= LhARA Radiobiology Meeting: 15Oct26; 14:00 BST =

**ZOOM:** https://imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98220889714?pwd=SM90vOF7BKSXoU3mD9q7OwBQo4IVB3.1 

- Planning Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OTARVtxhLRu02S6CLdRDB2QlGvCqDfZ3aWBifjIFs_Q/edit?tab=t.0

- Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/67587c515b0c69656ee78b48/ATTIe86f94b24e3e5884e4cb87e5ed3b89ab64321B83/poplar

== Meeting Agenda == 
1. Alternate Beamlines
 - ELI proposal:
  - Calvin has put together a draft document
  - (Not aiming for the 20th October deadline)

2. BioPrep
 - Update from SCAPA that February is too early
 - Update from RadioBio meeting
  - Draft paper 
 - Josie to take the cells from Birmingham to Glasgow
 - Colin seen the X-ray machine yet? 

3. Instrumentation
 - RCF
   - Update on Tony's free sample of the new film?
 - SciFi
  - Update
  - Coincide the Birmingham tests with Josie taking the cells?
 - Thin wall ion chamber and Diamond detector
  - Does Richard have a planned date to present on this?
 - Air fluorescence
  - Colin discussed this more with Narender?

4. SCAPA
 - Updates

5. Review Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/67587c515b0c69656ee78b48/ATTIe86f94b24e3e5884e4cb87e5ed3b89ab64321B83/poplar

6. DoNM 
 - 29/10/26

7. AoB 


=== Summary of actions required ===

In-Beam Diagnostics
- **Unassigned**: Acquire a glass sheet
- **Unassigned**: Get a new RCF batch and calibrate
- **SdL**: Simulate energy deposited in transport fibres
- **KL, CD, JMcG, SdL**: Design a system to make full scifi prototypes
- **KL, CD, JMcG, SdL**: Make a full scifi prototype
- **KL, CD, JMcG, SdL**: Discuss visit to Birmingham to test SciFi
- **RW, CD**: Study the correlation between laser diagnostics and mean dose
- **CW**: Investigate the feasibility of ICTs for our beamline
- **MH**: Investigate LET detector
- **CW**: Ask Narender about air fluorescence implementation
- **JMcG**: Investigate using IF as a dosimeter
- **RH**: Present about thin wall and diamond detectors at a Tuesday meeting

Bio Next Steps
- **EM, CD, JMcG**: Write up technical summary of Phase 2
- **EM, MB, RA, JMcG**: Write up a biology plan for a 2 PMQ setup
- **CW, MB, RA**: Obtain an inverted microscope
- **MB, RA**: Obtain multi-chamber haemocytometers
 - **DONE**
- **RW**: Obtain a thermostat for the incubator
- **EM, JMcG**: Send cells to Rosh and Marie
- **EM, MB, RA, JMcG**: Run controls to examine how long the cells can survive vertically
- **CW, AM**: Show Alex around SCAPA
 - **DONE**
- **MB, RA**: Test transwells with x-rays
- **CW**: Find the best meeting times for Marie
 - **DONE**
- **CW**: Reach out to SCAPA team to confirm February is the goal
 - **DONE**

Beamline Modelling
- **CD**: Examine energy spectra variation
- **JMcG, ED**: Discuss spectra fits and SCAPA source divergence
- **SdL**: Investigating secondary particles in the beamline

Alternate Beamlines
- **JMcG**: Simulate BELLA
- **JMcG**: Simulate ELI
- **CD**: Planning doc for ELI
 - **DONE**

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