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International Clinical Research Center (ICRC) Brno. Presentation for Mrs Sian MacLeod and Team of British Chamber of Commerce. International Research Centers. ISS International Space Station CERN (Switzerland) European Organization for Nuclear Research
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InternationalClinicalResearch Center (ICRC) Brno PresentationforMrsSianMacLeod and Team ofBritishChamberofCommerce
International Research Centers • ISS International Space Station • CERN(Switzerland)EuropeanOrganizationforNuclearResearch • ICRC Brno (Czech Republic) International Clinical Research Center Brno • ITER(France 2014) InternationalThermonuclearExperimentalReactor
ICRC BRNO Combination of: • Next-generation clinical research base • State-of-the-art clinical center for treatment of cardiovascular and CNS diseases • International educational center • Technological cluster • Integral part of St. Anne’s University Hospital PLATFORM FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION integrating clinical research, clinical care, medical education and TT
Proactive international scientific networking Flexible laboratory track system Dynamic Research Team ICRC Novel concept of clinical research International Space Station (ISS)
ICRC ClinicalResearch – Major Goals • Early detection of cardiovascular and neurological diseases • Identification of novel risk factorsof CV and neurologic disorders • Development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for cardiovascular and CNS disease • Individualized medicine
ICRC in Numbers • Budget of USD 220 million approved by E.U. and Government of the Czech Republic • 450 Employees • Ongoing construction
Ongoing ICRC Construction ICRC will became fully operational in October 2012
Examples of Mayo – EU Partners – ICRC Collaborative Research ProjectsDevelopment of Mechanical and Biological Artificial Heart
Brno Artificial Heart Project Prototypes TNS Brno II-VIII Longest EU survival in cows – 314 days
Mayo-Brno Artificial Heart Program Mechanical Approach Development of the next generation with physiological regulatory feedback system Development of original fully implantable Mini-Artificial Heart Heart Mate II
ICRCOngoing Collaboration with Scientific Teams from U.K. University of Dundee University College London
University College London - Mayo-Brno Artificial Heart Program Biological Approach • Xenotransplant EngineeringDevelopmentofBiologicalArtificalHeart • Cardiac TissueEngineering Developmentof novel type biologicalheartvalves PI: Prof. Christopher McGregor (UniversityCollege London)
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