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  • 7/30/2019 Academic-NHS-Industry Collaboration in Experimental Medicine

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    Academic NHS Industry Collaborationin Experimental Medicine

    Innovative partnering

    Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure

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    Contents

    3 Foreword

    5 Benetsofcollaboration

    6 Collaboration1:NIHRNationalCancerResearchNetwork-AstraZeneca Early-stagedrugdevelopment

    8 Collaboration2:TheUniversityofCambridge-GlaxoSmithKline AnAcademicDiscoveryPerformanceUnit

    10 Collaboration3:NIHRBiomedicalResearchCentre,MooreldsEyeHospitalNHSTrust- UniversityCollegeLondon-TheAutomationPartnership

    Regenerativemedicineapplicationsinophthalmology

    12 Collaboration4:NIHRBiomedicalResearchCentre,NewcastleUniversity-Multiple IndustryPartners

    Acollaborativetrainingprogrammeintranslationalresearch

    14 Collaboration5:TheUniversityofBrighton-TheBrightonandSussexUniversityHospitals NHSTrust-NeaterSolutions

    Improvedassistedlivingtechnology

    16 Collaboration6:TheUniversityofEdinburgh-NHSLothian-Pzer Generationofawell-characterisedpatientcohort

    18 Appendix

    19 PostscriptfromtheManagingDirectoroftheNIHROfceforClinicalResearch Infrastructure(NOCRI)

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    3

    Foreword

    Innovativepartneringcanacceleratethe

    developmentofnewtreatments,devices

    anddiagnosticstotacklecomplex

    healthcareneeds.Creativeengagement

    betweentheNHS,universitiesand

    industryformsapowerfulalliancetodrive

    translationalmedicineintheUK.This

    allianceisvital.Itensuresthatadvancesin

    basicscienceprogressswiftlyintobenets

    forpatientsandtheeconomy.

    TheNationalInstituteforHealthResearch

    andMedicalResearchCouncilhave

    compiledthisbookletinordertosharesix

    examplesofinnovativeresearchthatinvolve

    successfulpartneringbetweentheNHS,

    universitiesandindustry.Theseexamples

    showdifferentsortsofcollaboration,

    supportedbyarangeoffunders.

    Avarietyofapproacheshavebrought

    aboutsuccessfulcollaborations.Many

    involveacommitmentofmaterial,funding

    orexpertise.Industryhasbeenwillingto

    shareuniquecompoundlibraries.Shared

    risk-rewardmodelshavebeencreatedto

    fundprogrammesofwork.Training

    programmes,secondmentsandjointposts

    havehelpedshareexpertiseandbestpractice.

    Wehopethatreadingtheseexampleswill

    inspireyoutoexploreideasforcollaboration

    adaptedtoyourownareaofinterest.

    Professor Dame

    Sally C. DaviesDirectorGeneralofR&D,

    DepartmentofHealth

    Professor Sir

    John SavillChiefExecutiveof

    theMRC

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    Benetsofcollaboration

    Theabilityofacademia,theNHSand

    industrytocollaborateinmoreproductive

    wayswillspeedtranslationofscienticideas

    andobservationsintotherapeuticsand

    benetsforpatients.

    Collaborationiseffectivewhenitteams

    complementaryscienticskills,knowledge

    andtechnologiestotackleacomplex

    researchissue.Itismostpertinentwhen

    undertakingtheearlyclinicalphaseinthe

    developmentofanewhealthcareproduct.

    Atarecentworkshopinvolvingthedirectors

    ofacademicexperimentalmedicinecentres

    andindustryscientists,anumberof

    complementarystrengthsandresources

    werehighlighted:

    Thepharmaceutical,biotechnologyand

    medicaltechnologyindustriescould

    adoptmoreinformedapproachesto

    drug,deviceanddiagnosticdesignand

    developmentthroughcollaboration.UK

    academiahostsastrongcohortof

    investigatorswithinnovativediscoveries

    andideasarisingfromdetailed

    explorationsofspecicdiseases.

    Accuratediseasebiomarkersdeveloped

    andvalidatedbyacademiacanimprove studyprotocols,stratifypatient

    populationsandultimatelyensure

    therapydevelopmentismoretargeted

    andefcient.

