Research and Education Conference Programme North Dublin Hospital Group Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research Thursday 29th November 2012 The Pillar Room, The Rotunda Hospital
Research and Education Conference Programme Thursday 29th November 2012, from 9am to 4pm The Pillar Room, The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Context For the past two years, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Children s University Hospital Temple Street, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and The Rotunda Hospital have been working together on a strategic alliance known as the North Dublin Hospital Group (NDHG). As the NDHG is a unique grouping of hospitals that provides maternity, paediatric, adult and geriatric care, the NDHG is working together to build on the clinical, operational and educational synergies that exist between them. The NDHG recognises the importance of collaboration in research for the healthcare system and for the country as a whole and as a result it is hosting the Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research. The purpose of the conference is to bring together an outstanding and diverse group of clinicians, researchers, and thought leaders at the forefront of collaborative research in Ireland. Aims of the Conference The objectives of the Collaborative Lifespan Research Conference are as follows: > To showcase the importance of collaboration in research for the healthcare system and for the country as a whole > To highlight and demonstrate the value and attractiveness of progressing collaborative research opportunities in the future > To make visible the collaborative efforts of the North Dublin Hospital Group > To provide a forum for healthcare professionals and stakeholders to discuss frontier research in Irish medicine. North Dublin Hospital Group : : Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research 2
Conference Programme 8.30am Registration opens 9.00am 9.15am Welcome and opening address Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, Chair of NDHG Research and Education Forum Session 1 : : Presentations by leading researchers 9.20am 9.40am Birth asphyxia is it preventable? Dr Breda Hayes and Prof Mary King 9.40am 10.00am Presentation of research Dr Fionnuala Ni Ainle 10.00am 10.20am The DOVE database: infections in pregnancy Dr Jack Lambert 10.20am 10.40am Presentation of research Prof Kevin Mulhall 10.40am 11.00am Coffee break Session 2 : : Presentations by leading researchers 11.00am 11.20am The Irish galactosaemia story (or why sugar is sweet from beyond the cradle to old age) Prof Eileen Treacy 11.20am 11.40am Platelet reactivity Dr Karen Flood 11.40am 12.00pm Perinatal Ireland an example of national research collaboration Prof Fergal Malone North Dublin Hospital Group : : Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research 3
Conference Programme Session 3 : : Scientific research 12.00pm 12.10pm Application of IR spectroscopy as a novel tool to identify progression of CIN: A revolution in cervical screening Dr Nikhil C Purandare 12.10pm 12.20pm Scaffold-free cartilaginous tissue engineered using osteoarthritic human infrapatellar fat pad derived stem cells Ms Ella Harris 12.20pm 12.30pm Resting state fmri (rs-fmri) connectivity analysis of the intra-uterine growth restricted infant brain. An interim analysis of the StOOPS study Dr Michael Boyle 12.30pm 12.40pm In vitro assessment of primary human chondrocyte viability following treatment with intra-intra-articular contrast media and local anaesthetic Mr James Broderick 12.40pm 12.50pm HIV is an independent predictor of lower bone mineral density in HIV-positive subjects compared to HIV-negative subjects Dr Aoife Cotter 12.50pm 1.00pm The hype and hope of exomic sequencing. A review of 3 genomic studies Dr Judith Conroy 1.00pm 2.00pm Lunch Session 4 : : Keynote address 2.00pm 2.40pm Keynote address (followed by Q&A) Dr Orla Doyle, Preparing for Life 2.40pm 3.00pm Coffee break Session 5 : : Panel discussion 3.00pm 3.55pm Panel discussion: Why investment in collaborative research should be a strategic priority for Ireland? 3.55pm 4.00pm Closing address Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, Chair of NDHG Research and Education Forum North Dublin Hospital Group : : Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research 4
Keynote Speaker Dr Orla Doyle BA, PhD Dr Orla Doyle is a lecturer in the UCD School of Economics and a research fellow at the UCD Geary Institute. Orla received a Ph.D. in economics from Trinity College Dublin in 2005 and a B.A. in economics and social science (TCD). The core focus of her research is a micro analysis of human behaviour using rigorous econometric techniques. Orla applies quantitative microeconometrics skills to multiple disciplines including the economics of human development, health economics, labour economics, political behaviour, early child development and education, and methods for evaluating policy interventions. Orla is the principal investigator on the Preparing for Life early childhood intervention. Orla s keynote address centres around her work on the Preparing for Life programme which is a five-year school readiness programme, beginning with the recruitment of 200 pregnant women living in disadvantaged areas of north Dublin. The programme is designed to work with families from pregnancy onwards and aims to support the healthy development of the child. The experimental programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and aims to provide evidence on the best practice for early childhood interventions. Panel Discussion The final session of the day will take the form of a panel discussion on Why investment in collaborative research should be a strategic priority for Ireland, which will include the following leading thinkers from the medical, academic, science and policy field. 1 Dr Anne Cody Head of Clinical and Applied Biomedical Research, Health Research Board 2 Prof Patrick Murray Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University College Dublin 3 Dr Brian O Neill Lifesciences Manager, Enterprise Ireland 4 Jeanne Bolger General Manager and VP Alliance Management, Janssen 5 Dick Ahlstrom Science Editor, The Irish Times 6 Dr James Coleman CEO, Vasorum North Dublin Hospital Group : : Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research 5
Conference Registration In order to register for the conference please visit: http://www.ndhg.ie/2012-conference/registration/ Please note that capacity is limited so early booking is encouraged. Accreditation The Royal College of Physicians Ireland has approved CPD accreditation for this event (6 external CPD credits). Conference Location Map North Dublin Hospital Group : : Inaugural Conference on Collaborative Lifespan Research 6