University of BirminghamCollege of Medical and Dental Sciences

Postdoctoral / Early Researcher Career Development And Training (PERCAT)

Masterclasses Lunch - 12.30 Lecture 1.00 - 2.00

UPDATED VERSION 12.10.2012

(1) Career Planning (Kate Crane and Jo Morris) Wednesday 3 October 2012 (S104 CANCER SCIENCES)

COMPLETED

(2) Teaching (Prem Kumar and Lesley Roberts)Wednesday 7 November 2012 (LG14, The Learning Centre, Health and Population Sciences)

Prem Kumar, D.Phil. Professor of Physiological Sciences, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Deputy Programme Lead, MBChB. Phase 1 Lead, MBChB.Early Training 1982-1989: MRC D.Phil Studentship, ULP, University of Oxford (chemoreception); Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Reading (development of breathing).Independent academic post 1989-present: University of Birmingham, School/College of Medicine. 1995-2000: Lister Institute Research Fellow, University of Birmingham.

2003-2006: Deputy Editor in Chief, Journal of Physiology. Reviewing Editor for The Journal of Physiology, for Respiratory Physiology and for Neurobiology and for Experimental Physiology. Executive Committee member of the International Society for Arterial Chemoreception (ISAC). 2006-2010: Executive Member and Meetings Secretary, The Physiological Society. 2008: Head of School’s Award for Excellence in Teaching or Supported Student Learning. 2010-present: The University of Chicago, Center for Systems Biology of Oxygen Sensing, External Advisory Committee Member. 2012: International Consulting Editor for the Journal of Applied Physiology. External Examiner for Teaching Programmes at the Universities of Oxford, UCL, Kings, London, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Aberdeen and UCD. Published research in the areas of O2 sensing; chemical control of respiration.

Lesley Roberts, PhD, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Population Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham.Training: BSc (Hons) Psychology (1992), PhD Primary Care Epidemiology (2003), PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2010)Previous Academic Posts: Research Associate (MRC) (1996-1998), New Blood Research Fellow (1998-2001), Research Fellow (The Healthcare Foundation) (2001-2005), Lecturer and Programme Director (BMedSc)

(2005-2007).Current Academic Post and Roles: Senior Lecturer and Course Director (BMedSc), Year Tutor (Year 1 MBChB), College Lead on Intercalation, External Examiner University of Dundee (Intercalated BSc).Published 29 primary research papers and has 4 active research grants in addition to above teaching responsibilities. Primary areas of interest are thyroid dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome but as a methodologist has published in a diverse range of clinical areas including viral load testing in sub-Saharan Africa, doctors as patients, Chagas disease (in press) and public understanding of emergency services. Has also undertaken and published in the area of medical education with a focus on medical students attitudes to psychiatric illness and the impact of teaching on these.

(3) Academic citizenship (Roy Bicknell and Bryan Turner)Monday 3 December 2012 (N143 IBR SEMINAR ROOM)

Roy Bicknell graduated and received his doctorate from Oxford University before post-doctoral work at Harvard Medical School where he held a NATO Fellowship. He returned to Oxford in 1989 as a PI in the new Institute for Molecular Medicine where he later became Professor of Cell Biology. He moved to Birmingham in 2005 and became Head of PERCAT in September 2011. His scientific interests are in angiogenesis and endothelial biology. Roy has supervised many post-docs over the last 23 years as a PI and is committed to achieving the best post-doctoral training

and development in the College.

Bryan Tuner, Professor of Experimental Genetics, head of a research group funded by Cancer Research UK. Former head of the College Postdoctoral Training and Career Development initiative, with a continuing interest in helping young researchers plan their careers. Previous (postdoctoral) employment at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York and National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill. His primary scientific interest is in exploring the epigenetic processes by which environmental factors influence the way genes work.”

