23 March 2010
Life Sciences: Investing in Discovery will offer the chance to tap into the best practice solutions to securing scientific talent, skills and development opportunities. The event will bring together the key industries, organisations and academic experts, in-a-view to ensuring the delivery of an effective and intelligent plan to develop industry needs, manage knowledge and skills networks, and turn innovative solutions into profitable commercial opportunities. This exciting meeting will explore leading government policy, public-private partnerships and the support for emerging life sciences companies.
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
25 March 2010
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) NICE Guidelines – A Master Class
Organised by the Infection Prevention Society, The class will you through the background to and recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the reduction in Surgical Site Infections. This event will be of particular interest for anyone working in Infection Prevention, Theatres, Surgical Wards and Tissue Viability.
Hilton Grosvenor, Edinburgh
25 March 2010
Pandemic Preparedness and response 2010: preparing the nation
Advanced planning and readiness are crucial if high-risk workplaces are to remain in action, essential services kept running, and business continuity is maintained throughout a pandemic crisis. The expert speakers will explore how improved planning can reduce social and economic effects, outlining current strategies and best practice with the aim to minimise disruption. Organised by PSCA International.
Central Hall, Westminster, London
8 April 2010 (12noon-2pm)
What are data? - Sharon Kean
This session will cover the different types of data within research, the storage and archiving needs for the various types of data and study design. Part of the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde monthly lunchtime programme. Lunch and networking from 12noon. Talks will commence at 12.30pm.
Tennant Lecture Theatre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
For more information please call or email: Sandra Kane, 0141 232 9545, sandra.kane@nhs.net
12 April 2010
Lessons learned from Swine Flu for Researchers: How should we study the next pandemic?
The unprecedented national emergency response to the Swine Flu (A/H1N1) pandemic during 2009 was accompanied by a substantial research effort to understand how the outbreak affected the British population and to test ways of reducing this impact. The challenges of conducting this research were considerable, but the results brought immediate public health benefits as well as advances in our understanding of human behaviour. Despite the successes, however, there are always lessons that could be learned. This workshop will bring together researchers from different disciplines within the social sciences in order to identify ways that we could do better in the next pandemic. What key issues should behavioural and social scientists explore the next time around? How could researchers from different disciplines work together more effectively? How should funding be made available? And how do you obtain ethics approval in a hurry? This one-day workshop will explore all of these topics and allow participants the chance to share their experiences and suggest ways for improvement. The workshop will be of particular relevance to researchers from any behavioural or social science discipline with an interest in this area, but will also be of interest to a wider audience who have an interest in influenza.
Wellcome Trust conference centre, central London
21 April 2010 (10am-12:30pm)
Innovative Healthcare; YOUR ideas and how to develop them
This free event will detail how novel ideas that have arisen from work at the lab bench (novel compounds/activities), in the clinic (novel medical devices) or in the office (novel software and applications) can be developed. In particular, the session will provide an awareness of how to capitalise on the value of new ideas and how developing these can improve patient healthcare. Case studies of projects that highlight the successful development of innovations from various clinical specialties will be presented in the session.
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
21 April 2010 (1pm-7pm)
Horizons in Hospital-Acquired Infections.
Nexxus and the UK Sensors and Instrumentation Knowledge Transfer Network (SIKTN) have organised an event to examine opportunities arising from the hospital-acquired infections challenge. This joint meeting explores opportunities arising from hospital-acquired infections, especially for diagnostics and infection control as ways to manage infection risk. Attendees will hear from the clinical front-line, and from researchers and businesses developing new technologies to help. As with all Nexxus events, you will have ample opportunity to network and find ways to apply your knowledge to address the challenge.
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh
23 April 2010 (12noon - 4pm)
Patients journey - missing data
Afternoon behavioural event.
Queens Hotel, Perth
Free event to be held in Perth on the afternoon of Friday 23 April 2010. The proposed outcomes for participants are:
* Identification of the contribution and benefits of behavioural research to the HAI research agenda
* Highlight methods used which could be applied in your own workplace
* Identification of opportunities which could be used in current/future research
Further information and registration
23 April 2010
Helping you to submit a successful NHS Research Ethics Application
A detailed & practical statistics course, run for 1 day a week over 5 weeks, covering basic statistical analyses and how to critically appraise analyses in the literature.
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
23 April 2010
Knowledge Transfer Scotland: Policy and Practice Conference
This is the third annual conference on KT designed specifically for Scotland's research community and offers a forum to early stage researchers, research managers, KT practitioners, policy makers and research funders to come together to discuss the scope and potential of KT in Scotland, and be inspired about the skills researchers can develop and the impact they can have through the practice of KT. Generous financial sponsorship from the Scottish Funding Council, Vitae Scotland and Northern Ireland Hub, the University of St Andrews and Heriot-Watt University will enable up to 350 delegates from across Scotland to attend the conference for free.
