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  • Research/DesignStudy/SteeringGroup/2020-09-24

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     1= LhARA Steering Group meeting !#4 =
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     3 //**24^th^ September 2020 10:00 GMT**//
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     5 == Agenda ==
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    3 == Notes ==
     71. [wiki:Research/DesignStudy/SteeringGroup/2020-07-03 Notes of last meeting and actions arising:]
     8 * **KL**: Set up series of meetings with leads at partner organisations to discuss preparation of R&D programme.
     9  - **Superceded.**
     10 * **KL/CB**: Consider meeting between Imperial (and other) ion-accelerator experts with the relevant experts in CLF.
     11  - **Ongoing.**
     12 * **KL/KK**: to collaborate on the development for a proposal for such a meeting on the timescale of November 2020.
     13  - **Ongoing.**
     14 * **KL**: Ensure one representative per group at the next LhARA SG meeting.
     15  - **Stands.**
     16 * **KL**: Raise NIHR engagement with K.Gleeson.
     17  - **Done.**
     18 * **KL**: Seek PPI representative for SG.
     19  - **Done.** Welcome G. Jones and H. Hall.
     20 * **KK, JPar, CW, KL**: Make relevant contact with local PPI groups as described in item 4.
     21  -
     22 * **KL&JPar**: Write to CTRAD w/s 4 chair (KK) to ask how we might work together to raise awarenents of our programme among the patient and clinician communitites.
     23  - **Done.** Letter written and sent, see under clinician engagement below. Revised action needs to be agreed.
     24 * **KK, JPar, CW, KL, SG**: Make relevant contact with local clinician groups as described in item 4.
     25  - **Ongoing.**
     26 * **KL**: Write to J.Clarke to ask for support to reach out to relevant industry.
     27  - **Stands.**
     28 * **PA**: Make contact with MTC to see how to make contact with relevant industry. **PA/KL** will cooperate in drafting a letter.
     29  -
     30 * **KL**: Review proposed w/p structure and skills matrix taking into account comments under item 4.
     31  - **Stands.&&
     32 * **KL/RMcL**: Liaise to generate small group to coordinate development of instrumentation aspects of the programme.
     33  - **Done.** Meeting organised between A.Price and R.McLauchlan a success.
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    5 1. [wiki:Research/DesignStudy/SteeringGroup/2020-06-05 Notes of last meeting and actions arising:]
    6  * **KL**: Set up series of meetings with leads at partner organisations to discuss preparation of R&D programme.
    7   * **Ongoing.**  Need to step up the priority of this activity as we prepare the EPSRC proposal.
    8  * **KL/CB**: Consider meeting between Imperial (and other) ion-accelerator experts with the relevant experts in CLF.
    9   * **Stands.** This meeting is necessary and, probably, should include Strathclyde and Belfast.  Agreed, morph action to include all.
    10  * **KL/KK** to collaborate on the development for a proposal for such a meeting on the timescale of November 2020.
    11   * **Stands.** Agenda item.
    12  * **KL** Send out diary invitation straight away to get it into the diary.
    13   * **Done.**
     352. [raw-attachment:2020-09-24-Progress-update.pdf Update on progress]: KL \\
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    15 2. [raw-attachment:2020-07-03-Progress-update.pdf Update on progress]: KL \\
    16  See slides which contain a brief status report as well as the provocation of the discussion for agenda item 4.
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    18 3. Discussion of SG composition: KL/All
    19  - We agreed to re-set the SG composition to include one representative per group, the work-package managers (once they are defined), and co-opted members as required.  **KL** will work towards proper representation at the next SG meeting.
    20  - JPar noted that it would be important to make sure that groups were represented in the meeting and insitute Directors may need to be encouraged to delegate appropriately.
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    22 4. [https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/second-call-for-transformative-healthcare-technologies-pre-announcement-and-engagement-event/ EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technologies call]: KL/All
     373. [https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/second-call-for-transformative-healthcare-technologies-pre-announcement-and-engagement-event/ EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technologies call]: KL/All
    2338 * Dealing with feedback from our 2019 submission: \\
    2439   "//Engagement with patients, clinicians and industry could have been strengthened//"
    2540  - Patient engagement:
    26    - Actions taken to date include engagement with the PPI group at CXH in London.  These contacts will be taken forward.