(4) Fellowship s and Funding (Eliot Marston and team) Wednesday 9 January 2013 (LG14, The Learning Centre, Health and Population Sciences)

Dr Eliot Marston, Bupa Translational Research Manager. Although a scientist by training (with a degree in Genetics, a Research Masters in Immunology & Oncology and a PhD in childhood leukaemia research, as well as a Medici Fellowship in the commercial application of scientific research), Eliot currently works in research management. As Deputy Head of Research & Knowledge Transfer for the College, he balances a range of activity from development of research support infrastructure, strategic application drafting, and major project management with direct support for individuals within the School he supports, Clinical &

Experimental Medicine. He manages a team of enthusiastic research support administrators who have College-wide remits to help deliver the pre-award and post-award support for research grant funding. He also has an institutional role for overhauling and improving the infrastructure available to underpin and promote public engagement activity.

(5) Medical Research and the Industrial World (David Simmons)Monday 4 February 2013 (N143 IBR SEMINAR ROOM)

David Simmons, PhD, MBA Chief Scientific Officer, Cellzome.Early training 1981-1988: MRC PhD and post doc, University of Edinburgh (malaria vaccines), post doctoral fellow, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston (molecular immunology).Independent academic post 1988-1997: University of Oxford, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, tenure track then tenured staff scientist, Head of the Cell Adhesion Laboratory.

Industry career: 1997-2001: SmithKline Beecham, Group Director in Neuroscience Discovery, 1997-2001 MBA Open University Business School. 2001-2003: Celltech, Director of Research, responsible for the NCE drug discovery pipeline. 2003-2006: Wyeth Research, Boston, Massachusetts. Vice President, Inflammation Discovery Research and co-chair of the Inflammation Therapeutic Area Leadership team. Responsible for the delivery of pipeline projects and clinical development candidates. 2006 to present: Chief Scientifc Officer, Cellzome. Private biotech company in Cambridge UK and Heidelberg, Germany focussed on small molecule drug discovery on kinases and epigenetic targets in inflammation and oncology. Acquired by GlaxoSmithKline May 2012.Published 76 primary research papers (9 in Nature) and 47 reviews, book chapters. Member of the MRC Infection and Immunity Research Board and Experimental Medicine Challenge Fund.

Honorary Professor in Immunity & Infection in the Medical School, Birmingham University.

(6) Science in Society (Alice Roberts)Monday 25 February (Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, Med School)

Alice Roberts is an anatomist, author and broadcaster. She is Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham.

Alice studied medicine and anatomy (MB BCh BSc) at Cardiff University, qualifying in 1997. She worked as a junior doctor in South Wales, before becoming a lecturer at Bristol University, where she

taught anatomy on the medical course for over ten years. She developed a research interest in biological or physical anthropology, looking at what ancient skeletons can tell us about human evolution, and the diversity of the human species. She has a PhD in palaeopathology (the study of disease in ancient human remains).

Alice's television debut came as a human bone specialist on Channel 4's Time Team, in 2001. She went on to become a science presenter for various projects on BBC2, focusing on her expertise and passion for science, medicine and anthropology. As well as being part of the original presenting team on BBC2's Coast, she has fronted several series and programmes, including Don't Die Young, The Incredible Human Journey, Wild Swimming, Digging for Britain, Horizon ('Are we still evolving?'), and Origins of Us. She is currently working on a series about the megafauna of the Ice Age with the Natural History Unit, and another series looking in detail at some of our ancient ancestors.

Alice has written several popular science books. She enjoys art, and produced illustrations for Don't Die Young and The Incredible Human Journey, and advised on the anatomy artwork for the Complete Human Body. She is a judge for the annual Wellcome Image Awards.

Alice is also the Director of Anatomy for the NHS Severn Deanery School of Surgery, and holds honorary fellowships at Hull York Medical School and the University of Bristol.

She is an honorary fellow of the British Science Association, a member of the Advisory Board of the Cheltenham Festival of Science, the Patron of the Association of Science and Discovery Centres, and a member of the Council of the British Heart Foundation.

