Regulation, regulation, regulation. There is a lot – but is critical to ensure evidence-based and safe innovation. Julie and Jason are seasoned translational researchers and they talk about the product development process as well as the limitations of current funding cycles to catalyse health innovation at pace.

This series is part of the Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit (formerly known as the Translational Roadmap) and aims to support researchers and innovators working on healthcare technologies, to progress their research along the translational pipeline, from the early stages of development to implementation in healthcare settings.

Do you have to have a deep understanding of the problem you are working on? Absolutely! Jacky and John are both doctors and researchers, who work at the intersection of medicine and technology; they have raised significant research funding and led on the translation of several academic projects into real-world impact.

This series is part of the Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit (formerly known as the Translational Roadmap) and aims to support researchers and innovators working on healthcare technologies, to progress their research along the translational pipeline, from the early stages of development to implementation in healthcare settings.

How do you navigate the spin-out and licensing of technology process? Honest and bold reflections from Emma and Tariq, both clinical academics on the challenges (and opportunities!) of commercialising your research.

This series is part of the Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit (formerly known as the Translational Roadmap) and aims to support researchers and innovators working on healthcare technologies, to progress their research along the translational pipeline, from the early stages of development to implementation in healthcare settings.

This is a special mini-series focussed on translation and commercialisation in health tech. It includes interviews with world-leading academics like, Dr John McDermott and Dr Emma Stanmore, who share first-hand experiences of turning their ideas into products and services to create impact for patients and populations. A must-listen for researchers and innovators anywhere in the world!

This series is part of the Pankhurst Health Technology Translation Toolkit (formerly known as the Translational Roadmap) and aims to support researchers and innovators working on healthcare technologies, to progress their research along the translational pipeline, from the early stages of development to implementation in healthcare settings.

Dr Emily Seto (University of Toronto) and Dr Pauline Whelan (University of Manchester) work on the translation of digital health research into clinical practice, with particular expertise in the design, adoption and spread of apps in healthcare. Videha explores Emily and Pauline’s unique backgrounds and discusses the importance of leadership skills to manage clinical, academic and industry stakeholders when working on digital health research. Pauline then shares the role of a design-led approach to ensure digital health solutions are designed to the needs of the users and achieve intended benefits. Emily shares her experience of overcoming barriers to adoption and they both discuss the challenges of scaling successful solutions across geographies.  

Dr Joe Firth is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research focuses on using digital technologies and physical health interventions to improve outcomes for people living with mental illness. Joe tells Videha about why digital health technologies offer promise when it comes to supporting people living with mental illness and gives a sneak preview on his forthcoming work, including a follow-up to the influential Lancet Commission report on protecting physical health in people with mental illness.

Guests Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell and Ruth Norris are pushing the boundaries of traditional ways of working in academic research by harnessing the power of interdisciplinary and diverse teams to boost creativity and innovation. Ruth and Charlie talk to Videha about ‘team science’, the importance of role of non-academic roles in research and how bringing in skilled specialists can enrich the thinking and design of health technology.

Dr Claudia Lindner is a Sir Henry Dale Fellow specialising in automated analysis of medical images to study, diagnose and manage musculoskeletal disorders. Lamiece talks to Claudia about her new fellowship plans, how AI is reshaping job roles in medical imaging and her experiences of research cultures in the different countries she’s worked in.