Sonopill: minimally invasive gastrointestinal diagnosis and therapy
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Dundee
Department Name: Imaging and Technology
Abstract
Capsule endoscopy for medical diagnosis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has emerged only in the past 10 years. Now established in "pillcams", which have benefitted more than 1 m patients worldwide, it is a clear candidate for further innovation.
Most capsule endoscopy devices record and transmit video data representing the visual appearance of the inside of the gut, but work has begun on other diagnostic techniques, such as the measurement of pH, and there has been some research into the use of capsules for treatment as well.
Medical ultrasound imaging is a safe, inexpensive technique which can be applied in real-time at the point of care. Ultrasound is also capable of treatment through focused ultrasound surgery and, in research, for targeted drug delivery.
The core of the Sonopill programme is the exploration of ultrasound imaging and therapeutic capabilities deployed in capsule format. This will be supported by extensive pre-clinical work to demonstrate the complementary nature of ultrasound and visual imaging, along with studies of multimodal diagnosis and therapy, and of mechanisms to control the motion of the Sonopill as it travels through the GI tract.
This brings research challenges and opportunities in areas including ultrasound device and systems design, microengineering and microelectronic packaging, autonomous capsule positioning, sensor suites for diagnosis and intervention, and routes to translation into clinical practice.
Our carefully structured but open-ended approach maximises the possibility to meet these research challenges while delivering for the UK a sustainable international lead in multimodality capsule endoscopy, to provide greater capabilities for the clinician, more acceptable practice for the patient population, and lower costs for economic wellbeing.
Most capsule endoscopy devices record and transmit video data representing the visual appearance of the inside of the gut, but work has begun on other diagnostic techniques, such as the measurement of pH, and there has been some research into the use of capsules for treatment as well.
Medical ultrasound imaging is a safe, inexpensive technique which can be applied in real-time at the point of care. Ultrasound is also capable of treatment through focused ultrasound surgery and, in research, for targeted drug delivery.
The core of the Sonopill programme is the exploration of ultrasound imaging and therapeutic capabilities deployed in capsule format. This will be supported by extensive pre-clinical work to demonstrate the complementary nature of ultrasound and visual imaging, along with studies of multimodal diagnosis and therapy, and of mechanisms to control the motion of the Sonopill as it travels through the GI tract.
This brings research challenges and opportunities in areas including ultrasound device and systems design, microengineering and microelectronic packaging, autonomous capsule positioning, sensor suites for diagnosis and intervention, and routes to translation into clinical practice.
Our carefully structured but open-ended approach maximises the possibility to meet these research challenges while delivering for the UK a sustainable international lead in multimodality capsule endoscopy, to provide greater capabilities for the clinician, more acceptable practice for the patient population, and lower costs for economic wellbeing.
Planned Impact
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is subject to many different diseases. Some of these are described collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), notably including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Others relate to the reaction of the bowel to food, such as Coeliac disease, or to difficult physiological issues such as small bowel motility. Finally, cancer is a major issue, with oesophageal, stomach and colorectal cancers collectively forming more than 20% of all cases of cancer worldwide, and even cancer of the small bowel, a less common form, affecting more than 1 in 500 people in North America. These diseases are the target for Sonopill and the GI tract is its domain.
Sonopill will impact GI tract disease in three ways. First, it will provide a new means of diagnosis, including for early tissue dysplasia. Endoscopic ultrasound has been highlighted as a major innovation in endoscopy. Through the application of high resolution ultrasound (HRUS), the Sonopill will represent just as large a step forward in diagnosis from the present optical pillcams, themselves a revolutionary development in difficult diagnoses. Second, it will provide a new means of treatment. Using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localised focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) and ultrasound-mediated targeted drug delivery (TDD), and with the potential for other means of hyperthermia such as microwave ablation, it will offer the GI consultant new therapeutic possibilities. Third, it will provide a means to further research in the GI tract, allowing repeated observation in a way that is presently impossible because of the invasive nature of conventional endoscopy and colonoscopy, and difficulty in passing enteroscopes through the entirety of the GI tract.
To realise clinical impact, Sonopill must reach commercial reality. To that end, we have partnered with a dozen companies covering the complete spectrum of Sonopill research and production, from virtual prototyping (Weidlinger Associates) through MEMS fabrication (Semefab) to testing (Precision Acoustics) and access to clinical practice (Karl Storz Endoskope). These companies will join an Industrial Impact Group (IIG) to ensure we keep in mind commercial constraints. Highly experienced senior figures from industry and universities have also agreed to join our International Advisory Committee (IAC), such as Dr Dalmolin (SORIN), Prof. Rau (Aachen), Dr McLaughlin (Zonare Medical Systems) and Prof. ter Haar (Institute of Cancer Research), and these will be complemented by a Local Clinical Committee (LCC).
