Showcase for regional health researchers
Posted on 3 March 2006
The annual forum attracts researchers from the NHS North Yorkshire and Humber region and the two parent universities of HYMS.Keynote speakers at the event on Thursday 9 March will be Catherine Johns, Head of Trust R&D and Finance from the Department of Health, and William Burr, Yorkshire Postgraduate Dean. Ms Johns will discuss the implementation of the NHS research strategy, Best Research for Best Health, while Professor Burr will speak about Foundation Programmes and what to expect in the first two years of clinical practice.
The conference provides an excellent networking opportunity for health researchers from across the region, bringing together medical researchers from the Universities and the local NHS to forge new links and capitalise on regional strengths.
There will be specialist sessions on heart failure and rehabilitation; immunology and infection research; imaging and neurosciences and good clinical practice inspections. Researchers also have the opportunity to illustrate completed and on-going research through poster presentations.
Professor Ian Morris, HYMS associate Dean for Research, said: "This year's conference showcases some of the cutting edge research taking place within the HYMS region and reveals the strengths which our future expanded programs will achieve. It's an essential day for those committed to increasing the impact of the research activities in this region."
For full information, programme details and how to register please see the HYMS Research Website www.research.hyms.ac.uk. Alternatively, contact the NHS Research office direct at kaye.williamson@neynlha.nhs.uk or telephone 01904 724490.
Notes to editors:
- HYMS is a partnership of the Universities of Hull and York and the NHS in the region.
- Science City York was established in 1998 as a partnership between the University of York, the City of York Council, Yorkshire Forward and private industry. In 2003, Science City York was cited in the Treasury's Lambert Review as an exemplar of Business-University Collaboration. More than 9,000 people are employed in science, technology and support occupations in businesses and organisations in Science City York and other areas of technology and research based at the University. The Science City York partnership which has created more than 2,600 new jobs since 1998, places science and technology at the heart of the local economy and aims to create a further 15,000 high technology jobs by 2021.
- Exhibitors at the conference include:
- The Bioscience Yorkshire Enterprise Fellowship Scheme, Department of Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Medical Institute, University of Hull
- Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Hospital NHS Hospital Trust - Research and Development Department
- Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory
- North Yorkshire R&D Alliance
- Humber and Yorkshire Coast Cancer Research Network