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
23-24 April 2010
Scottish Microbiology Association Spring 2010 Meeting
Hilton Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore
23 April, 30 April, 7 May, 14 May & 21 May 2010
Statistics for Clinical Researchers
Attendance is required at all 5 days.
Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Edinburgh
27-28 April 2010
The Scottish School of Primary Care Annual Conference 2010 - Focusing our Research on Patients
Crieff Hydro Hotel.
5 May 2010
Champions Challenged 2010 - What's your contribution?
NHS Grampian Infection Prevention & Control Department's 2nd annual conference for NHS Scotland Cleanliness Champions
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
6 May 2010 (12noon-2pm)
Lessons from MHRA Inspection - Dr Lynda McSorley
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, in its capacity as sponsor of non-commercial clinical trials, is subject to inspection by the MHRA. This session will cover the inspection process from preparation through to post-inspection. Part of the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde monthly lunchtime programme. Lunch and networking from 12noon. Talks will commence at 12.30pm.
Tennant Lecture Theatre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
For more information please call or email: Sandra Kane, 0141 232 9545, sandra.kane@nhs.net
13 May 2010
Raising the standards of publication and research in infection control studies and outbreak reports - a training event based on the ORION statement
This event considers How to use a CONSORT equivalent for your conference abstract, your paper, your grant or your general reading. It is acknowledged that the standard of much infection control research and publication needs to be raised in order to base policy and practice on a robust evidence base. This CONSORT equivalent statement for such studies seeks to raise the standard of research and publication in the field. It has been jointly published by Lancet ID and JAC, and shorter training workshops have been given at regional SpR level in London, and for the Federation of Infection Societies. Previous workshops have concentrated on infection control intervention and antibioitc management intervention studies. It is intended that this workshop will give participants two infection control/antibiotic stewardship papers (one ORION compliant and one not) to assess using the ORION checklist and working in small groups, then feeding back. They will also be given two outbreak reports to assess. Workshop leaders include Sheldon Stone (UCL and Royal Free NHS Trust), Barry Cookson (Health Protection Agency) and Peter Davey (University of Dundee)
52 Club, London
14 May 2010
Applications of Point of Care tests to infectious disease detection and diagnosis
This one-day workshop will discuss research priorities in the area of infectious disease diagnostics, including topics such as the development of diagnostic/triage devices with regards to infectious disease diagnosis, and the development of point of care tests for diagnosis of GI infections, STIs and blood borne viruses. There is the opportunity to submit an abstract for a poster, there will be short speaking slots for you to 'pitch your research' with the aim of finding collaborators who can help further your work, and there will also be talks from the biotechnology industry on the applications of their current and future products.
Speakers include -
- Dr Penny Wilson, Technology Strategy Board
- Prof Tim Coats, University of Leicester
- Wing Commander Andy Green, Ministry of Defence
- Prof Chris Probert, University of Bristol
- Dr Helen Lee, University of Cambridge
- Discussion session chaired by Prof Mark Wilcox, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
National Space Centre, Leicester
Further information and registration
18-19 May 2009
An Introduction to Medical Statistics for Non-Statisticians
Organised by the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow. This course is aimed at staff involved in clinical trials and other medical research in humans (and is not appropriate for lab-based personnel). To be eligible for this free training, participants should either be part of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde or one of the Glasgow Higher Education Institutions (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Caledonian, or Paisley).
University of Glasgow
20 May 2009
Medical Statistics II for Non-statisticians
Organised by the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow. This course is aimed at staff involved in clinical trials and other medical research in humans (and is not appropriate for lab-based personnel). To be eligible for this free training, participants should either be part of NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde or one of the Glasgow Higher Education Institutions (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Caledonian, or Paisley).
University of Glasgow
25-26 May 2010
Patient Safety Congress 2010
The aim of the Congress is to raise the profile of patient safety, share best practice and embed innovation across all areas of healthcare provision in the UK
ICC Birmingham
10-13 June 2010
2010 OSAP Annual Symposium theme is "Shake it Up". The program is designed to present cutting edge information, skill building sessions and numerous opportunities to learn, share and grow. The program committee's four educational goals are to help you (1) Overcome complacency, (2) Support compliance, (3) Advance a culture of safety, and (4) Prepare for contingencies.
Tampa, Florida
11 June 2010
Infectious Diseases: a Brave New World?
Infectious diseases continue to challenge on many different levels. The last year has seen the first European recognition of H1N1 influenza in Scotland, the emergence of anthrax in Scottish drug users and growing rates of tuberculosis, HIV and imported infection in the Scottish population. This symposium covers some of these important changes and builds on previous symposia in further defining the expanding role of infection specialists in the modern hospital. We are delighted also to focus on emerging neurological infections, perhaps the most challenging of all infections to manage. The meeting should be of particular interest to trainees and practising hospital clinicians, microbiologists and public health physicians but many topics will also be of relevance to GPs, nurses and pharmacists working in the field of infection.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
16-18 August 2010
International Conference on Infectious Diseases and Vaccines (Indivac 2010)
Wuhan, China
Further information: http://www.indivac.org/2010/