In reaching commercial reality, Sonopill will also have economic impact, as the technology emerging from the research is productionised, then realised in mass production. There will also be a significant economic impact in the NHS and other healthcare systems from the reduced costs of diagnosis and treatment. For example, whilst the present £500 cost of an existing pillcam is not dissimilar to the cost of a straightforward gastroscopy, even this relatively simple device leads to much quicker diagnosis of difficult cases, saving the cost of multiple gastroscopies and visits to the clinic. This will, in turn, have an impact on society, as diagnosis and treatment become easier and therefore intrude less into the everyday life of the patient. Sonopill will also impact people and skills, directly by providing challenging training and scientific and engineering research for its cohort of early stage researchers (ESRs), and indirectly through advocacy for science and engineering which will contribute to engagement of the general population with subjects within the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
Sonopill will impact GI tract disease in three ways. First, it will provide a new means of diagnosis, including for early tissue dysplasia. Endoscopic ultrasound has been highlighted as a major innovation in endoscopy. Through the application of high resolution ultrasound (HRUS), the Sonopill will represent just as large a step forward in diagnosis from the present optical pillcams, themselves a revolutionary development in difficult diagnoses. Second, it will provide a new means of treatment. Using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for localised focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) and ultrasound-mediated targeted drug delivery (TDD), and with the potential for other means of hyperthermia such as microwave ablation, it will offer the GI consultant new therapeutic possibilities. Third, it will provide a means to further research in the GI tract, allowing repeated observation in a way that is presently impossible because of the invasive nature of conventional endoscopy and colonoscopy, and difficulty in passing enteroscopes through the entirety of the GI tract.
To realise clinical impact, Sonopill must reach commercial reality. To that end, we have partnered with a dozen companies covering the complete spectrum of Sonopill research and production, from virtual prototyping (Weidlinger Associates) through MEMS fabrication (Semefab) to testing (Precision Acoustics) and access to clinical practice (Karl Storz Endoskope). These companies will join an Industrial Impact Group (IIG) to ensure we keep in mind commercial constraints. Highly experienced senior figures from industry and universities have also agreed to join our International Advisory Committee (IAC), such as Dr Dalmolin (SORIN), Prof. Rau (Aachen), Dr McLaughlin (Zonare Medical Systems) and Prof. ter Haar (Institute of Cancer Research), and these will be complemented by a Local Clinical Committee (LCC).
In reaching commercial reality, Sonopill will also have economic impact, as the technology emerging from the research is productionised, then realised in mass production. There will also be a significant economic impact in the NHS and other healthcare systems from the reduced costs of diagnosis and treatment. For example, whilst the present £500 cost of an existing pillcam is not dissimilar to the cost of a straightforward gastroscopy, even this relatively simple device leads to much quicker diagnosis of difficult cases, saving the cost of multiple gastroscopies and visits to the clinic. This will, in turn, have an impact on society, as diagnosis and treatment become easier and therefore intrude less into the everyday life of the patient. Sonopill will also impact people and skills, directly by providing challenging training and scientific and engineering research for its cohort of early stage researchers (ESRs), and indirectly through advocacy for science and engineering which will contribute to engagement of the general population with subjects within the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
Organisations
- University of Dundee (Lead Research Organisation)
- Fraunhofer Society (Collaboration)
- European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) (Collaboration)
- National Physical Laboratory (Collaboration)
- AFM (Collaboration)
- Diagnostic Sonar (Collaboration)
- Shenzhen University (Collaboration)
- DISCO Corporation (Collaboration)
- Selex ES (Collaboration)
- Heriot-Watt University (Collaboration)
- Weidlinger Associates (United States) (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (Collaboration)
- Meggitt A/S (Collaboration)
- Sorin Group (Collaboration)
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Collaboration)
- Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) (Collaboration)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (Collaboration)
- Merlin Circuit Tech Ltd (Collaboration)
- Crystapol International (Collaboration)
- ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc. (Collaboration)
- Envision Design (Collaboration)
- Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG (Collaboration)
- Precision Acoustics Ltd (Collaboration)
- Semefab (Scotland) Ltd (Collaboration)
- National Instruments Corp (UK) Ltd (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- Diagnostic Sonar (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Disco (Germany) (Project Partner)
- Precision Acoustics (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Merlin Circuit Technology (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Applied Functional Materials (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- National Instruments (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- National Physical Laboratory (Project Partner)
- Semefab Scotland Ltd (Project Partner)
Publications
Lay, H S
(2017)
Translational trial outcomes for capsule endoscopy test devices
McPhillips, R
(2017)
The fabrication and integration of a 15 MHz array within a biopsy needle
Melino G
(2020)
Capsule Endoscopy Compatible Fluorescence Imager Demonstrated Using Bowel Cancer Tumours
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Mitrakos V
(2017)
Design, Manufacture and Testing of Capacitive Pressure Sensors for Low-Pressure Measurement Ranges
in Micromachines
Mitrakos V
(2018)
Nanocomposite-Based Microstructured Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors for Low-Pressure Measurement Range.
