The Picato™ story, from lab to the clinic – an inventor’s perspective. “They don’t make it easy to make a million!” Dr Jim Aylward
Event Details
- Date:
- Tuesday, 27 November 2018 - Tuesday, 27 November 2018
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Room:
- Auditorium
- UQ Location:
- Centre for Clinical Research (Herston)
- URL:
- https://clinical-research.centre.uq.edu.au/event/session/3997
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Mrs Luminita Vlad
- Phone:
- 65500
- Email:
- l.vlad@uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Presented by Dr Jim Aylward
Hosted by the UQCCR Industry & Commercialisation Committee
Dr Jim Aylward is the inventor-founder of the active principle in Picato™ (Leo Pharma A/S) , a prescription drug registered for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer, with now well over 1 million patients treated world-wide. Picato is Australia’s first chemotherapeutic and has a novel mode of action. The initial research, development and commercialization occurred from Brisbane. In 2018, Jim was awarded the prestigious ATSE Clunies Ross Medal for Innovation. In his seminar, Jim will recount the path he took from the lab to commercialisation.
Directions to UQ
- Directions:
- St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.
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