hampshire County Council • Solent Local Enterprise Partnership • University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust
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www.southampton.ac.uk/fortisnet For more information about FortisNet, contact the Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration Manager, Dr Alexandra Mant: –a.mant@southampton.ac.uk –023 8059 4441
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