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

我们的CDT在光学医学成像的愿景是培养下一代的企业家与“科学的心和商业的大脑”。CDT将侧重于应用物理科学的一个主要优先领域，即光学成像。光学成像/感测是一个主要的技术平台，现在在生物医学中无处不在，并迅速成为临床医学中有效的“护理点”感测和成像模式，其快速，经济和高通量的适用性就是例证。未来光学成像物理科学的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进行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提供的医疗保健创新和创业的定制硕士课程（在斯特拉斯克莱德大学）期望这种独特而正式的企业家培训将培养新一代的物理科学家，他们在临床上接受培训，充分利用英国在医疗技术方面的研究潜力的能力。我们的CDT的关键要素是：（i）。从一开始，我们就将产生“群体”凝聚力。这将通过在户外中心开展最初的周末团队建设活动（包括监督员）来实现。具体的科学培训将在夏季和冬季学校提供“整体”，并建立2个虚拟连接的物理“中心”，将允许每周杂志俱乐部等活动。此外，每月举行两次整个CDT会议，将确保有效的沟通/联网/协作。我们还将探索使用便携式通信工具，使所有CDT成员能够在中心之间进行即时通信和分享文件和信息。（ii）。光学医学成像博士：“CDT学者”将被分配一个监督委员会，由来自不同学校（例如物理和医学/临床）的至少两名监督员，一名牧师导师和一名临床导师组成，旨在提高合作水平和培训的多学科性质。博士学位将包括教授科学成分，以及为期一周的密集夏季和冬季学校，以巩固特定学科的培训。科学卓越是绝对的先决条件。（三）. CDT学者将获得医疗保健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物理和临床科学的先进知识转化为商业和临床现实所需技能的商业准备毕业生。CDT学者的队列将参加硕士培训，包括商业和创业技能;道德创新和新想法的产生;风险融资;企业合作伙伴关系。CDT学者还将参加全面的基于问题的学习模块和3个月的借调，包括与监管机构，专利律师，创新/孵化器中心和公司的安置。（iv）。以临床为重点的培训：“CDT学者”将接受通用和定制培训。通用培训将包括全面的基于问题的学习模块：伦理学;监管治理; GLP/GMP流程;由监管顾问和在职临床医生提供的首次人体临床研究开发。定制的培训/曝光将由临床医生导师与个人CDT项目对齐谁将在毗邻的皇家医院内提供床边教学提供。总之，这个CDT在光学医学成像将培养“下一代”的医疗保健科学家谁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.