This week, members of the MicroTex team—including our PPIE Lead, Project Manager, and public contributors—attended the Patient and Public Involvement conference at the University of Stirling.
The event brought together PPI partners, professionals, researchers, and policymakers from across Scotland to share best practices, challenges, and innovative approaches to involving patients and the public in health research. Sessions covered everything from co-production methodologies to ensuring meaningful involvement in complex research projects.
For MicroTex, as we launch our PPIE programme in 2026, this was an invaluable opportunity to connect with the wider PPI community, learn from others’ experiences, and reflect on how we can embed patient and public voices into our work from the very beginning. Developing novel medical devices for drug testing requires not just technical innovation, but genuine partnership with the people this research aims to help.
Building meaningful patient and public involvement isn’t something any project does in isolation—it requires ongoing learning, collaboration, and dialogue with the broader community. We’re grateful for the insights shared and the connections made.
More about the event: https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/patient-and-public-involvement-ppi-event-2026