Technology Transfer
Many of our research activities involve innovation and have the potential for commercialisation. Intellectual Property (IP) protection and Technology Transfer activities have become an integral part of the Institute research environment through developing awareness and understanding of the commercial potential and opportunities for third strand activity.
The Faculty has a Senior Technology Transfer Manager (Dr Samuel Neill) who identifies, protects and evaluates the commercial potential of research conducted in the Faculty. He also manages the training needs of Institute members in knowledge management and Technology Transfer.
Examples of research areas currently contributing to our commercialisation pipeline and IP portfolio include:
- Medical Implants – development of microelectrode arrays for cortical and retinal recording and stimulation as the basis of medical implants.
- Visual Neuroscience – methods for highlighting information in complex visual environments.
- Psychiatric Therapy – development of a training programme to enable psychiatric nurses to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for the treatment of Schizophrenia.
- Neural Computation and Network Systems – development of a more effective and efficient rehabilitation plan for varying disorders of cortical function.
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Measures – identification of biomarkers for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention of various neurological disorders.
- Psychopharmacology of Addiction – developing and testing compounds for the treatment of nicotine addiction.
- Neurotoxicology – understanding the relationship between environmental chemical exposure and psychobiology with the aim of developing compounds which could potentially protect the brain from such exposure.
If you are interested in learning more about the Technology Transfer activities at the Institute of Neuroscience please contact ion-externalliaison@ncl.ac.uk
