Scientific Discoveries to Clinic Survey

Background

A key pillar of the new VCCC Alliance Strategic Program Plan is to accelerate the translation of research discoveries into clinical practice.

The exciting new Accelerating Novel Therapies program seeks to deliver on this goal by increasing opportunity for researchers and clinicians to engage with Industry^.

Planning is currently underway to establish the Scientific Discoveries to Clinic project and we need your help. We are asking all researchers and clinicians from within the VCCC Alliance and stakeholder networks to complete this short 10-minute survey to gauge current understanding in translation and interest in engaging with Industry.

^ Industry engagement is defined as any partnership were expertise is shared to solve real-world problems and translate research into impact. Partnerships may be commercial, not-for-profit, government, consumer-led or community organisations.

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* 1. At which VCCC Alliance site(s) do you hold a research appointment?

Austin Hospital

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

St Vincent’s Medical Research Institute

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

The Royal Women’s Hospital

The University of Melbourne

Western Health

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 2. If you are a clinician, where do you hold a clinical appointment(s)?

Austin Hospital

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

St Vincent’s Medical Research Institute

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

The Royal Women’s Hospital

The University of Melbourne

Western Health

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 3. Which option below best describes your current role? (tick all that apply)

Research only

Research and teaching

Clinician researcher

Clinician

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How many years ago did you complete your PhD?

0 - 3 years ago

3 - 5

5 - 7

>10 years

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* 5. Optional - Please describe your gender

Male

Female

Transgender

Cisgender

Prefer not to say

Self-described

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* 6. Do you currently collaborate with research groups within the VCCC Alliance? Tick all that apply:

Austin Hospital

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne

St Vincent’s Medical Research Institute

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

The Royal Women’s Hospital

The University of Melbourne

Western Health

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

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* 7. How important are the following to your personal career goals & research aspirations ?

	Not Important	Somewhat important	Important	Essential	N/A
Fundamental discovery	Fundamental discovery Not Important	Fundamental discovery Somewhat important	Fundamental discovery Important	Fundamental discovery Essential	Fundamental discovery N/A
Changing clinical guidelines	Changing clinical guidelines Not Important	Changing clinical guidelines Somewhat important	Changing clinical guidelines Important	Changing clinical guidelines Essential	Changing clinical guidelines N/A
Commercialisation of discovery	Commercialisation of discovery Not Important	Commercialisation of discovery Somewhat important	Commercialisation of discovery Important	Commercialisation of discovery Essential	Commercialisation of discovery N/A
Teaching & Training	Teaching & Training Not Important	Teaching & Training Somewhat important	Teaching & Training Important	Teaching & Training Essential	Teaching & Training N/A
Developing novel therapeutics	Developing novel therapeutics Not Important	Developing novel therapeutics Somewhat important	Developing novel therapeutics Important	Developing novel therapeutics Essential	Developing novel therapeutics N/A
Clinical trials	Clinical trials Not Important	Clinical trials Somewhat important	Clinical trials Important	Clinical trials Essential	Clinical trials N/A

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* 8. How important do you see the following for career progression ?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Essential	N/A
Publications/citations	Publications/citations Not important	Publications/citations Somewhat important	Publications/citations Important	Publications/citations Essential	Publications/citations N/A
Clinical trials	Clinical trials Not important	Clinical trials Somewhat important	Clinical trials Important	Clinical trials Essential	Clinical trials N/A
Industry partnership	Industry partnership Not important	Industry partnership Somewhat important	Industry partnership Important	Industry partnership Essential	Industry partnership N/A
Securing research grants	Securing research grants Not important	Securing research grants Somewhat important	Securing research grants Important	Securing research grants Essential	Securing research grants N/A
Patenting a discovery	Patenting a discovery Not important	Patenting a discovery Somewhat important	Patenting a discovery Important	Patenting a discovery Essential	Patenting a discovery N/A
Changing clinical guidelines	Changing clinical guidelines Not important	Changing clinical guidelines Somewhat important	Changing clinical guidelines Important	Changing clinical guidelines Essential	Changing clinical guidelines N/A
Teaching & Training	Teaching & Training Not important	Teaching & Training Somewhat important	Teaching & Training Important	Teaching & Training Essential	Teaching & Training N/A

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* 9. How important do you see the following measuring research impact ?

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Important	Essential	N/A
Publications/citations	Publications/citations Not Important	Publications/citations Somewhat Important	Publications/citations Important	Publications/citations Essential	Publications/citations N/A
Clinical trials	Clinical trials Not Important	Clinical trials Somewhat Important	Clinical trials Important	Clinical trials Essential	Clinical trials N/A
Industry partnership	Industry partnership Not Important	Industry partnership Somewhat Important	Industry partnership Important	Industry partnership Essential	Industry partnership N/A
Securing research Grants	Securing research Grants Not Important	Securing research Grants Somewhat Important	Securing research Grants Important	Securing research Grants Essential	Securing research Grants N/A
Patenting a discovery	Patenting a discovery Not Important	Patenting a discovery Somewhat Important	Patenting a discovery Important	Patenting a discovery Essential	Patenting a discovery N/A
Changing policy or clinical guidelines	Changing policy or clinical guidelines Not Important	Changing policy or clinical guidelines Somewhat Important	Changing policy or clinical guidelines Important	Changing policy or clinical guidelines Essential	Changing policy or clinical guidelines N/A
Increasing public awareness	Increasing public awareness Not Important	Increasing public awareness Somewhat Important	Increasing public awareness Important	Increasing public awareness Essential	Increasing public awareness N/A
Informing/working with government	Informing/working with government Not Important	Informing/working with government Somewhat Important	Informing/working with government Important	Informing/working with government Essential	Informing/working with government N/A
Other	Other Not Important	Other Somewhat Important	Other Important	Other Essential	Other N/A

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* 10. Do you feel encouraged/supported to pursue a commercial partnership by your institution? (please comment)

Yes

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* 11. How often to you think about translation of your research?

