OncoEng+ Network fosters external engagement with key stakeholders in the UK and abroad. This is a global network sitting at the interface of engineering, surgical oncology and biomedical sciences. OncoEng+ will seek to build on existing European Networks, researchers in Australia and USA with an interest in oncological engineering, as well as allied activities such as Additive Manufacturing (with the Uppsala Competence Centre) and Spinal Modelling (with ETH Zurich). Summer Schools will be open to members of OncoEng+. To aid the development of OncoEng+ there are a number key activities which include:
The Initial Kick-off Meetings
Stakeholder meetings which take place on an annual basis. Two stakeholder meetings will focus on patients/clinicians and two for industry/regulatory personnel. These meetings will allow OncoEng to gain input from a wider group of stakeholders than those that sit on the Advisory Board. The meetings will be focused on aspects raised by the stakeholder groups.
Horizon Scanning Exercises which take place annually and will seek to identify new technologies and research avenues that might be relevant to OncoEng, such as a competitor or a useful tool for accelerating research and innovation.
Annual Conferences – a series of one day events will be held with our established EU partners, international collaborators and industry.