Current activities and perspectives

Health Research Board

Presentation outline

1.

HRB Strategy 2010-2014 2.

Health Research Group (HRG) Action Plan (2009) 3.

HSE developments 4.

Funding and calls overview

create refine evaluate appraise use Basic Research Research for Speculation, Innovation and Creativity New & emerging technologies Health technology devices Biomedical research centres and units MRC Patient Safety & Quality studies NIHR Research for patient benefit Programme Grants for Applied Research Health Technology Assessment Service, Delivery and Organisation Research Evidence appraisals and Guidance Practice Guidelines Policy/Commissioning NICE/CRD NICE DH PRP PATIENT CARE

Drive the development of clinical research and a coherent health research system

• • • • • • Increase the level of investment in

patient-oriented research

Build the

capacity of healthcare professionals

to engage in high-quality clinical research Develop strategic research clusters of academic and clinician investigators, in

translational medicine

and other priority areas, in partnership with other funders Enable clinicians in key strategic R&D positions within the health services to secure dedicated time for research through

clinician scientist awards

Establish and develop

clinical trials networks

in targeted areas Establish a national co-ordinating framework for new and existing clinical research centres in Ireland to ensure

networking and co-ordination

across a range of issues including facilities, staff, enabling technologies and clinical trials.

Build capacity to conduct high-quality population health sciences and HSR

• • • • • Increase the level of investment in

projects and programmes

with a focus on

outcomes, efficiencies and effectiveness

Build the capacity and capability of individuals with high level expertise in

applied research methods

for HSR/Pop Health Invest in programmes and/or

network

s to accelerate research in

priority areas

(in partnership with DoHC and HSE) Deliver effective national R&D

design and support services

Promote access to and application of existing

research evidence

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Making Knowledge Work for Health

(2001) Towards Better Health : Achieving

a Step Change in Health Research

in Ireland (2006)

Strategy for Science, Technology & Innovation

(2006-2013)

Building Ireland’s SMART Economy

: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal (2008)

Innovation Taskforce

Report due in March 2010

Health Research Group

established in 2007 by Minister of Health and Children and Minister of ETE, under auspices of IDC on SSTI, ‘

to move from current position of fragmented health research activity to an integrated and focused health research system

’ and to ‘

take the lead on national priorities and resource allocation in health research

’

National Co-ordinating Structures

Cabinet Sub Committee on SSTI (Taoiseach and Ministers) Interdepartmental Committee (IDC) on SSTI (Departments) (

Higher Education Research Group

DES, DETE, DOHC HEA, SFI, EI, HRB, Forfás)

Health Research Group

(DOHC, DETE, HRB, HSE, HIQA, SFI, IDA, EI, Forfás)

Technology Ireland

(DETE, Forfás, IDA, EI, SFI) ASC CSA Public sector research (Ag & Food, Health, Environment, Marine, Energy)

HRG Action Plan (2009)

5 key action areas

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Leading a national health research system Developing research capacity in the health services Building academic and enterprise links with the health research sector Reforming the health research governance structure Turning research outcomes into health benefits and economic gains

Developments within the HSE

• • • • • • • HSE’s Transformation Programme and greater emphasis on primary and community care Integrated Services Directorate Clinical Care and Quality Directorate Significant leadership roles for Clinical Directors Greater emphasis on multidisciplinary teams and on inter disciplinary approaches Patient-centred and outcomes –focused approach Greater inter-linkage with workforce planning and continuing professional development

Developments within the HSE

Education, Training and Research (ETR): Principles and Recommendations (2009)

• • • • ETR Unit to sit in HR Directorate Regional ETR network Director of Research to be appointed urgently Research Advisory Panel

HRB funding and calls update

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Health Research Awards

Patient-oriented (n=153) Health Services Research (n=29) Population Health Sciences (n=34)

Committees meet in April (Will fund 40-45 projects)

closed

• •

HRB/SFI Translational Research Awards closes 26 March

To apply basic research findings into innovative strategies, devices, products and services for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human disease Milestone-driven

HRB funding and calls update

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US/Ireland R&D Partnership Awards

Ireland, Northern Ireland and US Government

rolling call

Submissions from tri-jurisdictional teams to existing schemes in NSF and NIH Nanotechnology, Sensors, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis Planning grants available (application through SFI) • •

Fellowships for Healthcare Professionals

Committee interviewed in April Hope to fund 15 awards

closed

HRB funding and calls update

Health Economics Fellowships closed

Committee has met and recommendations to go to board in March

Marie-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowships

Committee to interview in early May (n=5)

closed National SpR/SR Academic Fellowship Programme closed

Committee to interview in March (n=2)

Summer Scholarships

(n=50)

closes 10 March 2010 NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention closed

HRB funding and calls update

Cochrane Fellowships ½ day and 2-day Cochrane Training closes 20 May 2010 closes 26 March 2010 All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care closed

Work in Progress

• • • • • • • • • New call for Clinician Scientist Awards Call for Senior Investigator Awards Investigating part-time PhDs for healthcare professionals Prioritising new initiatives to build capacity in applied research methods Revised post-doctoral-level scheme Funding models to drive multi- and inter-disciplinary projects Research Networks/Collaboratives Research to underpin priorities in Clinical Care Directorate Knowledge transfer and research diffusion strategies

FP7 activities

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EAHC Public Health Call 2010

Closes 19 March 2010 Health security, health promotion, health information E-health, Cancer, Youth sexual health, Tobacco control, Immunisation •

Health Services into European Policy and Practice Conference 2010

The Hague, 7-8 April •

Joint Programming topics Health, food and prevention of food-related diseases

Contact details

Dr Teresa Maguire ([email protected]) Population Health Sciences and HSR Dr Anne Cody([email protected]) Clinical and Applied biomedical Dr Catriona Creely([email protected]) FP7 National Contact Point for Health