Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	EP/W035030/1
Title:	EPSRC Network+: Neurotechnology for enabling community-based diagnosis and care
Principal Investigator:	Terry, Professor JR
Other Investigators:	James, Professor C Farina, Professor D Sinclair, Professor A Shankar, Professor R
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	Association of British Neurologists Barts Health NHS Trust Brain in Hand Brainbox Ltd Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS F T Congenica Curelator Inc Defence Medical Services (DMS) Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Fdn Trust Dignio PLC EC via Imperial College London Epilepsy Research UK Falmouth University Institute of Psychiatry Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Fdn Trust MEGIN Moorfields Eye Hosp NHS Foundation Trust National Development Team for Inclusion National Hospital for Neurology Neurological Alliance Company Limited Neuronostics Ltd Newsenselab GmbH Psychoanalytica CIC Re:Cognition Health Limited Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Serg Technologies South West Academic Health Science Netwo SUDEP Action SUVO Limited Syndi Health The Migraine Trust The Ridge Medical Practice TriNetX UNEEG medical Univ Hosp Coventry and Warwick NHS Trust University College Dublin University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT University of Aberdeen University of Leeds University of Sheffield University of Surrey UXC Psychology
Department:	Inst of Metabolism & Systems Research
Organisation:	University of Birmingham
Scheme:	Standard Research - NR1
Starts:	01 October 2022	Ends:	30 September 2025	Value (£):	1,232,804
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Biomedical neuroscience Med.Instrument.Device& Equip.
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Healthcare
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 22 Feb 2022 Neurotech Network Plus Interview Panel Announced 20 Jan 2022 Neurotech Network Plus Sift Panel Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
Hospital neurology and neurophysiology services are increasingly overwhelmed. With a growing and ageing population, the incidence of many brain conditions (such as dementia and epilepsy) are rapidly increasing. Compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are now over 10,000 people in the UK waiting more than a year for an appointment with a neurologist. Things must change! The purpose of our Network is to address these challenges through the development of new technologies that enable diagnosis and management in the community. These services could be provided in a community diagnostic hub, by high-street healthcare professionals, in a GP surgery, in a mobile unit or even in the home environment. Our focus will be on new digital solutions built around neural interfacing, signal processing, machine learning and mathematical modelling. We will work closely with partners developing technologies for measuring brain, eye, spinal, and peripheral nerve activity using wearable technology and minimally invasive devices. Collectively, this will contribute to a significant increase in capacity that will augment the expertise provided in neurology services. To achieve this, we will build a network of partners with backgrounds spanning academia, industry, hospitals and GP surgeries, charities and policy makers. Crucially we will ensure that people with lived experience of neurological conditions are at the heart of our network. Their experience will inform debate and shape our research priorities, ensuring feasibility and acceptability of emerging technologies. We will empower people from different backgrounds and career stages to work together on challenging problems whose solutions will lead to societal benefit. To enable this we plan a suite of activities built around the principles of connect, communicate and collaborate. To connect people we will build a website and social media presence, create a public representation group and build new parnterships. We will establish a mentorship scheme and post opportunities for people at different career stages to undertake secondments with partner organisations. To facilitate communication, we will engage with stakeholders including the public, people with neurological conditions, healthcare providers and policy makers. We will host workshops on emerging areas of interest, as well as an annual conference to celebrate findings from across the network. To enable collaboration we will host events including stake-holder led study groups, sandpits and research incubators: where teams of partners will work collaboratively in a facilitated environment, conducting feasibility studies over 6-9 months.
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