    PartneringwiththeUKsworldclassNHS,

    includingitsclinicians,healthcare

    professionalsanddedicatedexperimental

    medicineresearchinfrastructure,fosters

    engagementwithpatientsandtheir

    carers.Operatinginthecontextofa

    uniedcaresystemensuresproduct

    designisbetterinformedandpotentially

    stratiedbypatientdisease.

    Earlyaccesstoindustrycompoundsand

    technologiespresentsacademicsand

    clinicianswiththeopportunityforunique

    rst-in-humanclinicalresearchstudies.

    Theseprovideaplatformforfurther

    researchanddevelopment,aswellas

    expandtheknowledgebaseand

    publicationrecord.Industrycanalso

    shareitswealthofexperiencein

    negotiatingtheregulatorypathwaysto

    rst-in-humanstudies.

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    Withintranslationalmedicine,stronger

    collaborationbetweenuniversities,the

    NHSandindustrywillbecomeapowerful

    platformforengagingandinuencingother

    importantstakeholders,suchasnationaland

    internationalregulatoryauthorities.

    Personalcontacts,showcases,workshops

    andconferencesremainfertilegroundfor

    initiatingcollaboration.Researchfunders

    providearangeofsupportbothforevents

    tokick-startpartneringandthrougha

    varietyoffundingstreamstosupport

    collaborationsatalllevels,fromindividual

    projectstolargescaleconsortia.Themodel

    IndustryCollaborativeResearchAgreement

    (mICRA),streamlinedregulatoryapprovals

    andguidancewithroutemapsfor

    intellectualpropertyagreementsallaimtosimplifypartnering.

    AgainstabackdropofhighratesofphaseII

    candidatecompoundattrition,andan

    increasingemphasisonopeninnovation

    bythelifesciencesindustries,thetimeis

    ripetoencourageearlystagecollaboration

    betweenindustry,academiaandtheNHS.

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    InitiatedbyachancediscussionbetweenProfessorDavidCameronoftheNIHRNationalCancer

    ResearchNetwork(NCRN)andProfessorAndrewHughesofAstraZeneca(AZ),thiscollaboration

    offeredmutualbenets.AZwerelookingtoevaluatetheircompoundsinabroaderrangeofcancers,

    andtheNetwork(comprisingmultipleclinicalinvestigators)wouldgainaccesstonovelmolecules

    forimprovedoncologyresearchandpatientbenet.

    Offer

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

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    R&Dofdrugsforcancersoutsidecompanyscoreprogramme

    Earlierpatientaccesstonewandmoreinnovativedrugs

    14PhaseIIClinicalStudies

    Anestablishedmodelofcollaborativeworkingthatcouldbe

    rolledoutinotherdiseaseareasandwithother industrypartners

    Jointprotocolsign-off

    Early-stagedatasharing

    Collaborativechoiceofleadcandidatemolecules

    Systematiccollaborativesupportincludingmodelagreements

    Combinationaltherapeuticapproaches

    Researchinfrastructure

    NHSpatientaccess

    Novelprotocoldevelopment Objectivemoleculeevaluation

    Integrateddiseaseknowledge

    Denedcollaborationbudget

    Portfolioofnovelmolecules

    Patientsupportcosts Drugdevelopmentexpertise

    ProfessorsRickKaplan&DavidCameron

    (NCRN)broughtpreviousexperienceofindustry

    engagementfromtheNationalCancer

    Institute,USA.

    ProfessorAndrewHughes,aseniorVPatAZ,

    heldajointpositionasChairofTranslational

    MedicineattheUniversityofManchesterand

    hadenthusiasmforworkingwithacademia.

    InitiationAcademia Industry

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    Keysuccessfactors

    Accesstoandengagementof

    AstraZenecadecisionmakersin

    thecompanysUKCancerDivision

    Headquarters

    Effectiveworkshopsinvolvingindustry

    product&diseaseteamsandacademic

    studygroupsgeneratedideasand

    opportunitiesforthedevelopmentof

    drugcandidates

    Long-termsupportforthecollaboration

    wasestablishedintheformofmodel

    contracts,clearrolesandresponsibilities, activemanagementandorganisational

    understanding

    Youneedtosimplysitdownwithcompanies

    andndcommonareas.Perhapslookat1or2

    moleculesanddiseaseareaswhereacompany

    maywishtobroadentheiractivity.Emphasise

    theneedforlong-termcollaborationandestablishthesystemstoensurethis.