in Micromachines
Norton JC
(2019)
Intelligent magnetic manipulation for gastrointestinal ultrasound.
in Science robotics
Näthke I
(2017)
Cancer Biology: APC Delivers Kiss of Death to Focal Adhesions.
in Current biology : CB
Pittiglio G
(2019)
Magnetic Levitation for Soft-Tethered Capsule Colonoscopy Actuated With a Single Permanent Magnet: A Dynamic Control Approach.
in IEEE robotics and automation letters
Popow O
(2019)
Identification of Endogenous Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Interaction Partners and ß-Catenin-Independent Targets by Proteomics.
in Molecular cancer research : MCR
Qiu Y
(2015)
Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducer (PMUT) arrays for integrated sensing, actuation and imaging.
in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Qiu Y
(2020)
Ultrasound Capsule Endoscopy With a Mechanically Scanning Micro-ultrasound: A Porcine Study.
in Ultrasound in medicine & biology
Qiu Y
(2015)
Screen-printed ultrasonic 2-D matrix array transducers for microparticle manipulation.
in Ultrasonics
Scaglioni B
(2019)
Explicit Model Predictive Control of a Magnetic Flexible Endoscope.
in IEEE robotics and automation letters
Seetohul V
(2014)
Simple microultrasound capsule endoscopy
Stewart F
(2018)
Theranostics and Image Guided Drug Delivery
Stewart F
(2018)
A Prototype Therapeutic Capsule Endoscope for Ultrasound-Mediated Targeted Drug Delivery
in Journal of Medical Robotics Research
Stewart F
(2021)
Ultrasound mediated delivery of quantum dots from a proof of concept capsule endoscope to the gastrointestinal wall.
in Scientific reports
Stewart FR
(2017)
Acoustic Sensing and Ultrasonic Drug Delivery in Multimodal Theranostic Capsule Endoscopy.
in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Tsouti V
(2016)
Modeling and Development of a Flexible Carbon Black-Based Capacitive Strain Sensor
in IEEE Sensors Journal
Turcanu M
(2022)
Investigation into the Acoustic Transparency of Reconstituted Mucus
Verbeni A
(2014)
SonoCAIT: Sonication Capsule for Autonomous Imaging and Therapy, a Proof of Concept Device
in IEEE Trans Biomed Circ Sys
Wang J
(2015)
Ex-vivo Perfused Swine Kidney Simulating in FUS Therapy
Wang X
(2017)
Development of a Mechanical Scanning Device With High-Frequency Ultrasound Transducer for Ultrasonic Capsule Endoscopy.
in IEEE transactions on medical imaging
Watson D
(2014)
<italic>In-Situ</italic> Silver Nanoparticle Formation on Surface-Modified Polyetherimide Films
in IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
Yang S
(2021)
A Learning-Based Microultrasound System for the Detection of Inflammation of the Gastrointestinal Tract.
in IEEE transactions on medical imaging
Zhang L
(2017)
SAP97 Binding Partner CRIPT Promotes Dendrite Growth In Vitro and In Vivo.
