The Translational Research Office will be launching MLSTF 2021 during a virtual workshop taking place on Tuesday 7 September 2021 from 10:00am to 11:30am. The workshop will include talks from the TRO about the MLSTF scheme, the various co-funding opportunities available, application process and key timelines for consideration. There will also be a keynote presentation from the MSD’s Entrepreneur in Residence Dr Nessa Carey, who will provide some key tips and expert advice on how to write a compelling translational funding application.

The eagerly awaited MLSTF 2021 call for proposals and call text will be announced w/c 23 August 2021.

The full programme of the workshop will be as follows:

10:00 – 10:05| Welcome (Speaker: Dr Deepak Kumar)
10:05 – 10:20| MLSTF Call – Scheme details and Application Process (Speaker: Dr Sarah Wagstaffe)

10:20 – 11:00| Co-funding Opportunities
10:20 – 10:30| Novo Nordisk Innovation Fund (Speaker: Dr Dorthe Lundsgaard)
10:30 – 10:40| Oxford Biomedica Innovation Fund (Speaker: TBC)
10:40 – 10:50| CRUK (Speaker: Dr Gillian Shuttleworth)
10:50 – 11:00| OUI University Challenge Seed Fund (Speaker: Dr Emilie Syed)

11:00 – 11:20| Writing a Compelling Translational Funding Application (Speaker – Nessa Carey)
11:20 – 11:30| Q&A

If you would like to register to attend the MLSTF 2021 Workshop please contact the TRO

Event speakers: Deepak Kumar, Sarah Wagstaffe (Head of Translational Research Office), Dr Nessa Carey (Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Oxford), Dorthe Lundsgaard (Novo Nordisk), Emilie Syed, Gillian Shuttleworth (CRUK)

Please note this event is open to members of the University only