    Thisreallyisawin-winsituation.Wecan

    providedataaboutourdevelopmentpipeline

    andcompoundsthatallowacademicresearchers

    topursueinterestingareasofscience,whilstwe

    gainavitalexternalperspective,andresearchdatathatmaypointtowardsnewindicationsfor

    aparticulardrug.

    Professor Rick Kaplan

    AssociateDirectorof

    theNationalCancer

    ResearchNetwork

    Chris Wilks

    CoordinationDirector

    &HeadofPartnerships,

    AstraZeneca

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    CambridgeUniversity,CambridgeUniversityHospitalsNHSTrustandGlaxoSmithKlinehavebuilt

    uponastronghistoryofcollaboration.AsaGSKAcademicDiscoveryPerformanceUnit,Cambridge

    academicsworkasstakeholdersontheclinicaldevelopmentofproprietaryGSKdrugcandidates,while

    GSKgainthecross-themedexpertiseofinternationalexperts.

    Initiation

    Offer

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

    Academia Industry

    Onecandidatedrugforobesitysuccessfullyprogressedthrougha

    phaseIprogrammeandisnowundergoingphaseIItrials.

    Preclinicalstudiesonacandidatedrugbeinganalysedprimarilyfor

    obesityhaveidentiedanadditionaltherapeuticactivityforaddiction

    Agreaterappreciationoftheissuesfacingthetwopartnershas

    broughtacademiaandindustrycloserinthissetting

    Embeddedacademicteams

    Programme-levelagreementstocoverIP,publicationrights,

    andotherrulesofengagement

    Asharedrisk-rewardstructure

    Projectmanagementfocusedon

    delivery

    Structuralandstrategicmodelof

    aGSKprojectteam

    Specialistdrug-development knowledge

    Commercialanalysis

    Non-compartmentalisedand

    imaginativethoughttoaresearch

    questionthatcutacrosstwoGSK

    diseaseteams,neuroscienceand

    metabolism

    Objectivejudgementofacandidate

    drugspotential

    ThesecondmentofProfessorEdBullmorefromCambridgetoworkhalf-timeasheadoftheGSK

    CambridgeClinicalUnit,basedinAddenbrookesHospital,greatlyfacilitatedthiscollaboration.BuildingonafoundationofpreviousCambridge-GSKpre-competitivecollaboration,therewasa

    mutualdesireforgreateracademicinputintheclinicaldevelopmentactivitiesofGSK.

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    Keysuccessfactors

    Anapproachthatprioritisedscientic

    engagementasanincentiveforindividual

    academics

    Financialrisk-sharingmodel

    TheonsiteGSKclinicalunitin

    Cambridgehelpedtobuildbridgesand

    enablethepartnerstorealiseeach

    othersvaluetothecollaboration

    Cambridgeacademicssuccessfully

    presentedanorganised,coherentand

    compellingoffertoGSKinatherapeutic

    areainwhichtheyexcelledinan

    internationalcontext

    Adrivingforcebehindthiscollaborationwas

    therealisationthattheexistingGSKunitonthe

    Cambridgecampuswasnotinitselfenoughto

    establishstrongcollaborations.Therehadtobe

    anarrangementthatallowedacademicstobeincontrolofthedrugdevelopmentworkinorder

    tomotivatethemonascienticlevel.

    Professor Ed BullmoreCambridgeUniversity/

    GSK

    ThiscollaborationwithCambridgehashad

    averypositiveeffectonGSKscientists.The

    innovativenatureofthecollaborationhas

    stimulatedmoreinnovativethinkingfromour

    teamsandliberatedtheiracademicwithin.

    Dr Pauline Williams

    HeadofGSKsAcademic

    DiscoveryPerformance

    Unit,Cambridge

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    Amethodforgrowingtransparenttissue,developedbyacademicsatUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL),

    waslicensedtoTheAutomationPartnership.CollaborationwiththeNIHRBiomedicalResearchCentre

    (BRC)atMooreldsEyeHospitalbroughttherapeuticapplicationstocureblindnessthroughtheproposed

    generationofacompleteocularsurface.Thetechnologyultimatelyhasapplicationsinmanyareasof

    regenerativemedicine.

    Initiation

    Offer

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

    Academia Industry

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    ProfessorRobertBrownofUCLpatentedtechnologies

    formembranessupportingcellgrowth.DrJulieDanielsoftheNIHRBRCatMooreldsjoinedthe

    TechnologyStrategyBoard-fundedcollaboration

    todevelopclinicalapplicationsforthetechnology

    inoculartherapy.

