= LhARA Radiobiology Meeting: 17Sep26; 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
 - ELIMED part of the next ELI submission?
 - Template document put together for how to deal with problems raised in ELI rejection

2. BioPrep
 - Update from Rosh and Marie
  - Any cells from Birmingham?
 - Colin seen the X-ray machine yet?
 - Perodi Paper (Flacco et al) with RCF sandwich: 10.1038/s41598-025-01105-z

3. Instrumentation
 - RCF
  - Updates on delaminated EBT4
 - SciFi
  - Introducing Simon
  - Update on next prototype
 - Fast electrons

4. Beamline Simulations

5. SCAPA
 - Updates

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

7. DoNM 
 - 01/10/26

8. AoB 


=== Summary of actions required ===

In-Beam Diagnostics
- **Unassigned**: Acquire a glass sheet
- **Unassigned**: Get a new RCF batch and calibrate
- **TP**: Testing delaminating EBT3
 - **DONE?**
- **PH**: Obtain transparent fibre or an alternative method for light transport
 - **DONE**
- **PH**: Obtain a lens for hollow fibre tests
 - **DONE**
- **CD**: 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
- **GS, RH**: Investigate fast electron diagnostic
- **TP**: Investigating commerical delaminated EBT4

Bio Next Steps
- **EM, CD, JMcG**: Write up technical summary of Phase 2
- **EM**: Write up a biology plan for a 2 PMQ setup
- **Unassigned**: Obtain an inverted microscope
- **Unassigned**: Obtain multi-chamber haemocytometers (Might be able to use Birmingham's)
- **Unassigned**: Obtain a thermostat for the incubator
- **EM**: 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
- **MB, RA**: Send specifications of and transwells to Tony to test at Birmingham
- **MB, RA**: Test transwells with x-rays
- **KL**: Share paper with interesting cell dishes (RCF sandwich)

Beamline Modelling
- **Unassigned**: Investigate how to improve the beamline beyond CV=8%
- **CD**: Examine energy spectra variation
- **JMcG, ED**: Discuss spectra fits and SCAPA source divergence
- **JMcG**: Talk to Darsebury to get more information on sensible dipole parameters

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

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