Drug Development Workshop: From Molecules to Marketplace
Date: Thursday 27 May 2021, 9.30am-12.00pm
Venue: Online, Zoom link sent to all registered attendees
Register: Here Please note this event is open to PhD students, early career researchers and principal investigators from the University of Cambridge.
In this workshop, Dr Claire Thompson, CEO of Agility Health Tech and University of Cambridge Expert in Residence, will guide participants through the complicated process of drug development. During the workshop, Claire will delve into the journey from the lab bench to the patient, discussing the process from initial conception to clinical trials, regulatory compliance and acquisition or commercialisation. Attendees will have opportunities to work in groups to discuss the translation and development process in general as well as bring specific questions to Claire relating to their own research.
This workshop has a limited number of spaces and places will be available on a first come first served basis. It is open to those with a University of Cambridge email address and a waitlist will be in place to prioritise for future events. Further details can be found on the registration page.
About the speaker: Dr Claire Thompson
Claire is an award-winning scientist and innovator with more than 15 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry spanning the large multi-nationals GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, virtual and Contract Research Organisations. She is Deputy Chief Scientist of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. She is also the Founder of Agility Health Tech, a consulting and communications firm which works with organisations across the healthcare space to advance their products and raise their profile. Having taken a range of therapeutic products through clinical Phases 1 to 3, she thrives on translating innovative technologies into healthcare products and shaping technical and organisational strategies. She holds Honorary Senior Lectureships in the College of Medical & Dental Sciences at the University of Birmingham and the School of Pharmacy at University College London, as well as her role as Expert in Residence at the University of Cambridge. She holds a PhD from School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, and a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of St. Andrews.
