Models of Knowledge and Technology Transfer in Pharmacological Sciences

Doc. PharmDr. Tomáš Šimůnek, Ph.D.vice-dean for Science

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

Charles University

● the oldest university in Central Europe

> 50,000 students, 17 faculties

- together with AS CR – main Czech Research Institution

Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

● established 1969

> 1,500 pregraduate students

● Pharmacy – MSc. (5-year study)● Healthcare Bioanalytics Bc., MSc. (3+2 yrs.)

> 150 postgraduate students4-year Ph.D. programs:

●Bioorganic Chemistry ●Pharmaceutical Analysis●Pathobiochemistry and Xenobiochemistry ●Pharmacology and Toxicology ●Pharmacognosy ●Pharmaceutical Chemistry ●Pharmaceutical Technology ●Clinical Pharmacy ●Social Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice ●Toxicology of Natural Products●Bioanalytical Chemistry

Charles University in PragueFaculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

Research

Design and syntheses of novel drugs

Drug analysis

Interaction of drugs with biological systems

Investigation of mechanism of drug action

Pharmaceutical technology

Clinical pharmacy

Social pharmacy

Charles University in PragueFaculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

Study on Czech Republic research institutions performance (August 2012):

Web of Science®

1st – Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry

3rd – Analytical ChemistryTop 10 – Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry...

Charles University in PragueFaculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

Technology Transfer

● patents● Transkarbam 12

● spin-off● AB Pharma

CEPIN – Center for Innovations in Biomedicine

● Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové

● University Hospital Hradec Králové

● University of Hradec Králové, Faculty of Informatics and Management

● Technological Center Hradec Králové

● University of Defence, Faculty of Military Health Sciences in Hradec Králové

CEPIN – Center for Innovations in Biomedicine

● realized within the Operation Program “Education for Competitiveness“, field of support 2.4 “Parnership and Network“

● Main objectives:● create a functional network of partners from the area of biomedicine● facilitate mutual cooperation and transfer of information● internships of project managers, researchers and PhD students ● seminars and annual conferences (next: 20 November 2012)

www.faf.cuni.cz

www.cepin.eu