    27    - We **agreed**:
    28     - Make local contacts by partner:
    29      - **KK**: Manchester
    30 2     - **JPar**: Liverpool
    31      - **CW**: Glasgow -- JPar will help with introduction to Anthony Chalmers, ex chair of CTRAD
    32      - **KL**: Will contact K.Prise in Belfast to see whether/how contact to PPI can be made.
    33     - With local contacts made we'll try and coordinate broader activity, Perhaps K.Gleeson (CXH) may take a role here.
    34     - CTRAD: important to bring Workstreams 1 and 4 into the patient- and clinician-engagement activities.  **KL&JPar** will write to KK in her capacity as W/s4 chair to ask for help in this regard.
    35     - NIHR: Various local groups, including one in London with which K.Gleeson is in contact.  Seek to exploit NIHR.  **KL** will raise possibility with K.Gleeson.
    36    - General comment from SG: need to ask what is important to patients.  We discussed co-opting a PPI member to our SG.  **KL** agreed to ask the author of the Lay Summaries of the pre-CDR and the publication if he would be willing to play this role.
     41   - Actions taken to date;
     42   - Need for local action by partner;
     43   - Subsequent coordination
    3744  - Clinician engagement:
    38    - Within Imperial Trust and College contacts with clinicians and medical physicists good and being strengthened.  We discussed the need to develop links with clinicians at the various partner institutes.  We **agreed**:
    39     - **SG**: Birmingham
    40     - **JPar**: Liverpool
    41     - **KK**: Manchester (perhaps in collaboration with N. Burnett)
    42     - **CW**: Glasgow -- JPar will help with introduction to Anthony Chalmers, ex chair of CTRAD
    43     - **KL**: Contact K. Prise and M. Borghesi re clinician contact in Belfast.
    44   - As in the case of patient engagement we **agreed** to contact CTRAD to seek support in reaching out.  **KL/JPar** will write to the KK to seek support in this endeavour.
     45   - Actions taken to date;
     46   - Need for local action by partner;
     47   - Subsequent coordination
    4548  - Industrial engagement:
    46    - Some contacts made at time of preparation of last meeting and need to push forward to enhance the industrial engagement going forward.  After discussing how to proceed we **agreed**:
    47     - **KL**: Will write to J.Clarke to ask for support to reach out to relevant industry.
    48     - **PA**: Will make contact with MTC to see how to make contact with relevant industry. **PA/KL** will cooperate in drafting a letter.
    49    - Possible engagement: Teledyne-E2V; Oxford Instruments, FMD-Oxford, STFC engagement team.
    50    - We noted the possibility that we should get a person to coordinate our industrial engagement.
    51  * Slides to initiate discussion of (done under 2 above):
    52   - Scope: we agreed to target first radiobiology exposures on LhARA within the 5-year scope of the bid.
    53   - We discussed the w/p structure.  KK pointed out that it needed to map explicitly to the EPSRC priority deliverables.  **KL** will take a second look at the proposed w/p structure and propose a revision.
    54   - Stakeholders from whom we should be seeking support; --All--
    55    - TKW proposed to make a diagram showing expertise required vs expertise available.  **KL** will coordinate the creation of such a diagram.  This diagram will also be valuable in negotiations with partners.
     49   - Actions taken to date;
     50   - Discussion of next steps
     51 * Slides to initiate discussion of:
     52  - Scope;
     53  - Initial discussion of work packages;
     54  - Stakeholders from whom we should be seeking support;
     55 * Next steps discussion
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    57 5. Follow-up discussion of dedicated advanced diagnostics and instrumentation for the //in vitro// and //in vivo// end stations: KL/all
    58  - KL reported that R.McLauchlan (CXH) had agreed to take an overview/coordinating role in this area.  RMcL explained the vision to bring people together to understand what the opportunities are and how to bring the activity together into a coherent programme.
    59  - PA pointed out the need to take a staged approach with an initial focus on making sure the beam delivered is appropriate.
    60  - JPar pointed out that Liverpool has a Centre for Pre-Clinical Imaging.
    61  - We agreed to work towards a small sub-group to guide the development of the meeting and subsequently guide the development of the activity.  **KL/RMcL** will liaise to bring this about.
     574. Follow-up Discussion of dedicated advanced diagnostics and instrumentation for the //in vitro// and //in vivo// end stations: KL/all
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    63 6. DONMs \\
    64  * 04 Sep 2020; 10:00 BST
     595. DONMs \\
     60 * TBD
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    66 7. AoB \\
    67  - None.
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     626. AoB \\
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