Evaluation of Estonian Medical and Health Research Institutions
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Institute for Molecular Medicine
University of Southern Denmark
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Seminar
REGULAR EVALUATION OF ESTONIAN RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
September
7 2017
Medical and Health Sciences
Who am I
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1992 M.D.
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1995 PhD, Univ. of Copenhagen
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1997 Post doc, Regensburg Germany
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2001 Dr. med. Univ. Southern Denmark
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2011 Professor
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Evalution panel member Norwegian
Clinical Research 11-12
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Evaluate applications for the Danish
Heart Association and Swedish
Research Council and ad hoc for UK,
Dutch, Israeli, swedish funding bodies
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Tasks
…..to assess the level of research and
development in medical and health sciences
at different R&D institutions according to
internationally recognized criteria.
University of Tartu
NICPB
NIHD
TTU
Protobios
The competence center for
cancer research
Institutions visited
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National Institute for Health
Development-NIHD
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Tartu University – Faculty
of Medicine
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Tallinn University of
Technology
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Protobios
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National Institute of
Chemical Physics and
Biophysics NICPB
Infrastructure
Very impressive!
New and restructured older buildings
Technical equipment excellent
Ample space
Animal housing and facilities
Biobanks
At several places very open atmosphere
with sharing of research infrastructure
At other places, groups were in non-
biological environments
Collaborative efforts
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Societal needs were not clearly incorporated in research
strategies at some institutions
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Lack of explicit strategies to integrate with existing
facilities/groups in other areas in Estonian R&D
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Start-up shared facilities, teaching and employees with
university - less ”silo” thinking!
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Several groups and institutions had extensive EU and
international networks
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Short distance from basic to applied and back again
New, exciting and forefront
•
A translational institute – ”from bench to bedside
- and back again” great initiative!
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Genome center
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Start-up enterprise with significant connection to
basic university research (projects, PhD
candidates)
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Strong environmental medicine/ecotoxicology
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Incorporation of animal housing with modern
experimental facilities in one unit
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Automated language recognition and translation
platforms
Education of researchers - PhD
Result of separate meetings at 3 institutions
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Enthusiastic , devoted, loyal
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Recruited after open calls
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Worked independently with influence on
projects
•
Impression was that a non-hierarchical
organization predominated
•
Access to instrumention was good -
although more collaboration and sharing
was mentioned
•
Greater recruitment from overseas should
be a goal
Career is hampered by +5 years
completion time
Better granting for exchange and
travel to conferences
Non-competitive salary for 5
years……
Soften the demand on NUMBER of
publications
Master student graduation times
protracted……
Make incentives for MDs to obtain a
PhD – more PhD candidates will
promote clinical reasearch
Education of researchers - PhD
Tech transfer and start ups
•
Collaboration and integration between hospitals
and technical university
•
Very active biomedical start-up with excellent
infrastructure and collaboration in both
directions
•
Split positions reseach/clinic?
•
Little pharma industry for drug development and
clinical testing – what is done?
•
We heard very little about patenting and
entrepreneurship- is it integrated in health
science curricula?
Publication activity
Very diverse across and within institutions – uneven distribution
of productivity
Excellence at highest level present –
Young researchers bringing knowledge and skills back from
leading institutions in tenure track positions
Thanks for great hospitality and a
well organized evaluation
Assessment conducted on Estonian research institutions in medical and health sciences reveals impressive infrastructure, diverse collaborative efforts, and opportunities for integrating societal needs into research strategies. The evaluation highlights the need for clearer incorporation of societal needs, more proactive collaboration, and an emphasis on translational research initiatives.
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Seminar REGULAR EVALUATION OF ESTONIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT September 7 2017 Medical and Health Sciences Boye L. Jensen Institute for Molecular Medicine University of Southern Denmark Odense
Who am I 1992 M.D. 1995 PhD, Univ. of Copenhagen 1997 Post doc, Regensburg Germany 2001 Dr. med. Univ. Southern Denmark 2011 Professor Evalution panel member Norwegian Clinical Research 11-12 Evaluate applications for the Danish Heart Association and Swedish Research Council and ad hoc for UK, Dutch, Israeli, swedish funding bodies
Tasks ..to assess the level of research and development in medical and health sciences at different R&D institutions according to internationally recognized criteria. Prof Ronald Maughn Loughbororugh, UK Prof Ole J. Bjerrum Copenhagen, DK University of Tartu NICPB NIHD TTU Protobios The competence center for cancer research
Institutions visited National Institute for Health Development-NIHD Tartu University Faculty of Medicine Tallinn University of Technology Protobios National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics NICPB
Infrastructure Very impressive! New and restructured older buildings Technical equipment excellent Ample space Animal housing and facilities Biobanks At several places very open atmosphere with sharing of research infrastructure At other places, groups were in non- biological environments
Collaborative efforts Societal needs were not clearly incorporated in research strategies at some institutions Lack of explicit strategies to integrate with existing facilities/groups in other areas in Estonian R&D Start-up shared facilities, teaching and employees with university - less silo thinking! Several groups and institutions had extensive EU and international networks Short distance from basic to applied and back again
New, exciting and forefront A translational institute from bench to bedside - and back again great initiative! Genome center Start-up enterprise with significant connection to basic university research (projects, PhD candidates) Strong environmental medicine/ecotoxicology Incorporation of animal housing with modern experimental facilities in one unit Automated language recognition and translation platforms
Education of researchers - PhD Result of separate meetings at 3 institutions Enthusiastic , devoted, loyal Recruited after open calls Worked independently with influence on projects Impression was that a non-hierarchical organization predominated Access to instrumention was good - although more collaboration and sharing was mentioned Greater recruitment from overseas should be a goal
Education of researchers - PhD Career is hampered by +5 years completion time Better granting for exchange and travel to conferences Non-competitive salary for 5 years Soften the demand on NUMBER of publications Master student graduation times protracted Make incentives for MDs to obtain a PhD more PhD candidates will promote clinical reasearch
Tech transfer and start ups Collaboration and integration between hospitals and technical university Very active biomedical start-up with excellent infrastructure and collaboration in both directions Split positions reseach/clinic? Little pharma industry for drug development and clinical testing what is done? We heard very little about patenting and entrepreneurship- is it integrated in health science curricula?
Publication activity Very diverse across and within institutions uneven distribution of productivity Excellence at highest level present Young researchers bringing knowledge and skills back from leading institutions in tenure track positions
Thanks for great hospitality and a well organized evaluation
