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Sano Centre for Computational Personalised Medicine –
International Research Foundation
Marian Bubak
Sano Scientific Affairs Director and President of the Sano Board
Krakow, Poland
http://sano.science ; [email protected]
Main objectives of Sano
• Strong advancement of models, algorithms, and technologies involved in personalised medicine, including design of holistic, replicable, generic framework for simulation-based Decision Support Systems creation
• Development of new computation-based solutions for diagnostics and therapy in daily healthcare
• Systematic involvement of regional biomed businesses, specialising in technologies and services for personalised medicine, in high-profile research projects and clinical adoption of their outcome
• Education initiatives to train knowledge workers with the skills in data analytics, simulation, and HPC/Big Data, to respond to the growing demand for skilled workforce in bio-engineering and medical devices
Collaboration:Modellers + Healthcare
Professionals →identify in silicoopportunities
Innovation: New in silicosolutions for
diagnostics and therapy in daily healthcare
Exploitation:Regional biomed
businesses
State-of-the-art: Advancement of
algorithms, models and technologies
Education: knowledge transfer in health data analytics, modelling,
HPCFoster: young Entrepreneurs →
technical/commercial/financial skills
Towards a successful, sustainable Centre
• Scientific program – many common topics and complementary ones, hence a unique opportunity for synergy as well as for collaboration and for competition
• Common workshops, schools, etc• Sano – a “testbed” for CompBioMed methods, procedures, and software
tools in the process of their development • Sano - a way for sustainability of methods, procedures, and software tools
elaborated by the CompBioMed2 partners• Sano – an attractive place for continuation of scientific carriers by not only
young researchers involved in the CompBioMed2• And for now … a kind invitation to Peter Coveney to the Sano kick-off
meeting on Tuesday 26th November 2019 in Krakow
Sano and CompBioMed2
• During the formative phase the Centre will establish its principal administrative bodies and seek candidates to fill key staff positions.
• The formative phase also entails a search for the Centre director and research team leaders• Up until the Centre has attained organizational maturity, the T2 Project Board (PB) will be led by NCBR.
The Centre will subsequently assume the leadership, for the Project and the PB, and NCBR will leave the consortium, to prevent potential conflicts of interests.
Activity timeline
M6 M12 M18 M24 M30 M36 M42 M48 M54 M60 M66 M72Launch
Formative phase
Centre acquires legal statusHiring commences
Formal bodies established (incl. Search Committee)
ISC selects Director candidateCentre formally joins the project
Research agenda approved
Research leaders recruitedDeparture of NCBR from consortium
Initial performance and portfolio review completed
Clinical and industrial engagement assessed → annual report of the Centre
IRAP project completes; outcomes evaluatedDirector’s initial term expires
Statutory evaluation by Ministry of Science
Self-sustainability
Maturity
Healthcare Informatics
DataScience
In silicotechniques
Modelling and
Simulation
Computer Science and
HPC
TheCentre
Recruitment of Life Science and IT research and
management staffTrack record (2017):
8 international CSOs/lab leaders
recruited
International committees and management : excellence in talent acquisition
Search Committee: 6 members (UK, DE, PL)Access to quality candidates
Centre’s Management : Led by Scientific Affairs Director Marian Bubak
Foundation Council5 reps of Teaming partners (UK, DE, PL)
Concludes employment contracts
Int. Scientific Committee : Chaired by Marco Viceconti15 members (UK, IT, DE, NL, US, PL)
Selects top candidates
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Top international candidates for the Directorship, and Laboratory Leaders
Access to local and international Candidates for Middle and Junior Researcher positions
Key Performance Indicators
KPI-1 Research groups
KPI-4 R&D personnel
KPI-5 New scientists
KPI-6 Foreign scientists
KPI-7 Publications
(5)
(55)
(33)
(15)
(60)
Talent acquisition strategy
• Secretariat• Financial services
(accounting, payroll)
• Human Resources• Legal Office
Development 22%
• Project/Portfolio Manager
• IT Experts (software/hardware)
• Technical Manager• Data Manager
Staff balance, mix of high value jobs: R&D, programming, complex support, & IT
▪ Scientific Affairs Director▪ Research Team Leaders▪ Visiting Professors▪ Postdocs▪ PhD Students
Staff structure: research, development, support and administration
25% research 55% development
Research 58%*
• Business Development• Scientific Programming• Portfolio Manager• Marketing/Fundraising• Communications• Project Management
Support 10% Administration 10%
* Includes stipends
Overlapping roles, e.g. Scientific Programming Manager:
10% support 10% administration
Sano organizational chart(simplified view)
International Scientific Committee
President of the Management Board /
Centre Director
Director of Operations
Human Talent Manager
Legal and IP Office
Communication Manager
Designer
Technical Manager
IT expert (hardware)
IT expert (software)
IT expert (systems)
Project Mgnt. Office Manager
Project Manager x 4
Secretariat x2
Scientific Affairs Director
Science MgmtAdvisor
Visiting Professor
Sci Prog Manager
Senior Sci Programmer
Senior Data Manager
Junior Data Manager
Lab Leader/ Centre Director
Post Doc
Sci Programmer
PHD students x5
LaborManager 2
Post Doc #1
rogramer #1
PHD students x5
Director of Development
Business Dev. Manager
Broker
Commercialisation and Portfolio Manager
Fundraising specialist
Director of Finance
Accountant
Payroll
Foundation Council
Lanager 2Lab Leader 2-5
PHD students x5
PHD students x5
gramer #1Scientific Programmer
Post Doc #1 Post Doc
More at
http://sano.scienceand
http://dice.cyfronet.pl/projects
The Sano Centre project is funded by:• H2020-WIDESPREAD-2016-2017 TEAMING PHASE 2 program (grant 857533),
• International Research Agendas program of the Foundation for Polish Science, co-funded by the European Union in the scope of the European Regional Development Fund,
• Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Special thanks to the NCBiR, FNP, KPK and MNiSzW teams for their great support