1. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Fluids Session

2. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Purpose of this session –Fluids perspective Clarify purpose of Europhysiome (fluids) Clarify priorities presented in ‘Roadmap’ The way forward for STEP? –How is it to be done? Presentations…~30 mins –DR Hose / P Kilner Breakout sessions…~30 mins –Purpose of Europhysiome –Roadmap Discussion…~30 mins Summary and Conclusion

3. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Context: STEP conference Feedback (change of panels?) Integration of conference ideas with fluids consensus document Circulation to panel Modify Conference 2 (consolidation) Integration of final comments Write document Submit to EU FP7 call STEP begins Ideas, e-mails, consensus document May ‘ 06 Summer ‘ 06 Nov ‘ 06 Winter ’ 06/07 31 st March ’ 07

4. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Breakout sessions – vehicle for discussion –Exercise 1 Purpose of the Europhysiome –Participants split into groups –Rank cards (10-15 mins; wildcard available) –Feedback –Formulate consensus Save money Industrial expansion Elucidate biology Wildcard Engage in research

5. © 2006 STEP Consortium EP Purpose - feedback Top Bot Consensus Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5 Flipchart

6. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Roadmap outline –Common objectives –Research challenges –Resources required –Ethical, legal & gender issues –Organisational model –Community building initiatives –Impact analysis –Dissemination models –Eploitation models and sustainability –Recommendations for concrete implementation –Barriers to uptake

7. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Breakout sessions – vehicle for discussion –Exercise 2 Priorities of the Roadmap –Participants split into groups –Apportion funds to ensure Europhysiome success (10-20 mins; ~£3000; wildcard available) –Feedback –Formulate consensus Technology Transfer Management Public relations (dissemination) Wildcard Europhysiome Knowledge base

8. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP conference The way forward? –Discussion Purpose –(VPH), Improved healthcare (save money through optimised treatment); Improve relationships between academics/industry/clinicians; IT challenges; …and the rest… Priorities –Research challenges; IT knowledge base and infrstructure; … the rest… Is it a STEP too far to say of fluids? “The Europhysiome project embraces the VPH with a purpose to optimise healthcare (saving money) supported by extensive IT resources. A mechanism for achieving this involves targetted funding to address research challenges, IT.”

9. © 2006 STEP Consortium 1 st STEP Conference Summary & Conclusion –Feedback Purpose – Improved healthcare (save money); IT; etc.. Priorities - Other key points Ogans/tissues/disease split; Decision support for clinicians/scientists; Biologists in fluids panel Conclusion –Thank you for your contribution –Further contact –Integrate comments / Consensus document