Resourcing Translational Medicine (P02822)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : BMS-P-MED

This course will cover the critically important aspect of funding, resourcing and planning of Translational Medicine within academia and industry. This is now especially relevant given the strategic and interdisciplinary approach being adopted, and the size and scale of the enterprise required in modern translational research. This topic will be covered at several levels beginning with analysis of the funding initiatives and strategies adopted by Government and Charitable funding bodies to resource academic research and stimulate interactions between industry and academia. The role of venture capital funding in driving innovative research strategies and niche technologies particularly in the biotechnology sector will be covered and case studies will be given. The funding and resourcing strategies adopted by global pharmaceutical companies are of pivotal importance, and this issue will be covered particularly in relation to the strategic approaches to modern integrative drug research and the development. The mechanisms and barriers of the marketing and promotion of new drugs, diagnostic approaches and emerging research technologies will be featured

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Translational Medicine, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Understanding of the key funding strategies for Translational Medicine in academia and industry
- Funding initiatives from government and charitable bodies
- Role of venture capital funding in the biotechnology sector
- Understanding of the resourcing strategies adopted by the pharmaceutical industry
- Appreciation of the mechanisms and barriers for the marketing of new drugs

Assessment Information

The Course is assessed by participation a mixture of online discussion, multiple choice questioning, group project work and individual written assignments.