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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Demonstrating the Use of Optical Fibres in Biomedical Sensing: A Collaborative Approach for Engagement and Education.

Katjana Ehrlich, Helen E Parker, Duncan K McNicholl, Peter Reid, Mark Reynolds, Vincent Bussiere, Graham Crawford, Angela Deighan, Alice Garrett, András Kufcsák and 5 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Katjana EhrlichEPSRC IRC Hub in Optical Molecular Sensing & Imaging, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Helen E ParkerEPSRC IRC Hub in Optical Molecular Sensing & Imaging, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Duncan K McNichollScottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), Institute of Photonics and Quantum Science, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4511-1719
Peter ReidCollege of Science and Engineering Engagement Team, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Mark ReynoldsCollege of Science and Engineering Engagement Team, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK.
Vincent BussiereJames Watt School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5551-7854
Graham CrawfordLiberton High School, Edinburgh EH17 7PT, UK.
Angela DeighanSt. Margaret Mary's School, Glasgow G45 9NJ, UK.
Alice GarrettJames Watt School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK.
András KufcsákEPSRC IRC Hub in Optical Molecular Sensing & Imaging, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Dominic R NorbergEPSRC IRC Hub in Optical Molecular Sensing & Imaging, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Giulia SpennatiJames Watt School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK.
Gregor SteeleScottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC), Dunfermline KY11 8UU, UK.
Helen Szoor-McElhinneyEPSRC IRC Hub in Optical Molecular Sensing & Imaging, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK.
Melanie JimenezJames Watt School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8LT, UK.

Funding

The Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious Grant ING1617/11/114
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper demonstrates how research at the intersection of physics, engineering, biology and medicine can be presented in an interactive and educational way to a non-scientific audience. Interdisciplinary research with a focus on prevalent diseases provides a relatable context that can be used to engage with the public. Respiratory diseases are significant contributors to avoidable morbidity and mortality and have a growing social and economic impact. With the aim of improving lung disease understanding, new techniques in fibre-based optical endomicroscopy have been recently developed. Here, we present a novel engagement activity that resembles a bench-to-bedside pathway. The activity comprises an inexpensive educational tool (<$70) adapted from a clinical optical endomicroscopy system and tutorials that cover state-of-the-art research. The activity was co-created by high school science teachers and researchers in a collaborative way that can be implemented into any engagement development process.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesCooperative BehaviorOptical FibersBiomedical ResearchHumansLung DiseasesMicroscopyTranslational Research, Biomedicalendoscopic imagingfiber opticsfluorescence imaginghigh school/introduction medicineinterdisciplinary/multidisciplinarylung disease diagnosticsmedical imagingmedical optics instrumentationpublic understanding/outreach

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PMID31936827
PMCPMC7014119

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