Help improve treatments which look after people’s immune system.

Contribute to new methods which could play a vital role in immune response research in Wales.

What experience do I need to help?

 You will need:

• an ability to review and provide feedback
• a basic understanding of immune responses,vaccines, or infection prevention

You will also need to fall into one of the following groups:

• previous involvement in clinical research or research feedback panels
• personal experience with lower immune responses to infections or vaccines
• 60 years or over
• a guardian for children and young people 8 and over

More information

LEGACY Wales is a five-year programme exploring lymph node immune responses to improve preventive treatments.

The research will develop very specialist, individual methods of performing ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations – when a doctor puts a very fine needle into a body part like a lymph node and withdraws some cells into a syringe to help diagnose abnormal tissue.

This research could boost preventative treatments and therapies and will also bring clinical research opportunities to patients and people living in Wales.

What will I be asked to do?

You will provide feedback on research ideas, share experiences with research participation or views on immunity to help researchers produce participant-facing documents.

You may also need to prepare for one hour prior to the meeting by reading and reviewing documents.

How long will I be needed for?

You will need to attend one initial meeting (2 hours) with quarterly meetings for up to five years if the project is funded.

What are some of the benefits for me?

Benefits to you:

• Gain knowledge on immune system research and lymph node responses
• Attend and contribute to discussions with research experts
• Opportunity to become part of a long-term group advancing Welsh immune response research

Our team will: 

• Cover reasonable travel expenses and additional carer or childcare costs,
• Offer payment for time of £25.00 per hour (people can request less if they are in receipt of state benefits). 

Have a look at our guidelines for more information about this.

If you are receiving any benefits, you can access confidential advice from the Benefits Advice Service for Involvement.  

What support is offered?

You will be supported by Principal Investigator of the project.  If the project is funded, the Chair of the group will also be available to provide support.

How do I apply?

Complete the online form and tell us how you meet the required experience. 

Not sure how to complete the online form or would you like to discuss an opportunity further?

Then the team can help you, contact us by email to set up a chat. 

Access to any information you share with us is secure, restricted and dealt with confidentially. 

What happens next.

If your application fits the required experience, it will be sent to the project lead.

We will contact you with updates on the progress of your application.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email or call 02920 230 457.