28 . Glasgow Business July/August 2013
The establishment of a new centre to develop breakthrough treatments for diseases marks a defining moment for Glasgow’s Life Sciences sector
A PICTURE OF HEALTH
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lasgow and West Central Scotland has the opportunity to make a world-class contribution in health and life sciences, according to
Professor Anna Dominiczak of the University of Glasgow. Professor Dominiczak, who is Vice-
Principal of the University and Head of College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, said that the sector here is drawing complementary strengths together in a way that is not happening in the same way anywhere else in the world. Te University of Glasgow is leading the
development of the Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre which will be built on collaborations between four Scotish
universities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen), industry, government and the National Health Services. Tis unique co-operation offers the
opportunity to create new scientific breakthroughs in the treatment of disease and other health conditions and make a major contribution to the Scotish economy. Work on building the £20 million academic
centre at the New South Glasgow Hospital is due to begin in November with a fully operating centre due to open in September 2015. Te innovation centre and the incubator space for biotechnology SMEs will occupy the top floor of the building, but between now and 2015, the centre will be fully functioning at Life Technologies in Inchinnan.
Te centre will focus primarily on
developing new forms of treatment of chronic diseases, including cancer, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Professor Dominiczak said: “Te Stratified
Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre is a once-in-lifetime opportunity to combine our strengths in the health and life sciences sector, NHS health delivery and academic medicine to produce world-leading innovations for treatment of chronic disease.” She added: “Te South Glasgow Hospitals
campus is the ideal location for the Innovation Centre as it will be one of the largest hospital facilities in Europe and is located in an area with a high prevalence of chronic diseases.”
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