    TheAutomationPartnershipwereinterested

    inlicensingthistechnologyforcommercialdevelopment,andwereawardedagranttothis

    endfromtheTechnologyStrategyBoard(TSB).

    Experienceinautomatedcell

    culturesystems

    Robustprotocolsandtechnique

    standardisation

    Funding

    LeadapplicantontheTechnology

    StrategyBoardgrant

    Translationalresearchexpertise

    intheeldofoculartherapy

    Patentedtechnologies

    Academiccontactsinfurther therapeuticareas

    NIHR-fundedresearchinfrastructure

    TheAutomationPartnershipwonacollaborativegrant

    fromtheTechnologyStrategyBoard

    Appropriatepatentsareledinopennegotiationbetween

    thepartners

    Twentyindividualsfrombothacademiaandindustryare

    involvedintheproject

    Apatentedautomatedworkstationcapableofproducing

    consistent3Dtissuestructures

    Publicationsandconferencepresentationsfromboth

    academicandindustrypartners

    Grantapplicationssubmittedforspin-offprojectsinfurther

    areasofregenerativemedicine

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    Keysuccessfactors

    Enthusiasmandcommitmentofthe

    partnerstowardsacommongoal

    Availabilityofcollaborativefunding

    tokickstartdevelopmentofa

    commerciallyhigher-risktechnology

    Aprotectedacademicideadeveloped

    bycommercially-awarescientists

    ACollaborationSteeringCommittee

    toquicklyescalateissuesandkeepthe

    projectontrack

    ThecelltherapyunithostedbytheNIHR BiomedicalResearchCentreatMoorelds

    Adeeprelationshiphasdevelopedbetweenthe

    collaboratorsandmuchhasbeenlearntinthe

    eldoftissueengineeringfromworkingwith

    world-classresearchers.Thesuccessesalready

    realisedinthisprojectwouldsimplynothavebeenseenoutsideofthiscollaborativemodel.

    Dr Rosemary Drake

    ChiefScienticOfcer,

    TheAutomation

    Partnership

    Theestablishmentofcoreinfrastructureinthe

    formoftheNIHRBRCscelltherapyunitwas

    crucialinattractingTheAutomationPartnership

    tospecicallyentertheareaofcorneal

    regeneration.Theprojecthasreallybenetedfromtheexpertiseoftheindividualsinthisunit.

    Dr Julie DanielsReader,NIHRBRC,

    MooreldsEyeHospital

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    TheWellcomeTrusthassupportedatrainingprogrammedevelopedcollaboratively

    betweenNewcastleUniversityandseveralindustrypartners.Ithasprovenverypopularwith

    bothclinicalfellowsandindustry,andactedasacatalystforgreaterindustryengagement

    atNewcastle.

    Initiation

    Offer

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

    Academia Industry

    Therewasamutualrealisationbetweenindustryandacademiathat,althoughmanypeople

    discussedthetopicoftranslationalresearch,fewwithinacademiaactuallyunderstoodhow

    toeffectivelydeveloptheresultsofresearchintotherapiesandtechnologiesforpatientbenet.

    UpdatedRealWorldcourse

    content

    PhDprogrammesintranslational

    researchhostedatindustrysites

    Expertexperienceintherapy

    development

    NIHRBiomedicalResearchCentre

    withdedicatedinfrastructure

    fundingtosupportresearch

    translation

    Anexperiencedgroupofclinical

    academics

    NewcastleUniversityengagedmultipleindustrypartners

    CollaborativedevelopmentofarstyearMasterscourse

    entitledMResinMedicalandMolecularBiosciences

    Partnersagreedtouserealexperimentaldatatoenrichthecoursecontent

    University,NHSandindustrypartnersfoundthemselveson

    thesamesideofthetablewhendesigninganddelivering

    thetrainingprogramme

    University-NHS-industryinteractionsinNewcastlearemore

    common,richanddiverseasaresultofthiscollaboration

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    Key success factors

    Seniorindustryguresfromthepartner

    companiesworkalongsideacademicsto

    delivertheMastersprogramme

    Astrongtranslationalresearch

    environmentwithintheNewcastle

    NIHRBiomedicalResearchCentre

    Thecoursetacklesaveryrealgapin

    translationalknowledgewithinthe

    clinicalacademiccommunity

    Broadprolesofthecompaniesinvolved,

    whichincludeSano-aventis,Roche,

    AstraZeneca,PTCTherapeutics,Sirtris

    andGSK

    Thesuccessofthecoursehasmeantthatwe

    areontargetforittobeself-fundingwithinthe

    planned5yeartimescale.Therearebigplansto

    rollmodulesoutnationwideinspecicdisease

    areas,ortoaidincontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentforindustryproles.

