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Workshop Summary
Aerosols are involved in a range of processes relevant to respiratory health, from inhaled drug delivery and the transmission of infectious diseases to the health impacts of air pollution. Through focused talks and collaborative discussion, this workshop will introduce important concepts in how the behaviour of aerosols can be characterised and computationally modelled. It will highlight how existing technologies and measurement capabilities can inform and constrain modelling efforts, and it will lay the groundwork for future interdisciplinary research directions that advance both scientific understanding and practical healthcare outcomes.
Objectives
Knowledge exchange around aerosol science in the context of respiratory health.
Identification of key gaps in current computational modelling capabilities
Identification of key opportunities for the use of computational modelling of aerosols for health applications.
Foster new multi-disciplinary collaborations between academia and industry to address these gaps and harness these opportunities.
Event Programme
10:00: Registration, Refreshments & Networking
10:30–10:50 — Welcome & Introduction
Background and Objectives of the workshop — Dr Carl Whitfield (Manchester)
10:50–11:20: Introductions (Flash talks – 1 slide / 1 min)
11:20–11:30: Refreshments
11:30–12:30 — Session 1: Perspectives on Respiratory Aerosols
Talk 1: Directing inhaled therapies to the whole lung to improve treatment outcomes — Dr Martyn Biddiscombe (Imperial)
Talk 2: Characterising the role of respiratory aerosols in disease transmission — Prof Jonathan Reid (Bristol)
Talk 3: The evolution of pollutant mixtures in the atmosphere — TBC
Panel-style Q&A
12:30–13:00 — Lunch & Informal Networking
13:00–14:00 — Session 2: Industrial Aerosol Biotechnology
Talk 4: From lab to lung: scalable manufacturing and formulation technologies for industrial translation of next-generation aerosol bacteriophage therapies — Prof Danish Malik (Loughborough)
Talk 5: Aerosol formulation and simulation technologies from industry — Microsol
Talk 6: Novel technologies for time-resolved aerosol characterisation and quantification — Cambustion
Panel-style Q&A
14:00–14:30 — Session 3: Key Challenges and Unknowns
Roundtable discussion on modelling limitations
Identifying critical gaps in data, measurement, and validation
Identifying key application areas where existing technologies could be used
14:30–14:40: Refreshments
14:40–15:10 — Focussed discussions
Forming breakout groups based on identified applications and collaborations
15:10–15:30 — Closing Discussion & Next Steps
Summary of breakout outcomes
Identifying opportunities for collaboration and follow-up
15:30–16:00 — Drinks & Departures