in eNeuro
| Description | Capsule endoscopy for medical diagnosis in the gut, in which a pill with sensing capabilities is swallowed, has emerged only in the past 15 - 20 years. Now well established, it has benefited more than 4M patients worldwide and is a clear candidate for continuous innovation. Most capsule endoscopy devices record video data representing the visual appearance of the inside of the gut, but work has begun on other diagnostic techniques, such as the measurement of pH, and there has been some research into the use of capsules for treatment as well. Medical ultrasound imaging is a safe, inexpensive technique which can be applied in real-time at the point of care. Ultrasound is also capable of treatment through focused ultrasound surgery and, in research, for targeted drug delivery. The Sonopill programme combined medical ultrasound, both diagnostic and therapeutic, with capsule endoscopy and robotic manipulation for the first time. The programme team identified relevant clinical targets, progressed development of early versions of capsule endoscopes, designed and tested special silicon chips to fit into the tiny volume of the pill and explored other possible functions for the pill, to complement ultrasound. |
| Exploitation Route | Collaboration took place with Dr Weibao Qiu and other researchers at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, China, on development of a simplifed Pathfinder Pill and also in possible industrial applications of the Sonopill concept, to complement the healthcare applications that were and remain of immediate interest. Discussion also took place with Dr Maya Thanou, Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, Kings College London, on drug delivery with the Sonopill, and collaborative work in this area gained studentship funding; a student is now in post and carrying out research actively, in partnership with the SME Curileum. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Energy,Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| URL | http://www.gla.ac.uk/sonopill/ |
| Description | The Sonopill programme research team was in place for 5 1/2 years, according to staff recruitment dates. Many findings were realised, with significant engagement with the scientific and clinical communities and the general public. The Programme had 15 industrial partners with assigned points of contact with the programme team. Many of the companies provided advice and support in kind and the Sonopill team presented challenges to them and supported their horizon scanning and future product research. A strategic link was established between the Sonopill team and Dundee Science Centre (DSC), through a Wellcome Trust funded grant with the Institute for Medical Science and Technology, the host for the programme. This resulted in a permanent exhibition and educational provision. Further related links were also made with Glasgow Science Centre, the largest such centre in the UK. Results from the programme were used to support a successful proposal for the EU H2020 FET OPEN project "AUTOCAPSULE", led by G.Iannaccone from University of Pisa, with original Sonopill partners S.Cochran, University of Glasgow, and P.Valdastri, University of Leeds. This project will explore several themes already considered in the Sonopill Programme, including ultrasound imaging, robotic manipulation and wireless power delivery. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
| Sector | Education,Electronics,Healthcare |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic |
| Description | UK-RAS White Paper on Surgical Robotics |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| URL | https://www.ukras.org.uk/publications/white-papers/surgical-robotics-towards-measurable-patient-bene... |
| Description | (AUTOCAPSULE) - Autonomous multimodal implantable endoscopic capsule for the gastrointestinal tract |
| Amount | € 3,992,860 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 952118 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 10/2024 |
| Description | Design of Power Management IC |
| Amount | £56,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Dialog Semiconductor |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant - Julia Faerber |
| Amount | £54,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2014 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant - Vasileios Mitrakos |
| Amount | £54,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2014 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership - Sadeque Khan |
| Amount | £54,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2017 |
| End | 02/2021 |
| Description | EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | F.Stewart - EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant |
| Amount | £53,178 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Dundee |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Glasgow Research Partnership in Engineering (GRPE) Postdoctoral and Early Career Researcher Exchanges |
| Amount | £3,250 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Department | School of Engineering Glasgow |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2017 |
| End | 07/2017 |
| Description | NC3R |
| Amount | £269,539 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NC/M001156/1 |
| Organisation | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2014 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | R.Yanakieva - EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant |
| Amount | £53,178 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Dundee |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2014 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | Sonopill - Shenzhen Research Grant |
| Amount | ¥200,000 (CNY) |
| Organisation | Shenzhen City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | China |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Title | Development of Small Bowel Tissue Phantom for Microultrasound (µUS) Investigation |
| Description | To investigate µUS for transmural imaging, a phantom which is biologically similar to the human GI tract which allows for experiments in which the physiological environment and acoustic properties of the tissue can be manipulated to mimic disease. A phantom utilizing porcine small bowel tissue, which largely mimics human GI histology, has been developed for experimentation with µUS. The phantom was scanned using a single element µUS scanner mounted on a stage motor able to travel in both the x and y-axes to provide biaxial scans for analysis. To simulate physiological conditions, the tissue samples were perfused with degassed phosphate buffer saline (dPBS) at 200 ml/hour via a syringe perfusor to establish sufficient mucosal characterization. Per-fusion was established via a cannula inserted in the mesenteric vessel of the tissue. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Work has been used to investigate quantitative ultrasound techniques of inflammatory imaging. Ref: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2015.0304 (2015) Microultraound and small bowel inflammation: Tissue phantom studies. |
| Description | Academic and Industry partnership with AFM Ltd relating to the SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | AFM |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic input to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technical input, advice and assistance |
