Joint Health Research Conference:  
  Committed to better research in the NHS
     
  Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Newcastle Racecourse and Conference Centre, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Registration from 9am - Close at 4.30pm

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  Professor Dame Sally C. Davies
Director General of Research and Development, Department of Health
Presentation
   
  Professor Patrick Chinnery
Director, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre
 
   
  Professor David Hunter
Deputy Director, Centre for Translational Research in Public Health
Presentation
   
  Professor Tim Blackman
Director, Durham University Wolfson Research Institute
Presentation
   
  Professor Chris Day
Provost of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Presentation
   
13.45 Interactive seminar session 1:
   
  1.1 Getting more NIHR money for your research
  Dr David King
Director, NIHR CCF
Presentation
  Dr Peter Davidson
Director, NETSCC, HTA Science Support
Presentation
   
  1.2 NIHR research training opportunities in the North East
  Lisa Cotterill
Director, NIHR Research Capacity Development Programme
Presentation
   
  1.3 More R&D in primary and community care
 

Professor Martin Roland
Director, NIHR School for Primary Care Research

Presentation
  Professor Caroline Glendinning
NIHR School for Social Care Research
 
   
  1.4 Removing the barriers – integration and networking: beyond the basics
  Sharon Dorgan
Lead RM&G Manager, County Durham and Tees Valley CLRN
Justine Smith
Lead RM&G Manager Northumberland, Tyne and Wear CLRN
Presentation
   
  1.5 Getting your research off the ground – the research journey
  Professor Elaine McColl
Director, North East Research Design Services (RDS)
Professor James Mason
Co-Director, North East Research Design Services (RDS)
Presentation
   
14.45 Interactive seminar session 2:
   
  2.1 Working with the lifesciences industries
  Jill Dhell
Innovations and Industry R&D Relations Manager, Department of Health
Presentation
   
  2.2 Making best use of existing facilities and working with networks
  Professor Mark Walker
Professor of Molecular Diabetic Medicine, Newcastle University
Presentation
   
  2.3 Expanding primary care research in the North East
  Shona Haining
Research and Development Manager, NHS North of Tyne
Terri Harding
Network Manager, PCRN Northern and Yorkshire
   
  2.4 Public involvement in research
 

Lucy Simons
Public Involvement Adviser, INVOLVE
Helen Hayes
Information Officer, INVOLVE
Malcolm Harrison
Lay member, NIHR Programme Grants Panel

Presentation
   
  2.5 Translating research into practice
  Rob Rowbotham
Bibliographic and Medical Data Production Manager, UKPubMed Central
Presentation
  Alison Booth
Research Fellow in Dissemination, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Paul Wilson
Research Fellow in Dissemination, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Presentation
   
   
  Professor John Burn
Medical Director, Newcastle University Institute of Human Genetics and Lead Clinician for NHS North East
Presentation