The second YDF Research Day will be held in Edinburgh on the 17th of September. With speakers from the Medical Research Council and centers of excellence like Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh, we have put together a program designed to help you decide whether and how to go about diabetes/endocrine research. Current research fellows will also benefit from discussions on different research methods and post-doctoral research options.
THURSDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2010
18;00 -1845 Registration and pre-meeting wine reception
18.45 – 19.30 Diabetologists in Medical Research, Prof. Sir George Alberti
19.30 – 20.00 From the lab bench to the clinic: the story ofn SGLT2 inhibitor Dapaglifozin, Dr Elisabeth Svanber
20.00 Dinner
FRIDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2010
09.00 – 11.45 THEME – THE DIABETES/ENDOCRINE RESEARCH TOOLKIT
09.00 – 09.30 What methods do I want to use? An overview of experimental tools available, Prof. Brian Walker
09.30 – 09.50 Experimental animals: strengths and weaknesses, Dr. Mandy Drake
09.50 – 10.10 Experimental medicine: strengths and weaknesses, Dr. Rebecca Reynolds
10.10 – 10.30 Population research: strengths and weaknesses, Dr. Mark Strachan
10.30 – 10.45 Tea and coffee
10.45 – 11.05 Clinical trials: strengths and weaknesses, Dr. Hermione Price
11.05 – 11.25 Cell lines and receptors: strengths and weaknesses, Prof. Robert Millar
11.25 – 11.45 Choosing a project and supervisor: the trainee’s perspective, Dr. Jyothis George
11.45 – 12.45 Workshop 1 (Please see options below)
12.45 – 13.45 Lunch
13.45 – 14.45 Workshop 2 (Please see options below)
14.45 – 15.30 THEME - LIFE BEYOND YOUR MD / PhD
14.45 – 15.05 Life as a research-active NHS clinician, Prof. Miles Fisher
15.05 – 15.25 Life as a University / MRC clinician, Dr. Rory McCrimmon
15.25 – 15.45 Life in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr Mahendra Sibartie
15.45 – 16.00 Tea and coffee
16.00 – 16.40 THEME – RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR RESEARCH
16.00 – 16.20 NHS R & D – what do we offer? Prof. David Newby
16.20 – 16.40 Getting the best out of biochemistry, Dr. David Preiss
16.40 – 16.55 Funding your research, Prof. Sir John Savill [Update 10/August/2010 - Prof. Savill has just been appointed as the CEO of the MRC!]
16.55 Feedback and certificates
Workshop options:
1. Filling in an IRAS ethics form: it’s not as hard as you think, Rachael Smith, MRC Regulatory Support Team
2. What is the ethics committee looking for? Alex Bailey, Lothian Research Ethics Committee
3. A day in the life of a clinical research fellow (laboratory aspects), including microscopy and visits to facilities. Roland Stimson and team.
4. A day in the life of a clinical research fellow (clinical aspects), including visits to the CRF, sample processing etc. Emma Wilmot and team.
5. Taking time out of program: the nuts and bolts, Prof. William Reid, Postgraduate Dean, South East Scotland Deanery.
This meeting is hosted by the University of Edinburgh and supported by unrestricted educational grant from the Bristol-Myers-Squib AstraZeneca alliance.
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Many thanks
Clare