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The early career researcher's toolkit: translating tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and cell therapy products

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posted on 2016-11-18, 14:40 authored by Qasim A. Rafiq, Ilida Ortega, Stuart I. Jenkins, Sammy WilsonSammy Wilson, Asha K. Patel, Amanda L. Barnes, Christopher F. Adams, Derfogail Delcassian, David Smith
Although the importance of translation for the development of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies is widely recognized, the process of translation is less well understood. This is particularly the case among some early career researchers who may not appreciate the intricacies of translational research or make decisions early in development which later hinders effective translation. Based on our own research and experiences as early career researchers involved in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine translation, we discuss common pitfalls associated with translational research, providing practical solutions and important considerations which will aid process and product development. Suggestions range from effective project management, consideration of key manufacturing, clinical and regulatory matters and means of exploiting research for successful commercialization.

Funding

The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for the funding of the Engineering, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (E-TERM) Landscape Fellowship programme, which involves a partnership of Loughborough, Leeds, Sheffield, Keele, Nottingham and York Universities. All authors, with the exception of D Smith are current E-TERM Fellows or E-TERM alumni. D Smith is a Biomedical Engineer at PCT (a Caladrius Company).

History

School

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

Regenerative Medicine

Volume

10

Issue

8

Pages

989 - 1003

Citation

RAFIQ, Q.A. ... et al, 2015. The early career researcher's toolkit: translating tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and cell therapy products. Regenerative Medicine, 10 (8), pp. 989-1003.

Publisher

© Future Medicine Ltd

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publisher statement

This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Publication date

2015

Notes

This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Regenerative Medicine and the definitive published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/rme.15.56

ISSN

1746-0751

eISSN

1746-076X

Language

  • en