Clinical professor Gerry McKenna was a co-applicant on an NIHR-supported Oral Health Research Incubator, which aims to build capacity and develop research careers in oral health research, with a particular focus on informing policy across the UK.

About the incubator:

The NIHR incubators address areas where there is a need to strengthen research capacity at a national level. NIHR provides funding to help key stakeholders identify existing barriers and propose and implement sustainable and meaningful solutions to enhance research capacity.

This initiative seeks to encourage early career interest in target disciplines to foster identifiable communities through networking and the provision of bespoke training and development support. Incubators are virtual, managed across multiple sites, and organised by discipline. They offer targeted, high-level career development support, led by experts in the field and supported by the NIHR.

Lead Applicants:

• Professor Zoe Marshman (University of Sheffield)
• Professor Chris Vernazza (Newcastle University)

Co-Applicants:

• Ms Irene Soulsby (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Representative)
• Dr Hanya Mahmood (University of Sheffield)
• Professor Gerry McKenna (Queen’s University Belfast)
• Professor Richard Watt (University College London)

Project Manager:

• Liz Cross (University of Sheffield)

 

For further information:

Visit the NIHR incubator website

Information on the specific objectives and work packages