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Interview with Professor Enrico Dall'Ara: AI and Biomechanics in METASTRA

An interview with our Research Theme Director for Computational Modelling in Medicine, Professor Enrico Dall'Ara, about his team's work developing advanced computational models to help clinicians assess fracture risk for patients with cancer.

Published by the METASTRA project.
A 3D tomography image of PP mesh
The University of Sheffield-led study found PP mesh fibres became stiffer and showed signs of degradation 60 days after implantation, as seen in this 3D tomography image.

Vaginal mesh scandal: new evidence reveals further failings

New evidence of the failings of the material at the centre of the vaginal mesh scandal has been revealed by a major study by researchers at the University of Sheffield, led by Insigneo member Dr Nicholas Farr.
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BSCI BSCCT Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 hosted in Sheffield

The British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (BSCI) British Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography (BSCCT) Annual Scientific Meeting for 2024 was held on 19 - 20 September in the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel Sheffield.

Figure: Does Experience of computer modelling methods affect vFFR results?

Operator-dependent variability of Angiography-derived fractional flow reserve

Researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Department for Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease have published a paper showing that vFFR results are influenced by operator experience of vFFR processing.
Graphical abstract - Damage tolerance and toughness of elderly human femora

Damage tolerance and toughness of elderly human femora

MultiSim researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia), have published a paper in Acta Biomaterialia which analysed the mechanism of femoral fractures using the Bone Digital Volume Correlation algorithm.
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Welcome to our new members!

We would like to introduce some new members who have joined the Insigneo Institute recently.
Musculoskeletal and finite element models describing forces in femur while walking

Femoral neck strain prediction during level walking using a combined musculoskeletal and finite element model approach

Coupled musculoskeletal-finite element modelling approaches have emerged in recent years as a novel way to investigate femoral neck loading during various daily activities.
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Dr Arkadiusz Sitek joins Sano as Director

We are pleased to announce the nomination of Dr Arkadiusz Sitek as Director of the Sano Centre for Computational Medicine in Krakow, from 17 February 2021.