BIOMEDICAL STRAND Dr Sinead Miggin NUI Maynooth September
BIOMEDICAL STRAND Dr Sinead Miggin, NUI Maynooth September 3 rd 2013 1
Our Research Translational diabetes Neuroscience and genetics September 3 rd 2013 Immunology Protein folding and aggregation 2
Our Research We publish in world-leading high-impact scientific journals September 3 rd 2013 3
The Ireland Partners Immunology Sinead Miggin NUIM Nigel Stevenson TCD Neuroscience Protein folding Gianpiero Cavalleri Steve Kerrigan RCSI Gary Jones NUIM Ken Hun Mok TCD Diabetes Harry Holthofer DCU Biomedical Sciences Workshop, Beijing, December 2013 Paul Moynagh Jennifer Mc. Manus NUIM David Hensall John Waddington RCSI Sandra O’Neil Christine Loscher DCU Diarmuid Smith Beaumont Irish Keynote Speaker. Professor Martin Caffrey, TCD September 3 rd 2013 4
The China Partners Selection of Chinese Institutional Partners Peking University Shenzhen University Nanjing University Fudan University Southern Medical University Chinese Academy of Science: Institute of Biophysics Institute of Microbiology Chinese Industry Partners Bio. Dragon (Hong Kong) Lee’s Pharmaceutical (Hong Kong) September 3 rd 2013 5
The Opportunities Future plans (commercial perspective): • Consolidate and develop Chinese academic links and networks for the benefit of Ireland Inc. • Identify and exploit commercial opportunities with both Irish and Chinese industry How can we help Irish business? • Directly through collaboration with Irish industry, particular in areas of medical devices and diagnostics. Consortium member currently working with Glomega Ireland in area of diabetes • Sourcing of China-based material useful to Irish industry Contact sinead. miggin@nuim. ie or gary. jones@nuim. ie (business cards available) for further details and discussion. September 3 rd 2013 6
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