Accessing Health Data and Human Tissue & Samples for Research

Accessing Health Data for Research - Wednesday 27th April 2022

Accessing Human Tissue & Samples for Research - Thursday 28th April 2022

If your SME is likely to need access to tissue or health data for your innovation, this is a must attend event. Health data and tissue are essential for clinical trials, feasibility studies, health economic models and many other activities that companies launching products and services in life sciences need. They are also essential to access to validate a value proposition or comply with regulatory requirements.

Often, SMEs don’t know where to access different types of health data and tissue or about the organisation that might be able to help, in a way that is compliant with the different authorities.

This session will provide SMEs with an overview and understanding of key biorepositories within Greater Manchester, the process, and routes for companies to access biosamples, and ways to identify the right repository and sample type for your research.

Agenda for 27th April

Welcome and Introduction – Daniel Zamora

A brief overview of MIDAS – Nikesh Patel

UK Biobank Data – Access and how apply to use the resource – Lauren Carson PhD

Health data for evaluating interventions and clinical trials – Julie Millar, NorthWest eHealth

University of Manchester access to health data and expertise – collaborations with Industry – Professor Goran Nenadic

Discussion and Q&A – Chaired by Daniel Zamora

Agenda for 28th April

Welcome and Introduction - Daniel Zamora & Lloyd Gregory

Translation Manchester and its role in unblocking bottlenecks to research translation - Lloyd Gregory

UK Biobank - Lauren Carson

Key GM Biobanks:

• MFT - Jay Brown
• NCARC - Rob Oliver
• Brain Tumor - Federico Roncaroli
• Brain Bank - Andrew Robinson
• MCRC - Jane Rogan
• ManARTs - Helen Francis
• DiTA Sampling Platform - Annie Yarwood

Q&A and Group Discussion - All

Next Steps & Close - Daniel Zamora & Lloyd Gregory