| Impact | Enhanced academic/industry communication |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic and Industry partnership with ZONARE relating to the SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Crystapol International Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Crystapol International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic partnership on future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communciation |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Diagnostic Sonar Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Diagnostic Sonar |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Disco Corporation relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | DISCO Corporation |
| Department | DISCO Hi-Tec UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to development laboratory and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Envision Design Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Envision Design |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research in the medical acoustics field |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Israeli Institute of Technology (Technion) relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
| Country | Israel |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | International academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an International academic perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic to academic communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Karl Storz Endoscopy (UK) Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technical support and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Meggitt Sensing Systems relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Meggitt A/S |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective and limited supply of samples for prototyping and testing |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Merlin Circuit Technology Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Merlin Circuit Tech Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Supply of raw flexible circuits, access to interconnect systems in house and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | National Instruments Corp (UK) Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Training and ongoing support to the academic team and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with National Physical Laboratory (NPL) relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Access to key NPL facilities in materials and ultrasound characterisation, and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Precision Acoustics Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Precision Acoustics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Discounts on products, access to measurement facilities and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice and evaluation of the SONOPILL programme as it relates to commercialisation processes in the healthcare sector |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/ NHS communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Selex ES relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Selex ES |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Semefab relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Semefab (Scotland) Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Sorin Group relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Sorin Group |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Academic/Industry partnership with Weidlinger Associates Ltd relating to SONOPILL programme |
| Organisation | Weidlinger Associates |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Academic perspective to future project research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Specifically allocated support of Weidlinger staff and advice on SONOPILL programme from an Industry perspective plus software licences for PZFlex. |
| Impact | Enhanced Academic/industry communication on project research |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Collaboraton with School of Textiles, Heriot Watt in sensor integration |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Department | School of Textiles and Design |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Wireless pressure technology under development lends itself to wearable applications because of its high sensitivity in the tactile regime, ease of integration and passive operation without the need of interconnections |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wok carried out in area of sensors to be integrated and tested in medical compression hosiery for continuous monitoring of the pressure gradients the garment exerts on specific sites |
| Impact | Nothing specific to date - udner development |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | European Union sponsored Cost action for wireless power transfer |
| Organisation | European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Applied and accepted as a member of the action group |
| Collaborator Contribution | To address efficient Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) circuits, systems and strategies specially tailored for battery-less systems and establish Europe as a leading scientific and industrial player in this field, |
| Impact | Initially participating as a member of the action group |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Fraunhofer IAPR - Research partnership for the packaging and supply of bare die ICs |
| Organisation | Fraunhofer Society |
| Department | Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research partnership established to look at IC packaging and supply |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above working on a research partnership for the packaging and supply of bare die ICs |
| Impact | No reportable outcomes as yet |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Harvard University - Research partnership for joint research |
| Organisation | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Joint research on the wireless power transfer topic |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Sai Chun of Harvard Medical School collaborates on this joint research |
| Impact | Joint research recently established no reportable outputs or outcomes as yet. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Heriot-Watt University - Microwave Research Group |
| Organisation | Heriot-Watt University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Working on the development of wireless data and power transfer |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr George Goussetis working alongside Sumanth Kumar Pavuluri in this research partnership |
| Impact | Research partnership established but no reportable outputs |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Roslin Institute, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Royal School of Veterinary Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Provision of devices to be tested in vivo by the Sonopill team, Roslin Institute provided of large animal facility for in vivo studies. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof E Clutton of the Royal School of Veterinary Studies has presented at the Sonopill Monthly Meeting regarding animal testing and associated ethics (20160713). Discussion regards the development of a large animal disease model in discussion. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, China. |
| Organisation | Shenzhen University |