(7) Clinical Research and the NHS (Jo Coast and Jane Steele)Monday 8 April 2013 (N143 IBR SEMINAR ROOM)

Joanna Coast has been Professor of Health Economics at the University of Birmingham since November 2005. Her research interests lie in the theory underlying economic evaluation (including capability), developing broader measures of outcome for use in economic evaluation (including measures of capability), health care decision making, the economics of antimicrobial resistance and the

organisation of care. She also has a methodological interest in the use of qualitative methods in health economics and is recognised as an international authority in this field. She has published extensively in all of these areas. Prior to her appointment to the University of Birmingham, Joanna was based in the Department of Social Medicine at the University of Bristol for 15 years. She received a BA (Econ) in economics in 1988 and an MSc in Health Economics in 1990, both from the University of York, and a PhD in social medicine from the University of Bristol in 2000.

Jane Steele obtained a PhD from the University of Bath and worked as a Research Fellow in the UoB CRUK Institute of Cancer Studies for many years before moving to the Research Development Team within R&KT in January 2009. She is now responsible for the establishment, development and management of the new Human Biomaterials Resource Centre (HBRC), and for providing advice on all aspects of compliance with the Human Tissue Act and the associated Codes of Practice. A key part of her role is to oversee and contribute to developing research programmes within, or connected to, the HBRC and to ensure the facility is at the forefront of

technical advances in the field.

(8) Academic Outreach and Public Engagement (Debbie Ringham and Zsuzsanna Nagy) Wednesday 1 May 2013 (S104 CANCER SCIENCES)

Debbie Ringham is Senior Research Engagement Manager for Cancer Research UK, 2009-present day. Birmingham is home to a Cancer Research UK 'Centre of Excellence', with partners The University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation

Trust and Cancer Research UK. Debbie's role involves bringing local science to life, raising awareness of both local research and the Centre.Senior Event Manager/Event Manager - International Convention Centre, Birmingham, 2001-2009Events Officer - The University of Birmingham, 1999-2001Events Officer - ArtsFest, Birmingham City Council, 1997-1999BA (Hons) Journalism Studies, The University of Sheffield, 1997

Zsuzsanna Nagy received her medical degree in Romania, Targu-Mures and subsequently a DPhil from Oxford University. Her postdoctoral period in Oxford was followed by two independent fellowships. She came to Birmingham in 2004. Her scientific interests are in Dementia research, specifically the development of novel biomarkers and therapeutic strategies. She regularly gives talks to lay audiences, including patient and carer interest groups, fundraisers and young students.

(9) Alternative careers outside of Academia (Joan Cummins, BBC)Monday 3 June 2013 (N143 IBR SEMINAR ROOM)

Joan Cummins is an experienced Media Professional with 20 years experience as a senior journalist in national radio and television.Extensive skills of writing and delivering compelling stories within multi-media environment. News reporter dealing with breaking events delivering to online, radio and television outlets.Have interviewed wide range of people from politicians to Hollywood movie stars to surgeons actually operating on patients.I’ve worked in the media at a time when delivery of news has transformed itself...whilst there are claims that traditional news is no longer attractive to

a mass audience this has to be balanced with the ever growing attraction of social media and public citizen news which is obsessed with social media power. Never has information/news been more desired or accessible.Joan is a graduate of Trent Polytechnic BA (Hons) Communication Studies and holds a Post- Grad Diploma in Broadcast journalism.Experience includes: Brmb radio, BBC WM, BBC 5Live, BBC Midlands Today,BBC Politics Programme and BBC Inside Out.

(10) Intellectual Property, Patents and Licensing: Engaging with Industry (Roy Bicknell and Jonathan Watkins)

Wednesday 3 July 2013 (S104 CANCER SCIENCES)Jonathan Watkins PhD. Senior IP & Licensing Manager, Alta Innovations Ltd (University of Birmingham).Early training 1984-1991: University of Sheffield - BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and PhD (metal-based lyotropic liquid crystals), Career in the Chemical Industry (1992-2001): New product development for Warwick International Ltd (bleach activators), National Starch & Chemical Ltd, part of ICI plc (water-soluble dispersant & thickening polymers); bench scientist to development manager.Career in technology transfer (2001 onwards): Knowledge

Management Ventures Ltd (1 year, Project Manager for licensing out non-core software assets), University of Birmingham (10 years, commercialisation of UoB IP specialising in the Life Sciences).

Co-inventor on 2 granted patent families, co-author of 3 research papers and 1 book chapter.