Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Linda Hindle OBE as part of the Leadership series (part 22).

Discussion about Linda’s career, public health and sustainability.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) reflect on Linda’s leadership journey.

2) consider your leadership style and how you could improve your confidence in challenging decisions.

3) consider your role as a professional talking to people with lived experience around public health.

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Links from podcast:

Linda’s blog posts through the UK Health Security Agency: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/author/linda-hindle/

Greener AHP Hub: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/greener-ahp-hub/

Royal Society for Public Health - AHPs Hub: https://www.rsph.org.uk/our-work/resources/allied-health-professionals-hub.html

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Diana Hurnall as part of the Education and Workforce Development series (part 52).

Discussion about Diana’s career as a therapeutic radiographer, why she switched to the scientist training programme and what the future holds for her.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) read about the Scientist Training Programme (STP): https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp/

2) if you were to change careers, reflect on what you might retrain to become and why.

3) consider ways to highlight the vital work clinical scientists do for people living with and beyond cancer within your practice.

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Links from podcast:

Scientist Training Programme: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp/

NHS Careers: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-science/how-become-healthcare-science-professional

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM): https://www.ipem.ac.uk/

NHS Radiotherapy Engineering Apprenticeship Example: https://www.iop.org/careers-physics/your-future-with-physics/apprentice/george-stewart#gref

King's College London provision for the academic part of STP:

Postgraduate | School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences | King’s College London(kcl.ac.uk)

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Hannah Bargh-Dawson as part of Education and Workforce Development series (part 51).

Discussion about Hannah’s career, PhD research and the potential of using ultrasound to stimulate microbubbles for radio-sensitisation in preclinical research.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) consider the possibilities and limitations of microbubbles in radio-sensitisation.

2) reflect on who you look to for mentorship for your development.

3) consider how you can learn from your failures in your practice.

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Links from podcast:

A guide to UK PhDs: https://www.phdportal.com/countries/30/united-kingdom.html

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) fully-funded PhD projects: https://www.icr.ac.uk/studying-and-training/phds-for-science-graduates/phd-studentship-projects

Acoustic Cluster Therapy: https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/world-first-treatment-with-acoustic-cluster-therapy-to-improve-chemotherapy-delivery

Tumour-liquifying microbubbles and immune cell tracking: UK’s first convergence science centre officially launches: https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/tumour-liquifying-microbubbles-and-immune-cell-tracking-uk-s-first-convergence-science-centre-officially-launches

The Cancer Research UK Convergence Science Centre: https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research/centres-and-collaborations/strategic-collaborations/convergence-science-centre

NC3R link: https://nc3rs.org.uk/

Research articles:

Tumor radiation response enhancement by acoustical stimulation of the vasculature:https://www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10.1073/pnas.1200053109

A study combining microbubble-mediated focused ultrasound and radiation therapy in the healthy rat brain and a F98 glioma model: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10899261/

Radiation enhancement using focussed ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles for breast cancer: A Phase 1 clinical trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11146716/

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Rachel Brooks-Pearson as part of leadership series (part 21).

Discussion about Rachel’s career, research stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in cardiac radio-ablation for ventricular tachycardia.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) reflect on Rachel’s research journey.

2) consider how you could implement a new innovation in your practice.

3) read the Allied Health Professions’ Research and Innovation Strategy for England: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/HEE%20Allied%20Health%20Professions%20Research%20and%20Innovation%20Strategy%20FINAL_0.pdf

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Links from podcast:

Are cone beam CT image matching skills transferrable from planning CT to planning MRI for MR-only prostate radiotherapy?: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20210146

The accuracy of Magnetic Resonance – Cone Beam Computed Tomography soft-tissue matching for prostate radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2019.11.005

The first patients treated with MR-CBCT soft-tissue matching in a MR-only prostate radiotherapy pathway: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.015

Cone beam computed tomography for dose calculation quality assurance for magnetic resonance-only radiotherapy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phro.2021.01.005

College of Radiographers Research Strategy: https://www.sor.org/news/researchers/cor-launches-new-research-strategy-for-2021-26

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**Trigger Warning**

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Abdul and Ben on their careers, radiotherapy physics and the advanced machinery available at GenesisCare.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) reflect on the benefits of advanced treatment techniques for people living with and beyond cancer.

2) watch this video on the Viewray MRIdian at GenesisCare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu261OEf3Pg

3) watch these videos on Charles’ and Liz’ experiences of treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpAB79zxQLk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkbdmEZwzLg

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Links from podcast:

GenesisCare: https://www.genesiscare.com/uk

GenesisCare preparing for radiotherapy treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iol8EKHA5wI

The National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Videos on how to prepare for treatment: https://www.gammaknife.org.uk/treatment/videos

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn as part of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion series (part 12).

Discussion about Prof. Emily Jones and Dr. Emma Meaburn careers and research interests, genetics and brain and cognitive development work at Birkbeck university.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) consider how you would support someone with neurodiversity or a learning difference.

2) read Dr. Emma Meaburn’s recent blog: http://www.educationalneuroscience.org.uk/2023/03/13/can-polygenic-scores-predict-educational-outcomes/.

3) read the projects Prof. Emly Jones’ lab is conducting at the moment: https://sites.google.com/view/bondcbcd/projects.

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Links from podcast:

STAARS project: https://www.staars.org/can-we-take-part

Recent general science books that discuss what we know about the genetic contributions to socio-behavioural traits, including education - and why it matters for society:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-How-DNA-Makes-Who/dp/0241282071

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Genetic-Lottery-Matters-Social-Equality-ebook/dp/B091MQ771M?ref_=ast_author_dp

Book about how the brain works, written by cognitive neuroscientist colleagues at BBK (aimed at undergraduate students):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Brain-Works-Psychology-Students/dp/1529741947

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Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Dr. Carol Box part of Education and Workforce Development series (part 50).

Discussion about Carol’s career, biological experiments at the Institute of Cancer Research and future research within pre-clinical Radiotherapy research.

To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1) reflect on models of cancer that are used in research.

2) consider the use of animal models in cancer research.

3) read this paper on microbeam radiotherapy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0936655521003058?via%3DihubS.

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Links from podcast:

Dr. Carol Box Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carol-Box

Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK: https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research

Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK, Radiotherapy Physics Modelling Group: https://www.icr.ac.uk/our-research/research-divisions/radiotherapy-and-imaging/radiotherapy-physics-modelling

NC3Rs: https://nc3rs.org.uk/

3D cancer models: One step closer to in vitro human studies: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1175503/full

Guidelines for the welfare and use of animals in cancer research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20502460/

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​​Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Beverley De Gale OBE and Orin Lewis OBE to discuss their son Daniel’s experience of blood cancer, the charity African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) they founded in his honour and the incredible work they do for the black community in raising awareness.

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​​To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points:

1. ​​Reflect on Daniel, Beverley and Orin's experiences of diagnosis and treatment.
2. ​​Consider how you could have improved their experiences.
3. ​​Read about the signs and symptoms of blood cancer: https://bloodcancer.org.uk/understanding-blood-cancer/blood-cancer-signs-symptoms/
4. ​​Consider signing up to be a stem cells (bone marrow) donor: https://aclt.org/donate/join-the-stem-cell-register/​​

​​Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X.

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​​Links from podcast:

​​ACLT charity: www.aclt.org

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