EPSRC and MRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Optical Medical Imaging - Training the next generation of scientific entrepreneurs in healthcare tech.

我们光学医学成像CDT的愿景是培养具有“科学之心和商业之脑”的下一代企业家。CDT将侧重于应用物理科学的一个主要优先领域，光学成像。光学成像/传感是目前在生物医学中普遍存在的主要技术平台，并以其快速、经济和高通量的适用性迅速成为临床医学中有效的“护理点”传感和成像方式。光学成像中物理科学的未来扩展和传播将取决于具有学术和商业头脑的科学家。因此，除了在世界领先的科学环境中提供卓越的培训和监督外，我们的培训计划还包括由爱丁堡大学商学院和亨特中心（位于斯特拉斯克莱德大学）提供的医疗保健创新和创业定制硕士课程，期望这种独特而正式的创业培训将培养新一代物理科学家，他们在临床重点环境中接受培训，有能力充分挖掘英国在医疗保健技术方面的研究潜力。我们CDT的关键要素是：(1)。从一开始，我们就会产生“队列”的凝聚力。这将通过最初的周末户外中心团队建设活动（包括主管）来实现。具体的科学培训将在夏季和冬季学校“集体”进行，并建立两个虚拟连接的物理“中心”，以便开展诸如每周期刊俱乐部之类的活动。此外，整个CDT每月举行两次会议将确保有效的沟通/联网/协作。我们也会探讨使用便携式通讯工具，让所有CDT成员在中心之间即时通讯和共享文件和信息。光学医学成像博士：“CDT学者”将获分配一个监督委员会，该委员会由至少两名来自不同学院（例如物理和医学/临床）的导师，一名牧师导师和一名临床导师组成，目的是加强合作水平和培训的多学科性质。博士课程将包括授课的科学部分，以及为期一周的强化夏季和冬季学校，以巩固特定学科的培训。科学上的卓越是绝对的先决条件。(3)。CDT学者将获得医疗创新和创业硕士学位：我们培训计划的一个主要目标是培养具备将其先进的物理和临床科学知识转化为商业和临床现实所需技能的商业就绪毕业生。CDT学者将参加包括商业和创业技能在内的硕士培训；伦理创新和新思想的产生；风险融资;企业合作。CDT学者还将参加以问题为基础的综合学习模块和为期3个月的借调，包括在监管机构、专利律师、创新/孵化器中心和公司实习。临床培训：“CDT学者”将接受通用和定制培训。一般培训将包括全面的基于问题的学习模块：道德；监管治理;按/ GMP流程;由监管顾问和活跃的临床医生提供的首次人体临床研究开发。定制的培训/培训将由与各个CDT项目相一致的临床医生导师提供，他们将在毗邻的皇家医院提供床边教学。总之，光学医学成像中的CDT将培养“下一代”医疗保健科学家，他们将被授权从他们的研究、商业企业、工业应用和社会参与中获得最大的影响。

The vision for our CDT in Optical Medical Imaging is to train the next generation of entrepreneurs with a "Heart for Science and a Brain for Business". The CDT will focus on a major priority area in applied physical sciences, optical imaging. Optical imaging /sensing is a major technological platform that is now ubiquitous in biomedicine and is rapidly emerging as an efficacious 'point of care' sensing and imaging modality in clinical medicine exemplified by its rapid, economic and high-throughput applicability. The future expansion and dissemination of physical sciences in optical imaging will depend on scientists with both academic and commercial acumen. Therefore alongside excellence of training and supervision in world-leading scientific environments our training program features a bespoke masters course in Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship delivered by the University of Edinburgh Business School and the Hunter Centre (at University of Strathclyde) with the expectation that this unique and formal entrepreneurial training will breed a new generation of physical scientists trained within a clinically focused setting with the ability to fully exploit the UKs research potential in healthcare technologies.Key elements of our CDT are:(i). From outset we will engender 'cohort' cohesiveness. This will be achieved through initial weekend team building activities (including supervisors) at outdoor centres. Specific scientific training will be delivered 'en-bloc' in summer and winter schools and the establishment of 2 virtually-linked physical 'hubs' will allow activities such as a weekly journal club. Furthermore, twice monthly meetings of the entire CDT will ensure efficient communication/networking/collaboration. We will also explore the use of portable communication tools that allow all CDT members immediate communication and sharing of papers and information between the hubs.(ii). PhD in Optical Medical Imaging: "CDT Scholars" will be assigned a supervisory committee comprising at least two supervisors originating from different schools (e.g. physical and medical/clinical), a pastoral mentor and a clinical mentor with the aim of enhancing the level of collaboration and the multi-disciplinary nature of the training. The PhD will encompass taught scientific components alongside week long intensive summer and winter schools to consolidate subject specific training. Scientific excellence is an absolute prerequisite. (iii). CDT Scholars will gain an MSc in Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A key aim of our training program is to produce business-ready graduates who are equipped with the skills required to translate their advanced knowledge of physical and clinical sciences into commercial and clinical reality. The cohort of CDT scholars will participate in MSc training encompassing business and entrepreneurship skills; ethical innovation and new idea generation; venture financing; corporate partnering. CDT Scholars will also participate in comprehensive problem-based learning modules and 3-month secondments including placements with regulators, patent attorneys, innovation/incubator centres and companies.(iv). Clinically focused training: "CDT Scholars" will receive generic and bespoke training. Generic training will include comprehensive problem-based learning modules in: Ethics; Regulatory governance; GLP/GMP processes; First-in-man clinical study development delivered by regulatory consultants and active clinicians. Bespoke training/exposure will be provided by clinician mentors aligned to the individual CDT projects who will provide bedside teaching within the adjoining Royal Infirmary.In Summary, this CDT in Optical Medical Imaging will train the 'next generation' of healthcare scientists who will be empowered to gain the maximum impact from their research, commercial ventures, industrial applications and social engagements.