    Professor David Jones

    NewcastleNIHR

    BiomedicalResearch

    Centre

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    Collaborativetranslationalmedicineprogrammes

    provideauniqueopportunityforearlystage

    researchtoprogressandtransitionintoadvanced

    development.Inthenearterm,programmesin

    translationalmedicinewillbenetbothacademiaandindustry.Lookingtothefuture,

    globalhealthcareandoverallqualityoflifewill

    bethebeneciaries.

    Dr Zvi LoewyVicePresidentof

    ResearchforDentalCare

    atGlaxoSmithKline

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    Thecollaborativedevelopmentofthiswheelchair,involvingacademicsatBrightonUniversity,NHS

    cliniciansandtheirpatientsandengineersatNeaterSolutionsofferspatientsmorefreedomthanthe

    standardNHSwheelchair.AcrucialgrantwasawardedfromtheNationalInstituteforHealthResearch

    (NIHR)HealthTechnologyDevicesProgramme.

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

    Offer

    InitiationAcademia Industry

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    Commercialacumen

    Engineeringdesignexperience

    Productionfeasibility

    IPownershipandpublicationissueswereaddressedatthe

    beginningofthecollaboration

    ThetriallingofprototypesinNHSpatientshomeswascrucial

    toresolveearly-stagedesignproblems

    Openchannelsofcommunicationweremaintainedand quarterlymeetingsheldbetweenthecollaborators

    EngineerSamuelLesleybegandevelopingthe

    foot-steeredwheelchairduringastudentproject.In2002heapproachedDrAnneMandyatthe

    UniversityofBrightonwiththeidea.

    JonMichaelis,ManagingDirectorofNeater

    Solutions,signeduptodevelopthetechnologyinacollaborativedealwiththeacademicpartners.

    Theinvolvementofrehabilitation

    teams,carehometeamsandstroke

    professionals

    Effectivepatientengagement

    Grantapplicationexpertise Trialprotocoldesign

    Theproducthasbeenshowcasedatinternational

    conferencesandexhibitions

    Thereputationsofallpartnersbenettedfromanumber

    ofpublications

    NeaterSolutionsarelookingtoengagewithotheracademic

    partnersinotherdeviceareasasaresultofthiswork

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    Keysuccessfactors

    Datawerepublishedfromwelldesigned

    trialsthatdemonstratedthebenetsof

    thedesignoverstandardwheelchairs.

    Thiswaskeytosecuringfurthergrant fundingfortheproject

    Extensivepatientandcarerinvolvement

    foreachtrialandfurtherengagementvia

    newsletters

    Strongcoverageofprogressthrough

    scienticpublications,conference

    presentations,localpresscoverage

    andpatientcomment

    Clearareasofleadershipand

    responsibilitywereestablishedin

    thecollaboration

    Followingtrialsoftheprototype,itwasvital

    thatacommercialpartnerwasengagedinorder

    toattractfurtherfunding.TheNIHRHealth

    TechnologyDevicesprogrammebecame

    availabletousandlaunchedthenextphaseofdevelopment.

    Dr Anne MandyUniversityofBrighton

    Workingwithacademiawascrucialtosecure

    grantsforthedevelopmentwork.Italsoensured

    ourdesignoptimallymettheneedsofboth

    patientsandcarers.Forinstance,trialsinpatients

    homestriggeredadesignchangeinthesteeringsystemthatwasnotpredictedatthestartofthe

    project.Futurestudiesintotheimpactonpatient

    healthandcarewillbeimportanttosecurefunding

    oftheequipmentfortheindividualswhoneedit.

    Jon Michaelis

    ManagingDirector,

    NeaterSolutions

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    Thiscollaborationevolvedfromanacademically-ledcohortstudyinvestigatingthecomplicationsof

    diabetesinolderpatients.Pzersinvolvementsignicantlyexpandedtherangeofbaselineinformation

    collectedontheparticipants,exploredbiomarkersandprovidedaplatformforbroaderstudies.

