13 & 14 December 2023 In-person, BMA House, London Driving real-world impact from health research

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.

 

Book your preferred session when booking to attend the main conference

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

Catherine Gilmore, Senior Investment Manager – Health, Arts and Humanities Research Council,(AHRC)

Ask me about:

  • The role of the arts and humanities in health research
  • What funding opportunities AHRC offers for health research
  • What we look for in funding applications
  • Embedding co-production and people with lived experience in your research applications

 

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

Dr Pete Osborne, Director, 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
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