Yale UCL Collaborative: House of Commons event
Senior leaders and scientists from Yale and UCL mixed with Government Ministers, MPs and Peers at an event at the House of Commons this week, which aimed to raise awareness of the Yale-UCL Collaborative as a novel research model and example of transatlantic working. During his State visit to the UK in May 2011President Barack Obama pledged to improve research links with the UK. This event showcased the Yale-UCL Collaborative as a leading example of transatlantic research collaboration. Speaking at the event, Minister of State for Universities, David Willetts said: 'Unlocking the potential of the UK's Life Science sector is a top priority for the Government and this sort of pioneering, collaborative model of global research can play a vital role in that. It is an example of the kind of UK/US collaboration we had hoped for after the Prime Minister and President Obama's recent announcement and I congratulate the two Universities.' The event, hosted by George Freeman, newly elected MP following a 15-year career in Biomedicine, and UCL President and Provost Professor Malcolm Grant, presented the innovative alliance formed between Yale and UCL to improve global health through scientific research, clinical and educational collaboration. The Collaborative is the brain child of Professor John Martin (UCL Medicine) and Professor Mike Simons (Yale Medicine). The core mission of the Collaborative is educating to enable citizens to make positive contributions to society; interpreting complex societal issues; and solving important problems through collaborative research and implementation of research discoveries.
