Meet the Funders and Editors - BMJRESEARCHFORUM

Introducing our ‘Meet the Editor and Meet the Funder’ session. Taking place on 14 December at 14:00 – a unique chance to engage in personalised 1-1 discussions with top-tier experts in the field. We have curated an impressive line-up of Funders and Editors-in-Chief, each excelling in their respective domains. This is your opportunity to ask those burning questions that you have always wanted to ask.

Meet the Funders
Meet the Editors

Time	Meet	Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2
All meetings take place between 14:00 - 15:00 Each meeting is allocated 5 minutes only	Candace Imison, Deputy Director of Dissemination and Knowledge Mobilisation, NIHR Coordinating Centre Ask me about: How NIHR is supporting researchers in maximising the impact of their research Examples of good practice in promoting the impact of research What researchers should think about when disseminating research findings
	Catriona Crombie, Head of Rare Disease Research, LifeArc Ask me about: Which Health themes and diseases we are focused on? What we look for in funding applications? How do you support technology transfer or spin outs? How can we collaborate with you?
	Elena Ahmed, Research Officer, Diabetes UK Ask me about: What funding opportunities Diabetes UK offers The best type of funding available for different research What we look for in funding applications What the strategic goals of Diabetes UK’s funding are
	Dr Jocelyn LeBlanc, Research Impact Lead, Diabetes UK Ask me about: What funding opportunities Diabetes UK offers The best type of funding available for different research What we look for in funding applications What the strategic goals of Diabetes UK’s funding are
	Justine Karpusheff, Assistant Director of Research, The Health Foundation Ask me about: What funding opportunities do we offer? What types of research do you fund? What do you look for in an application? What are the organisation’s areas of interest for 2024?
	Madina Kara, Director of Research and Innovation, Fight for Sight Ask me about: What we look for in funding applications and common issues that lead to unsuccessful applications What skills applicants should develop and support services they can engage with to deliver the best submission What funding opportunities Fight for Sight/Vision Foundation offers How to build in patient and public involvement and plan for impact for your research
	Kristina Parry, Innovation Launchpad Manager, Innovation Launchpad Network+ Ask me about: What is the Researcher in Residence scheme? What are the Catapults? Timeline for future funding calls

Time	Meet	Parallel Session 1	Parallel Session 2
All meetings take place between 14:00 - 15:00 Each meeting is allocated 5 minutes only	Ashley McKimm, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Innovations Ask me about: What the Editorial strategy of the journal is Which kind of manuscripts we are most interested in Advice on suitability of a particular manuscript How my research can have the most impact through publication
	Ellen Weber, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Emergency Medicine Journal (EMJ)
	Elliott Richard Haut, Editor in Chief, Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO), Johns Hopkins Medicine Ask me about: Which kind of manuscripts we are most interested in Advise on suitability of a particular manuscript How my research can have the most impact through publication The role of social media in research and medical publishing
	Eric Thomas, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Quality & Safety
	Ganesan Karthikeyan, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Open Heart Ask me about: Which kind of manuscripts we are most interested in Reasons why manuscripts are rejected How my research can have the most impact through publication
	Jocalyn Clark, International Editor, The BMJ Ask me about: The BMJ’s international strategy to globalise content, contributors and coverage How to develop equitable research partnerships in global health Pitching and writing editorials, commentaries and other types of non-research papers Partnering with the BMJ on a collection or series of articles
	Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi, Deputy Editor, British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) Ask me about: Which kind of manuscripts we are most interested in Advice on suitability or a particular manuscript Reasons why manuscripts are rejected
	Shanti Raman, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Paediatrics Open Ask me about: Which kind of manuscripts we are most interested in Advice on suitability of a particular manuscript Reasons why manuscripts are rejected How we nurture young researchers, privilege young voices and encourage outputs from the majority world