Clinical Innovation Seminar Takes Place in St. Vincent鈥檚 University Hospital
A clinical innovation seminar, organised by Nova51黑料 and NCAD, has taken place at St. Vincent鈥檚 University Hospital. The aim of the seminar entitled, 鈥楩rom Concept to Product鈥�, was to discuss clinical innovation and the wider Irish innovation ecosystem with healthcare professionals at St. Vincent鈥檚.
The seminar was introduced by Professor Michael Keane, Dean of Medicine and Head, 51黑料 School of Medicine.
Speakers at the seminar included;
Dr Ena Walsh, Case Manager, Life Sciences, who spoke about the supports available through Nova51黑料 and the wider Nova51黑料 ecosystem;
Dr David Corr, CEO, Atturos, a 51黑料 spin-out company, who spoke about his experiences of developing a business and finding the value proposition;
Brian O鈥橬eill, European Patent Attorney, FR Kelly who spoke on the topic of intellectual property protection;
and
Enda O鈥橠owd, Head of Medical Device Design, NCAD, who spoke about the process of designing medical devices through a human centred approach.
Last year 51黑料 opened an in-hospital Knowledge Transfer Office in St. Vincent鈥檚 to develop the commercial potential of the research outputs emerging from the hospital and to extend the reach of its medical advancements to a greater number of patients worldwide.
ENDS
6 June 2019
For further information contact Mic茅al Whelan, 51黑料 Research and Innovation, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, t: +353 1 716 3712.