    Initiation

    Offer

    Collaborative functions

    Outcome

    Academia Industry

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    AnMRC-fundedstudywascollectingclinicaldataoninammationandmicrovasculardiseaseinolder

    diabetespatientswithafocusonthedevelopmentandprogressionofcognitiveimpairment.Achancediscussionbyoneoftheclinicalco-investigatorswithhislocalareadrugrepresentativestirredinterest.

    Pzerwereinterestedinopportunitiesforcomplementaryinvestigationsonliverdysfunction,another

    complicationofdiabetes.

    Interestinliverfunctionindiabetes

    Funding

    Specialistbiomarkermethodologies

    Multidisciplinaryteam

    Protocoldesign

    Cohortof1000seniordiabetic

    patients Dedicatedresearchinfrastructure

    Expandedbiomarkerinvestigationsonparticipantsallowinga

    morecomprehensiveunderstandingofdiabeticcomplications

    Comparisonofdifferentmeasurementtechniques

    Crossvalidationofnovelbiomarkers

    Anintensivelyphenotypedcohort

    Expandeddatasetsgivingastrongplatformforfuturestudies

    onasuiteofdiabeticcomplications

    Publicationsandconferencepresentations

    Validatedtechniquestobeusedforfuturedatacollection

    Asolidplatformforfuturegrantsubmissions

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    Keysuccessfactors

    Amultidisciplinaryacademicteam

    Topclassresearchinfrastructure

    UK-basedleadscientistatPzer

    Alignmentofourinterestswiththatof

    Industrialpartnerswasvaluable.Italsohelped

    havingakeypersonhereintheUKtotalkto

    andbuildamorepersonalworkingrelationship,

    assometimescollaborationatadistancecanbedifcult.

    Dr Jackie Price

    ClinicalSeniorLecturer

    inEpidemiologyand

    PublicHealth,The

    UniversityofEdinburgh

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    FromaPzerperspective,accesstoawell

    phenotypedpatientcohortwaskey.Itisoften

    verydifculttobeabletoaccesslongitudinal

    dataandclinicalsamplesthatwillallowa

    betterunderstandingofdiseaseemergenceandprogression.

    Dr Geoff Johnston

    DirectorofMolecular

    Medicine,Pzer

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    Appendix

    Usefullinks:

    Medical Research Council (MRC)

    IndustryCollaborationAward(MICA)

    www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Grants/MICA/Specication/index.htm

    National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

    InventionforInnovationProgramme(i4i)

    www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/programmes/i4i/

    Technology Strategy Board (TSB)

    CollaborativeResearchandDevelopment

    www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/collaborativeresearchanddevelopment.ashx

    The Wellcome Trust

    Collaborativetranslationalfundingstreams

    www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/index.htm

    UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources Website

    OnlinedatabaseoftheUKsexperimentalmedicineinfrastructureandexpertise

    www.ukcrcexpmed.org.uk

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    Thisbooklethighlightssixinnovativemodels

    ofearlyphasepartnershipsbetweenindustry,

    theNHSanduniversities.Theseshowa

    varietyofwaysbywhichcollaborations

    canarisetobenetallparties.

    Anumberofthecollaborationsbuildupon

    previouslyestablishedrelationships.Others

    beganfromchanceinteractionsorpersonal

    relationships.TheNIHROfceforClinical

    ResearchInfrastructure(NOCRI)aimsto

    makethisprocessmorestreamlinedby

    linkingindustrywiththecountrysleading

    academicexperimentalmedicineexpertsin

    acoordinatedway,aswellasbyprovidinga

    forumforearlycollaborativediscussions.

    Additionally,NOCRIisprovidingthetools

    tosupporttheseinteractions.Forexample,

    therecentlydevelopedmodelIndustry

    CollaborativeResearchAgreement(mICRA)

    canshortenthecontractingprocessfor

    collaborativerelationships.Ifyouwouldlike

    toknowmoreabouthowNOCRIcanhelp

    youtoestablishacademic-NHS-industry

    collaborations,pleasecontactusat:[email protected].

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    PostscriptfromtheManagingDirectoroftheNIHROfce

    forClinicalResearchInfrastructure(NOCRI)

    Forfurtherinformationorsupportwithresearch

    collaborations,contact:[email protected]

    MarkSamuels,

    ManagingDirector,NOCRI

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    132RichmondHouse

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