Agenda:

10.00  Registration

10.30  Welcome from the Hosts, One Nucleus and MediWales

 

10.45  Panel Discussion – Trends in Life Sciences – Research, Business and Politics

Chair: Gwyn Tudor, CEO, MediWales

Panellists – Hamish Laing Swansea University, Richard Thompson Development Bank of Wales

 

11.30  Oncology in Wales

Wales Cancer Research Centre: opportunities for translational and clinical collaboration, John Chester, University of Cardiff

Matthew Harris, Health and Care Research Wales

Advanced Therapeutics, Alan Parker, University of Cardiff

Mark Treherne, Cellesce

 

12.30  Neuroscience in Wales

Simon Ward, Director of Medicines Discovery Institute, University of Cardiff

Shaun Stapleton, Reneuron

 

13.00  Lunch and networking

 

14.00  Innovation Showcase

Cotton Moulton Diagnostics – Jenner Bowen

Imspex – Emma Brodrick

Innoture – Michael Graz

Swansea University, Deya Gonzalez,

 

 

15.00  Cell & Gene Therapy

PCI Services

Reneuron (tbc)

World Courrier

Trakcel

Welsh Blood Service (tbc)

 

16.00  Tea/coffee break

 

16.30 Innovation Showcase

Forth for Life – Sarah Bolt

NEEM Biotech – Graham Dixon

Jellagen – Andrew  Mearns Spragg

Respiratory Innovation Wales- Kevin Smith

 

17.30  Closing Remarks

 

17.40  Drinks Reception

 

18.30  Close