| Department | Institute of Advanced technology |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Secondment of V Seetohul to Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, China between 20161119-20161223. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Talks at the IEEE-EMBS Shenzhen Chapter, 610th Academic Seminar on biomedical and health Engineering, Shenzhen, China. (20161206) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Departmental Seminar, Hong Kong.(20161219). Organisation of Shenzhen Rotatory Ultrasound Capsule to be tested in vivo at the Roslin Institute, University of Edniburgh. Perspective collaboration talks with Sonolepu, Shenzhen, China (20161202), CNIR Hurricane technology, Shenzhen, China (20161207) and SX Ultrasonics, Shenzhen, China (20161212). |
| Impact | In vivo tests |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Ultracap |
| Organisation | Scottish Health Innovations Ltd (SHIL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Potential improvement of the surveillance of Barrett's Oesophagus utilising high frequency microultrasound |
| Collaborator Contribution | Financial |
| Impact | Research currently ongoing involving gastroenterology, bench and translational work |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Ultrasound in a needle for guidance in regional anaesthesia |
| Organisation | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on research into bonding technology |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on research in placement of anaesthesia |
| Impact | None applicable as yet, still active |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Title | Pathfinder pill |
| Description | Pathfinder Pill prototype |
| IP Reference | GB1405392.0 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2014 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | The Pathfinder Pill has been divided into a set of working zones within which experiments have to be carried out to optimise the components. An acoustic mirror test rig has been designed and is being produced with 3D printing, this will asses the mirror characteristics and motor rotation issues. |
| Description | I'm an engineer get me out of here 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A free online event where school students meet and interact with engineers in an effort to both educate the students and also entice them into a career in STEM. The students pose questions to the researchers regarding their particular research or general area of research. The researchers who give the best answer are voted into the next round with a winner ultimately declared. This event has been running for several years across the UK and has found to be an excellent means of discussing science with a large number of students across the UK. Ms. J. Faerber entered the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://imanengineer.org.uk/ |
| Description | 37th Ann. Int. Conf. IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Soc |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SonoCAIT Sonication Capsule for Autonomous Imaging and Therapy, a Proof of Concept Device Presented by A. Verbeni |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 3rd European Symposium on Focused Ultrasound Therapy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Capsule-based Ultrasound-mediated Targeted Gastrointestinal Drug Delivery. Presented by F. Stewart |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 4th Oncological Eng. Conf., Leeds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Sonopill Programme Presented by B.F. Cox |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | 4th Oncological Engineering Conference: SonoCAIT Sonication Capsule for Autonomous Imaging and Therapy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | SonoCAIT: Sonication Capsule for Autonomous Imaging and Therapy. Presented by F. Stewart |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Attendance at European Microwave Week, Rome, Italy October 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation provided opportunities to network and stimulated further discussions Further interest in the work on SONOPILL was generated |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.eumweek.com/ |
| Description | Attendance at Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Scheme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk on "Small plumbing! Empowering the next generation of microfluidic engineers!" resulted in further discussion with peers Went on to engage in further Public Engagement activities and acted as a STEM ambassador |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.raeng.org.uk/ |
| Description | Clinical orientated tutorials |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Engineering staff were provided with an overview of the GUI system, simulated endoscopy, examining disorders of interest and an overview of clinical trials Engineering staff gained a wider knowledge of the impact of their research across the SONOPILL programme and it's relation to clinical trials. Future tutorials to be organised for a wider audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Conference Presentation - SonoCAIT: Sonication Capsule for Autonomous Imaging and Therapy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and further discussion N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Conformal Meander Shaped Antenna for Biotelemetry in endoscopic Capsules |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked discussion Julia Faerber was invited to give other presentations/talks and included in conference proceeding of the 2015 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Dundee Science Centre - STEM Ambassador Training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Induction/Training/workshop to strengthen the collaboration between Dundee Science Centre and SONOPILL staff. Following the induction programme Public Engagement events were scheduled to allow SONOPILL team to engage with schools, the public, other institutions on their research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk |
| Description | Dundee Science Centre Meet the Researcher event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Schools visited the Science centre and met scientist from different areas who showed them examples of applied technology based on their discoveries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Dundee Science Centre Sonopill Demonstration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | 28.02.17 - Hands on demonstration of Sonopill at Dundee Science Centre event for visiting secondary school children from the wider area (Angus and Perthshire). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2017 |
| Description | Dundee Science Festival Family Fun Day 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Resulted in informal discussions and questions. School pupil requested tour or lab facilities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | ESPRC Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented work with Sonopill team at EPSCR showcase event in London on 21.02.18. The EPSRC event is designed to promote the importance of EPSRC investments, in the context of UK prosperity. Our presentation was titled "Looking Inside Your Gut" which fell under the Healthy Nation category. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Edinburgh Explorathon 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presented aims and progress of the SONOPILL programme to the public and in [articular children from economically disadvantaged areas Further events have been scheduled following the positive response and informal discussions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Edinburgh International Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions and discussions by groups of all ages and activity from primary school to communities both within and outwith the educational environment. An invitation by the event organiser Matt Wright was received to submit material for the Abu Dhabi Science Festival 2015; and Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk |
| Description | Explorathon 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | As part of the Explorathon event, which is part of the European Researchers' Night, we talked to over 70 students. Many of whom were disadvantaged areas as part of the widening access program of HWU. Student numbers were assessed from the number of stickers given away. We kept the stickers so they can be used as a similar metric in future. The students were engaged with the Sonopill project, asking a lot of questions regarding ultrasonic imaging, the future of medicine and microengineering. The event was hosted by Dr. H. Lay, Dr. B. Cox and Dr. G. Cummins |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.explorathon.co.uk/ |
| Description | Hosting Art students in lab |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 3rd year Jewellery students visited the lab and learned about our science and how we do it. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | IMPACT Research creativity@home event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Exploration of spin-off project potential Invitations to share subject matter expertise and future collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Ingenious Women Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 08.03.18 Guest speaker at Ingenious Women Event that took place in Dundee. The title of my talk was "Life and work on many coasts". This is a national networking event for the Enterprising & Ingenious Women Scotland programme. This networking event is open to all women of all career stages who are interested in reflecting on their careers and building their networks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Sys |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Robotic requirements for diagnosis and therapy with ultrasound capsule endoscopy Presented by V. Seetohul |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Capsule-based Ultrasound-mediated Targeted Drug Delivery |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked discussions and questions Follow up meetings and possible collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Robotic requirements for diagnosis and therapy with ultrasound capsule endoscopy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Following the presentation opportunities for discussion and networking were established. Discussions on possible collaborative opportunities have since been scheduled with participants at the meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Invited Speaker - Ultrasound capsule endoscopy for diagnosis and therapy: A new frontier in autonomous robotic systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | TBC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Invited Talk - Nijmegan - Prospects of Image-guided therapy in the Gastrointestinal Tract |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The talk was an invited talk at the autumn 2016 biannual meeting of the Dutch Society of Medical Ultrasound. The meeting pulls in researchers from all over the Netherlands and the talk featured discussion of the therapeutic applications of ultrasound, including discussion of the therapeutic aspects of the SONOPILL project. The talk was given by Dr. Lay. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.nvmu.nl/Autumnmeeting%20NVMU%202016.pdf |
| Description | Invited Talk - Rotterdam - Utilisation of high resolution ultrasound for sensing in the body |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | ~20 students and researchers from Erasmus Rotterdam attended a 1 hour talk by Prof. Cochran and Dr. Lay about the use of high resolution ultrasound for sensing in the body. This featured significant coverage of the work done in the USINN and SONOPILL projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Invited Talk - TU Delft - Utilisation of high resolution ultrasound for sensing in the body |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | ~30 students from Delft University of Technology attended a 1 hour talk by Prof. Cochran and Dr. Lay about the use of high resolution ultrasound for sensing in the body. This featured significant coverage of the work done in the USINN and SONOPILL projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Invited Talk - University of Strathclyde - Sonopill: From Design to Trial and Beyond |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The invited talk was part of the University of Strathclyde, Department of Biomedical Engineering seminar series. The meeting was attended by members of the biomedical engineering community at the University of Strathclyde. The talk gave a general overview of the goals of the Sonopill project and what has been done to date. The talk was given by Dr. Cummins |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Invited Talk, Fluorescence Capsule Endoscopy Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invitation to attend/speak at "Fluorescence Capsule Endoscopy Workshop (Project No. HTC-16-056)" Leeds, UK. 30th November 2017-1st December 2017. Talk on multi (-modal) capsules. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/sonopill/news/headline_568313_en.html |
| Description | Invited Talk, Minimally Invasive Endoscopy Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Cox, BF "Multimodal Capsule Diagnosis: Modalities and Combinations" Invited Speaker: Minimally Invasive Endoscopy Workshop. The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, March 21, 2017. Engineers and clinicians passionate about minimally invasive endoscopy are invited to an open one-day event which will promote dialogue and a better understanding of clinician's needs and engineer's capabilities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2017 |
| URL | https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/sonopill/events/headline_503651_en.html |
| Description | Invited speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Updated the Endoscopy Unit, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and generated discussion afterwards After the talk dates were scheduled for further sharing of information/discussion at SONOPILL research technical review meetings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Lecture about career in Science to Life Sciences UG students at Univeristy Dundee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Career talk to UG students to inform them about ways to make choices, how to manage, share experiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Lecture at Professor Alan Clark Memorial Event and European Stem Cell Research Institute |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of results and ongoing work relating to all awards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Medical Marvels show - Dundee Science Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Medical Marvels Show - Dundee Science Centre Talking to high school students and demonstrating my work |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meet the expert |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Demonstrations to school children at the Science Centre about colonoscopy, bowel biology, ultrasound, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Microultrasound and small bowel inflammation tissue phantom studies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked discussion at the IEEE conference in Taiwan. Increased interest in the project and SONOPILL in general |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | National Instruments Week 