national focus on cardiovascular research charlotte björk ingul, md, phd
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National focus on cardiovascular research
Charlotte Björk Ingul, MD, PhD
Research coordinator UNIKARD
National group for medical and health-related research (NSG)
Strategical advisory group with following members: • The universities• Regional health regions • Norwegian Directorate of Health• Norwegian Institute of Public Health • Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services • Norwegian research council• University Colleges og user organistations• The Ministry of Health and Care Services and Minister of Research and
Higher Education have observatory status.
NSG was established in 2005. Samarbeidsorganet for Helse Midt-Norge RHF - NTNU has been in charge after Helse Sør-Øst 2010. Dean Stig Slørdahl, The medical faculty, NTNU, is leader for NSG.
NSG – three areas of priority
• UNIKARD: National research project run by National group for medical and health-related research (NSG)
• Three national priorities: • UNIKARD• Neuro North• Severe mental illness
Network and cooperation
• A priority area under NSG involves:– Organized as network of researchers within a topic– Cooperation across the regions, based on national
consensus– Cooperating about:
• Joint strategy • Utilisation of infrastructure • Implementation of research projects • Joint publishing • Professional and strategic meetings and conferences
Purposes
• UNIKARD: – Norwegian cardiovascular research should be
among the leading research environment worldwide
– Developing and follow up an overall strategy for heart and cardiovascular research in Norway
– Field of work: The total cardiovascular area and chain of research from basic research to clinical results
UNIKARD
• Improved cardiovascular research in Norway• Improved research organization • Increased cooperation nationally and
internationally• Emphasise on translational research
UNIKARD established
• NRC evaluation of clinical research in Norway: – Weaknesses were identified:
• The need for greater focus on national and international cooperation
• The need for stronger research management• The need for overall objectives and strategies for
research• Research built around individuals should give way in
favor of larger groups• Equipment and techniques should be available as
common resources
UNIKARD established
• Vice Deans for Research initiated a national focus on heart- and cardiovascular research (2004)
• Working committee provided recommendations for UNIKARD (2005)
UNIKARD
• Improved cardiovascular research in Norway• Improved research organization • Increased cooperation nationally and
internationally• Emphasise on translational research
UNIKARD main emphasis
– Epidemiological research, research registry– Heart failure– Thoracic- and vascular surgery
Organization UNIKARDNSG
NSG
Academic advisory groupAcademic advisory group
Department of coordinating
research environmet, NTNU v/ISB,
Øyvind Ellingsen
Department of coordinating
research environmet, NTNU v/ISB,
Øyvind Ellingsen
Research coordinator
Charlotte Björk Ingul
Research coordinator
Charlotte Björk Ingul
Responsible samarbeidsorgan
Helse Midt-Norge,
NTNU v/Stig Slørdahl
Responsible samarbeidsorgan
Helse Midt-Norge,
NTNU v/Stig Slørdahl
Academic advisory group
– Ole. M. Sejersted, chairman (UiO and South-eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (RHA)
– Rune Wiseth (NTNU and Central Norway RHA )– Maja-Lisa Løchen (UiTø and Northern Norway RHA)– Eva Gerdts (UiB and Western Norway RHA)– Lars Gullestad (UiO and South-eastern Norway RHA)– Signe Bang (The Research Council of Norway)– Grethe Tell (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)– Cecilie Risøe (Nasjonalforeningen, Hjerte-karrådet)– Truls Myrmæl (UiTø and Northern Norway RHA)
Members of the working committee for NSG
• Gudmund Marhaug, St Olav HF (leader)• Baard-Christian Schem, Helse Vest RHF• Sigbjørn Fossum, UiO• John-Bjarne Hansen, UiTø• Mari Nes, NRC• Camilla Stoltenberg, FHI• Monica Nortvedt, Høgskolen i Bergen
BudgetTotalt yearly budget is 3 mill NOK for the following period 1.9.2010 – 31.8.2015:
Norwegian research councilResearcher/coordinator (inkl 25 % overhead) 1 000 000 Operating budget UNIKARD 500 000Yearly allowance 1 500 000
Samarbeidsorganet Central Norway RHAForskningsmidler coordinator 350 000Postdoctor 800 000UNIKARD secretary 50 % 350 000Yearly allowance 1 500 000
Finances
• Projects for research must apply for own funding, for example from : – Samarbeidsorganene– The Research Council of Norway– The Health Autorities– EU– Voluntary organizations– Legathåndboka– Norwegian Health Association – Norwegian Institute of Public Health
UNIKARD• National area of priority support for multi-regional
cooperation: – NRC supports multi-regional cooperation project which includes at
least three health regions, and the applicants must be researchers affiliated NSGs member institutions.The projects must be based on the following fundamental factors:
• Joint financing• Control of own funds• Funding of own participation• Ownership and influence over process and results
– Economic:• Each institution contributes to each collaborative project with 1 million
NOK for 3 years• NFR contributes an additional 20 % of the project's total budget
UNIKARD can contribute with
– Network: National and international– Organize meetings
research, professional and network
– Overview of sources of funding– Assistance with writing applications for funding– Administrative support
UNIKARD administration
• Research coordinator, Charlotte Björk Ingul (50% administration, 50% research)
• Secretary, Mari Dyrset (50%)
• 2 postdoc– 100 % 3 years Arnt Erik Tjønna (exercise physiologist, ISB)– 50 % 4 years Ane Dale (cardiologist, ISB)
Success criteria
• Goals and criteria for success in a perspective of 5 years– Increased political understanding: Measured in terms of
economic support to the research area– Publications in highly ranked journals: The goal is that at
least one group will have exellent status, and that several research environment in Norway are of international standard
– Increased number of projects in the field of translational character
– Increased number of scientists at all levels within the field of heart- and cardiac research
www.unikard.org
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