Minutes of the Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) Sub-Committee B meeting to discuss applications to PGfAR Competition 29 Stage 2.
Date and location
Meeting held 23 October 2019 at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London, SE1 6NX.
In attendance
Committee Members
Professor Jonathan Mant (Chair)
Professor Kate Jolly (Supporting Chair)
Professor Tracy Roberts (Supporting Chair)
Professor Cindy Cooper
Professor Neil Coulson
Professor Robbie Foy
Dr Steve Gillard
Professor Willie Hamilton
Ms Denise Howel
Dr Clare Jinks
Dr David Meads
Professor Rona Moss-Morris
Professor Richard Watt
Mrs Ngawai Moss
Mrs Angela Ruddock
Apologies (Written Comments)
Professor Andy Vail
Professor Gerry Richardson
Programme Director
Professor Elaine Hay
Secretariat
Mr Rajinder Flora (NIHR CCF)
Ms Saima Siddiqui (NIHR CCF)
Ms Saprina Harrison (NIHR CCF)
Ms Amrit Mann (NIHR CCF)
Ms Jess Goddall (NIHR CCF)
Ms Dena Shortall (NIHR CCF)
Observers
Dr Catherine Haighton (Northumbria University)
Professor Claire Hulme (University of Exeter)
Professor Hemant Pandit (University of Leeds)
PGfAR applications considered
NIHR200868: RESPOND study (Rescue for Emergency Surgery Patients Observed to uNdergo acute Deterioration)
Lead Applicant: Professor Peter McCulloch
Lead Assessors: Willie Hamilton (1), Robbie Foy (2)
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Conditional support (phased fund)
NIHR200856: Improving care for people with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a digital NHS
Lead Applicant: Professor Claudia Estcourt
Lead Assessors: Cindy Cooper (1), Willie Hamilton (2)
Conflicts: Professor Tracy Roberts and Professor Kate Jolly
Outcome: Conditional support (phased fund)
Professors Tracy Roberts and Kate Jolly returned.
NIHR200874: CompreHensive geriAtRician-led MEdication Review (CHARMER)
Lead Applicant: Dr Debi Bhattacharya
Lead Assessors: Richard Watt (1), Cindy Cooper (2)
Conflicts: Professor Robbie Foy
Outcome: Conditional support (phased fund)
Professor Robbie Foy returned.
NIHR200871: CHROnic MIGraine prevention studies (CHROMIG)
Lead Applicant: Professor Martin Underwood
Lead Assessors: Robbie Foy (1), Richard Watt (2)
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201174: Community-delivered Behavioural Activation Targeting (ComBAT) Emerging and Early Depression in Adolescents
Lead Applicant: Dr Lina Gega
Lead Assessors: Willie Hamilton (1), Richard Watt (2)
Conflicts: Professor Cindy Cooper
Outcome: Conditional support (phased fund)
Professors Jonathan Mant and Rona Moss-Morris left the meeting.
PDG applications considered
NIHR201024: A combined mindfulness-based approach for adolescent non-responders to first-line treatments of depression or anxiety and their carers: establishing feasibility of implementation and delivery
Lead Applicant: Professor Tamsin Ford
Lead Assessors: Cindy Cooper (1), Robbie Foy (2)
Conflicts: Professor Willie Hamilton and Professor Claire Hulme
Outcome: Conditional support (fund)