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | To discuss project development, quality control and general progress monitoring in medical device research Collaborative links established to develop areas of mutual research interest |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Open Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participation on UoD applicant day- aimed to attract UG offer holders to choose UoD as final choice |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Open day for potential UG students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participation on UoD Open day - aimed to attract UG applications for 2019/2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation - Capsule-based Ultrasound-mediated Targeted Gastrointestinal Drug Delivery |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked discussion and establishment of possible collaborative contacts N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Presentation at Anglo-French Physical Acoustics Conference 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A talk was presented on quantitative analysis of microultrasound data from ex vivo porcine bowel specimens in the gastroesophageal junction region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://afpac2016.iopconfs.org/home |
| Description | Presentation at Photonex Scotland Roadshow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of work relating to numerous awards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentation at |Lumps and Bumps" meeting on cancer and placentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to audience including medical and scientific practitioners presenting work relating to all awards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentation of Sonopill to the general public as part of the Dundee science festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of endoscopy to the general public |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | RAEng Imagineer panel member (University of Glasgow) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Groups of ~50 school pupils a day (five day events + one public evening event) attended an hour and a half long presentation including a multimedia presentation on engineering ethics and it's responsibilities in the modern world. This was followed by a Q&A session with a panel of engineers from across the University covering topics from 'what is engineering' to the required schooling, to ethical debates. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/community/imagineer/ |
| Description | RSM-UKMSA Conf |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Development of Small Bowel Tissue Phantom for Microultrasound (µUS) Investigation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Related SONOPILL articles/Internet Media interest |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Publicity at launch of SONOPILL programme which resulted in request for further information from members of the public and colleagues int he field. Following the initial launch further local and regional publicity promoting the SONOPILL programme sparked national interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://finance.yahoo.com/news/disruptions-medicine-monitors-150039052.html |
| Description | Robotastic at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Sonopill was invited to take part in Robotastic at Dynamic Earth, this was a free event in one of Edinburgh's most popular tourist attractions. It was held at the same time as a "Living Machines, 2016" a biomimetics conference. We had a lot of interest in our exhibit from conference attendees, tourists and children. The conference attendees were interested in the more technical aspects about this project and the tourists and children were interested in the general technical topic of miniaturised medical devices as well as the application of the device as a clinical diagnostic tool. Several people attending asked for more information on the project, some of whom spoke of their own experiences of conventional endoscopy were directed to the project website to learn more of our work. Two conference attendees also asked for the website address to learn more about the technical aspects of the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk/latest/blog/posts/2016/june/summer-space-tacular |
| Description | SET for Britain 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of poster regarding research on wireless communications and power transfer being conducted within Sonopill by Ms. J. Faerber. The audience was mainly comprised of Members of both Houses of Parliament. Few of them have science or technology degrees but were engaged with the subject matter of the project. This engagement exercise raised awareness of the Sonopill project with policymakers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.setforbritain.org.uk/2015event.asp |
| Description | STEM for Women (University of Glasgow) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | A full day event was run at University of Glasgow, sponsored by Monster, focused on speaking to girls and women about engagement with STEM subjects and careers. ~200 high-school girls were invited to attend a day workshop focused on career skills including interview prep, resumes and mentoring. Dr. Holly Lay participated as a mentor and mock interview participant. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://monsterconfidence.co.uk/glasgow/ |
| Description | School visit to Breadalbane Academy, Aberfeldy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Following my presentation discussion took place among the pupils with many expressing interest in finding out more about SONOPILL and the research programme We were encouraged to apply for a public engagement project grant and are awaiting the outcome. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Scientific presentation about work relating to multiple awards at "Single Cell Biology" at the Genome Campus HInxton, UK. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Scientific presentation about work sharing work related to multiple awards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | UK Therapeutic Ultrasound Interest Group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Capsule-based Ultrasound-mediated Targeted Drug Delivery Presented by F. Stewart |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Ultrason. Biomed. Microscanning 2014, 9th International Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Simple microultrasound capsule endoscopy Presented by V. Seetohul |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Ultrasound capsule endoscopy for diagnosis and therapy: a new frontier in autonomous robotic systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Questions and answer session following the presentation Follow up discussion with visits proposed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Video prepared by Wellcome Trust related to facility in which Sonopill was tested |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Wellcome Trust wished to publicise the success of the facility it supports at Dryden Farm, Roslin, Edinburgh. It funded the preparation of a short video describing the facility and how it had been used by the Sonopill programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://wellc.me/2tBxom3 |
| Description | Visit to Harvard |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussions abut potential collaboration and medical device development Strong links established with Sai Chun Tang, Nobuhiko Hata and Nathan McDannold at Harvard |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |