Featuring high profile speakers, thematic breakout sessions, exhibition space and networking opportunities, COLLABORATE 2020 will celebrate and promote collaborative projects and partnerships across industry, academia, Government, health boards and other organisations in the life science sector.

Gan gynnwys siaradwyr proffil uchel, sesiynau torri thematig, arddangosfa a chyfleoedd cydweithio, bydd COLLABORATE 2020 yn dathlu a hyrwyddo prosiectau cydweithredol a phartneriaeth ar draws diwydiant, academia, Llywodraeth, byrddau iechyd a sefydliadau yn y sector gwyddor bywyd.

Programme:

8.45-9.15am: Registration & Refreshments (Taliesin)

09:15 - 11:00: Main Plenary (Taliesin Theatre)

Plenary Session Chair: Professor Kamila Hawthorne (Head of Graduate Entry Medicine/Bevan Commissioner)

Offical Welcome and 100 Years of Swansea University. Why COLLABORATE?: Head of Medical School Keynote, Professor Keith Lloyd (Swansea University Medical School)

Head of Enterprise & Innovation Keynote, Professor Steve Conlan (Swansea University Medical School)

Research Collaborations Showcase - featuring Wolfson Centre collaboration with Cardiff University, Professor Ann John (Swansea University Medical School)

Expert Panel Discussion - “What is the secret of success for academic and industrial collaboration?”

Panel members: Prof Keith Lloyd, Prof Steve Conlan, Prof Ann John, Prof Gino Martini (Royal Pharmaceutical Society), Rob Orford (Chief Scientific Officer, Welsh Government) Keith Palmer (Interim Head of Accelerate)

11:00: Move to workshops, choice of 3. Refreshments avalible in each workshop

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11:30 - 13:00

Workshop 1: EDUCATE - Sponsored by the Medical School

CHAIR: Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB)

TITLE: Precision Medicine

Genome Partnership Wales presentation – Michaela John (GPW) and Prof Steve Conlan (Medical School)

Advanced Therapies Programme presentation – Andrew Owen (Welsh Blood, SBUHB)

Pathology collaboration presentation – Alison Finall (SBUHB and Swansea University)

Programme Showcase: Genemic Medicine - Lucy Swithenbank (Medical School)

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11:30 - 13:00

Workshop 2: INNOVATE - Sponsored by CALIN

CHAIR: Dr Gareth Healey, Deputy Head of Enterprise and Innovation (Swansea University Medical School)

TITLE: Advanced Therapeutics & Biosafety

Industrial collaborations presentation – Prof Deya Gonzalez (Medical School)

Nano Safety presentation – Prof Shareen Doak (PATROLS, Medical School)

Showcase MSc Nanomedicine – Dr Lewis Francis (Medical School)

Followed by Centre of NanoHealth facilities tour (ILS2)

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11:30 - 13:45

Workshop 3: COLLABORATE - Sponsored by HTC- Accelerate

CHAIR: Professor Keith Lloyd, Head of Swansea University Medical School

TITLE: Accelerating Innovation in Wales

Accelerate Programme - Keith Palmer

Life Science Hub Wales - Gwyn Tudor

Assistive Technology Innovation Centre (ATIC) - Dr Sean Jenkins

Cerebra Innovation Centre - Dr Ross Head

e-Health Digital Media - Dr Kimberley Littlemore

Clinical Innovation Accelerator (CIA) - Professor Ian Weeks

Eye Health Examination Wales Service - Sharon Beatty

Cellesce Ltd - Dr Kim Luetchford

Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) - Dr Naomi Joyce

Sugars for Health - Dr Robert Nash

Cwm Taf University Health Board - Dr Tom Powell

Partners will present case studies with industrial collaborators.

Followed by an Institute of Life Science and HTC facilities tour (ILS1)

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13:00 - 15:00

Lunch and Expo Zone/Networking (Fulton House)

Over 30 organisations and projects exhibiting

15:00 finish

This year’s confirmed sponsors are; CALIN, Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC), Swansea Bay University Health Board Research & Development, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Pfizer and AgorIP.

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Welsh agenda to follow