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Third Annual FortisNet MeetingWorking in Partnership25 January 2018
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP:GLOBAL CHALLENGES2Image courtesy of Dr Alex Dickinson, Faculty of Engineering & the Environment, University of Southampton
We hope you will enjoythe ‘in the moment’ artcreated by ‘Drawnalism’,summarising our workat the Third AnnualFortisNet Meeting on 25January 2018.3
GROWING AND REPLACINGHARD AND SOFT TISSUEChair: Professor Richard Oreffo, University of Southampton
Introduction: Professor Jo Adams,FortisNet DirectorSpeaker: Professor Abhay Pandit,CÚRAM, National Universityof Ireland, Galway5
Speaker: Professor Eileen Ingham,Institute of Medical andBiological Engineering,University of LeedsTwo minute pitches: who am Iand why am I here? Martin Gossling, 270 Vision LtdRichard Hall, ERDF HubDr Andrew Hamilton, Universityof SouthamptonDr Melanie Georgiou, Cell andGene Therapy CatapultDr James Steele, SouthamptonSolent UniversityProf Ben MacArthur, Universityof Southampton6
WHAT HAS FORTISNET ACHIEVEDSO FAR?Chair: Christine McGrath, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers: John Sullivan, InternationalSociety for Prosthetics andOrthotics, UK MS Professor Maria Stokes,University of Southampton8
Speaker: Professor Cathy Bowen,University of Southampton9
In the first two years the FortisNet network has catalysed aFellowship, supported five PhD studentships inmusculoskeletal health and 37 new collaborative projectswhich have yielded a return of over 10:1 on investment. Ithas catalysed a Global Challenges Research Fund project andsupported the commercialisation of new technologies. The FortisNet community have leading technological capacityranging from orthopaedics to materials science, assistivetechnologies, rehabilitation, prosthetics, device design,software development, epidemiology, clinical design andtrials, patient and public involvement and businessincubation.10
RECIPROCAL BENEFITS OF SPACE ANDEARTH HEALTH RESEARCHChair: Professor Maria Stokes, University of Southampton
Speaker: Professor StephenHarridge, Centre of Humanand AerospacePhysiological Sciences,King’s College LondonTwo minute pitches: who am Iand why am I here? * Winner of prize for best pitchProf Gordon Blunn, Universityof PortsmouthPatrick Hall, Maddison LtdDr Harry Akerman, UniversityHospital Southampton NHS FTProf Alison Gartland, Universityof SheffieldDr Osman Ahmed,Bournemouth UniversityDr Danielle Lambrick,University of SouthamptonDuncan Marchbanks, JohnFlorence Ltd*Ed Littlewood, Renishaw plc12
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS IN RESEARCH– HOW DO WE ALL BENEFIT?Chair: Alex Lewis, Alex Lewis Trust
Speakers: Dr Maggie Donovan-Hall,University of Southampton Professor Jo Adams,University of Southampton14
Speakers: Jem Lawson, BritishWrestling Association& Arthritis UK Centrefor Sport, Exerciseand Osteoarthritis Sarah Bradley, PooleHospital NHSFoundation Trust15
Speaker: Michael Branagan-Harris,Device Access Ltd16
FORGING NEWCOLLABORATIONSWe have supported collaborative pump-priming projects inorthopaedics, assistive technology and rehabilitation.These represent new, interdisciplinary collaborations, all of which arewith partners external to the University of Southampton, includingstakeholders, industry and an NHS Trust. Projects will report at theend of March 2018.We are grateful to the Higher Education Innovation Fund for financialsupport for this event.17
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTIVEPARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION94 Participants (over-subscribed by 9%)57% external to University of SouthamptonHampshire County CouncilUniversities: Bournemouth, King’s CollegeAlex Lewis TrustLondon, Leeds, NUI Galway, Sheffield,Portsmouth, Southampton, Southampton Solent International Society for Prosthetics & OrthoticsDstl, MoDSaints Foundation16 CompaniesPoole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Solent NHSTrust, University Hospital Southampton NHSFoundation TrustCell and Gene Therapy CatapultUniversity of Southampton Science ParkSETsquaredWessex Academic Health Science Network18
www.southampton.ac.uk/fortisnetFor more information about FortisNet, contact theInstitute for Life Sciences Collaboration Manager,Dr Alexandra Mant:a.mant@southampton.ac.uk023 8059 4441
King's College London. Two minute pitches: who am I and why am I here? Prof Gordon Blunn, University of Portsmouth Patrick Hall, Maddison Ltd Dr Harry Akerman, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT Prof Alison Gartland, University of Sheffield Dr Osman Ahmed, Bournemouth University Dr Danielle Lambrick, University of .