All the time - main focus

Sometimes

Never

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* 12. Have you had any experiences working with, or interacting with Industry?

Yes

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* 13. Do you think having a commercial partnership/engagement with Industry is essential for career progression?

Yes

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* 14. How do you see a commercial partnership/ enhancing your career? (tick all that apply)

Additional source of research income

Additional source of personal income

Growing independent/international research profile

Accelerating research translation

Insight into different way of approaching research, ie. Priority setting

Enhanced communication & presentation skills

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Which of these areas are you interested in? (tick all that apply):

Understanding IP

How to design a research project with commercialisation in mind

Learning more about the process of commercialisation and business development

Understanding how to pitch an idea to Industry.

How and when to interact with regulatory authorities (ie TGA, FDA)

None - Not interested in research translation

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* 16. Are you more likely to attend a workshop about translating your research:

In person

Online

Hybrid model

Don’t mind

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* 17. Where would you prefer to have in-person workshops?

Home institute

Offsite

Doesn’t matter

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* 18. If you were to attend a workshop about translating your research would you prefer:

During working hours

After hours

Bit of both

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* 19. What kind of events are you interested in? (check all that apply)

Speed dating/networking events with clinicians and scientists to foster new collaborations across the VCCC Alliance.

Shark tank pitch style nights -pitching ideas to Industry.

Internship into Business Development Office – to gain personal experience in research commercialisation.

Scientists in the clinic (spend time in clinical patient consults, surgery/treatment area as well as multi-disciplinary meetings).

Internship in Industry – gain a better perspective of what industry requires for a translational research partnership.

Education webinars

eLearning modules/courses

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Would you benefit from being mentored by a researcher who has been involved in successful clinical translation/commercialisation?

Yes

If yes, what would you be looking for in a mentor?

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* 21. If you were given $25,000 to further develop an idea for commercialisation, where would you spend the money first?

Begin work in the lab/clinic on a novel idea

Conduct that “killer experiment” to confirm the idea

Leverage the funding to attract additional sources of income (industry, venture capital, government funding)

Market analysis

Create a spin out company

Not sure

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* 22. Have you ever engaged in any programs or activities aimed at developing commercialisation skills?

Yes

If No, why not?

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* 23. If you have participated in a program or activities aimed at developing commercialisation skills -

What was the program?

What did you learn?

Did you find it useful?

If no, why not?

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* 24. How can the VCCC Alliance best support your clinical translation activities?
(e.g., education programs for researchers, seed-funding, facilitating connections with Industry or other researchers/clinicians, mentoring programs, other?)

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Scientific Discoveries to Clinic Survey

Background

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* 1. At which VCCC Alliance site(s) do you hold a research appointment?

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* 2. If you are a clinician, where do you hold a clinical appointment(s)?

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* 3. Which option below best describes your current role? (tick all that apply)

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* 4. How many years ago did you complete your PhD?

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* 5. Optional - Please describe your gender

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* 6. Do you currently collaborate with research groups within the VCCC Alliance? Tick all that apply:

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* 7. How important are the following to your personal career goals & research aspirations ?

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* 8. How important do you see the following for career progression ?

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* 9. How important do you see the following measuring research impact ?

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* 10. Do you feel encouraged/supported to pursue a commercial partnership by your institution? (please comment)

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* 11. How often to you think about translation of your research?

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* 12. Have you had any experiences working with, or interacting with Industry?

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* 13. Do you think having a commercial partnership/engagement with Industry is essential for career progression?

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* 14. How do you see a commercial partnership/ enhancing your career? (tick all that apply)

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* 15. Which of these areas are you interested in? (tick all that apply):

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* 16. Are you more likely to attend a workshop about translating your research:

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* 17. Where would you prefer to have in-person workshops?

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* 18. If you were to attend a workshop about translating your research would you prefer:

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* 19. What kind of events are you interested in? (check all that apply)

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* 20. Would you benefit from being mentored by a researcher who has been involved in successful clinical translation/commercialisation?

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* 21. If you were given $25,000 to further develop an idea for commercialisation, where would you spend the money first?

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* 22. Have you ever engaged in any programs or activities aimed at developing commercialisation skills?

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* 23. If you have participated in a program or activities aimed at developing commercialisation skills -

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* 24. How can the VCCC Alliance best support your clinical translation activities? (e.g., education programs for researchers, seed-funding, facilitating connections with Industry or other researchers/clinicians, mentoring programs, other?)

* 24. How can the VCCC Alliance best support your clinical translation activities?
(e.g., education programs for researchers, seed-funding, facilitating connections with Industry or other researchers/clinicians, mentoring programs, other?)