title: Open day review: bridging the gap between academia and industry.
abstract: In conclusion, the meeting was viewed positively by academics, industrialists and administrators. The scientists generated considerable interest with some positive follow-up. Above all, it was clear that Bristol University is working to support the bridge that already spans the gap between academic and industrial pharmacology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, The Medical School, University of Bristol, University Walk, BS8 1TD, Bristol, UK
authors.forename: P J.
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: R Z.
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Kozlowski