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Managing the University Community“Exploring new ways to interdisciplinary
research projects”
The case of NTNU(The Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway)
Professor Tore LindmoProfessor of medical technology
Deputy Director of Strategic Area Medical Technology
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Key issues
Three issues critical for the success of interdisciplinary research in a university environment:
• Anchor and embed interdisciplinary research at the strategic and operational level of a discipline-oriented university.
• Encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary research projects among researchers and students.
• Dynamically identify, execute and finalise interdisciplinary research projects as a “harvesting” activity based on strong, long-term knowledge generation in discipline-oriented research.
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Outline1. Overview of NTNU
2. Nature of interdisciplinary research in a discipline-oriented university
3. NTNU’s 6 strategic areas
4. Medical technology
1.Ex. Ultrasound imaging and intervention
2.Ex. Healthcare informatics
5. Instruments of interdisciplinarity
6. Summary
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NTNU´s premises
FACTS
1. Overview of NTNU
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SINTEF• Independent Applied Research
Institute with about 1800 employees. – Marine– Materials and Chemistry– Petroleum and Energy– Helath Research– ICT– Technology and Society
• Co-localized with NTNU
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NTNU - facts and figures
• Established in 1996 based on the University of Trondheim (UNIT), a merger between The Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), The College of Arts and Sciences (AVH) and the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (VM).
• 7 faculties: • 53 departments • 20 000 students, half of these studying technology or natural
sciences. • 45 per cent of NTNU's students are female. • 700 students from abroad. • 2000 professional and masters-level degrees awarded each
year. • 200 PhD degrees awarded each year. • 3300 staff. Over half in academic or scientific positions. • Annual budget NOK 3,1 billion (370 million €), including NOK
700 million in external funding. 2
1. Overview of NTNU
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1. Overview of NTNU
Interdisciplinary projects at NTNU
Type Abbrev. TitleMarine Marine and Maritime TechnologyMaterials MaterialsEnergy Energy and Petroleum - Resources and Environment (EP-RM)MedTech Medical TechnologyICT Information and communication technology (ICT)
NTNU’s 6StrategicAreas
Global GlobalisationBioMem Centre for the Biology of MemoryQ2S Centre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication
Centres ofExcellence
CeSOS Centre for Ships and Ocean StructuresNano NTNU NanolaboratoryFUGE Functional Genomics ResearchHUNT The Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT)NSEP Norwegian Centre for Electronic Patient Records (NSEP)Innova Industry’s Innovation Fund for NTNU
Other LargeInterdisciplin-ary Projects
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5 Intramural Interdisciplinary projects: Bioethics; History ofKnowledge; Globalisation; Creative Processes inInterdisciplinary Teams; Technology for Mobility
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1. Overview of NTNU
Annual budget (from NTNU and Externalsources) for Interdisciplinary projects at NTNU
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Total 2004 budget of listed projects: 78,3 million €
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1. Overview of NTNU
Number of PhD students
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2. Nature of interdisciplinary research
Interdisciplinary research: “Harvesting” on University disciplines
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2. Nature of interdisciplinary research
Factors of ImportanceAt the institutional level:
Disciplinary push versusInterdisciplinary pull
• What will pull?–Opportunities for funding–University strategies
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2. Nature of interdisciplinary research
Factors of ImportanceAt the individual level:
Career thinking
• Scientific merits• Job opportunities• Job security• Work conditions• Job satisfaction
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3. NTNU’s 6 strategic areas
Faculties and Strategic Areas Natural Sciences and Technology
Informatics, Mathematics and Electrical Eng.Engineering Science and Technology
Social Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture and Fine Arts
Arts and HumanitiesMedicine
Marine and Maritime Tech.
Materials
Energy and Petroleum
Medical Technology
ICT
Globalisation
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3. NTNU’s 6 strategic areas
Organisation of Strategic Areas
BoardMedicalTechnology
Director Deputy Director
Co-ordinator
Management Group
Rector’s Forum for Strategic Areas
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4. Medical Technology
Medical Technology in Trondheim
SINTEF HealthSINTEF Health
Fac. of MedicineFac. of MedicineUniversity HospitalUniversity Hospital
Gløshaugen: Technology Campus
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4. Medical Technology
Buildling the new St.Olav University Hospital
6000 employees
More than 270.000 patients treated per year
Strong focus on technology and logistics
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4. Medical Technology
Collaborative Project NTNU/SINTEF/St.Olav:
Operating Room of the Future (ORF)
• Creating a universal model for efficient patient treatment by
• developing new technology and methods
• optimizing use of hospital resources
• Focus on:wireless communicationvisualization technologiesimaging-based intervention and therapy
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4. Medical Technology
Focus Areas and Elements of Medical Technology
Focus area 1994 1998 1999 2000 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005Ultrasound Magnetic ResonanceBiomaterials and ImplantsBiomedical Optics and MicrosystemsHelthcare InformaticsBioinformaticsMedical BiotechnologyBioelectronics for NeuroscienceBiomechanicsBio-nanotechnologyInnovationSocietal Aspects
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4. Medical Technology
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4. Medical Technology
PhD degrees in MedicalTechnology at NTNU
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4. Medical TechnologyEx.1: UltrasoundUltrasound navigation in
minimally invasive brain surgery
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4. Medical TechnologyEx.1: Ultrasound
Interdisciplinary interaction
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4. Medical Technology
Enabling technologies
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Not the future:4. Medical Technology
Ex.2: Health Informatics
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Patient’s medication list: Old vs. New
Mobile electronic patient record on PDA
Doctor’s user interface for medication:
Medical TechnologyEx.2: Health Informatics
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Interdisciplinary interaction
4. Medical TechnologyEx.2: Health Informatics
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Medical Technology Education Programs
4. Medical TechnologyEducation Programs
•Master of Science studies in medical technology•International Master of Science Program
•Biophysics and Medical Physics •Medical Cybernetics/Medical Imaging•Health Informatics•Bioinformatics•Biotechnology•Neuroscience
•MDs specializing in medical technology
•PhD-program i medical technology
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5. Instruments ofInterdisciplinarity
Implementing interdisciplinarity
• Intramural and external funding• Strategic planning (university and society) • Long-term establishment of interdisciplinary
career tracks• Facilitating interdisciplinary activity:
– Shared positions– Work environment
(mobile office, arenas, participation)• Attitude and culture• Deliveries to teaching and society
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6. Summary
Key issues
Three issues critical for the success of interdisciplinary research in a university environment:
• Anchor and embed interdisciplinary research at the strategic and operational level of a discipline-oriented university.
• Encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary research projects among researchers and students.
• Dynamically identify, execute and finalise interdisciplinary research projects as a “harvesting” activity based on strong, long-term knowledge generation in discipline-oriented research.
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