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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.

Professor Albert Ong Richard Thomas and Jonathan Taylor with the PKD AI scan images
Consultant Nephrologist and Clinical Lead for Genetics Professor Albert Ong, Principal Clinical Scientist Dr Jonathan Taylor and MRI Radiographer Richard Thomas (from left to right). Image Courtesy of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Blog: AI measures kidney size six times faster than humans

In this blog, we hear from Insigneo members Dr Jonathan Taylor and Professor Albert Ong about an AI program they have developed to accurately measure kidney size.

| Published by PKD Charity.
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Sheffield researcher selected for an European Research Council grant worth €2 million to optimise treatments for osteoporosis

Dr Enrico Dall’Ara from the University’s School of Medicine and Population Health was selected among 308 researchers across Europe for this year’s ERC Consolidator Grants.
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This collaborative virtual reality (VR) experience was an introduction to magnetic resonance imaging Sano (Centre for Computational Personalised Medicine; Krakow, Poland)

Students participate in hands-on activities that show how science benefits patients

Insigneo members from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, and the Sano Centre gave students an introduction to magnetic resonance imaging with a collaborative virtual reality (VR) experience at a medical physics outreach event.

| Published by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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New research sets to improve detection of high blood pressure in the lungs using advanced imaging tools

Professor Jim Wild, Executive Director of the Insigneo Insititute, is co-investigator for a new Heart Research UK-funded study to enable quick and more accurate diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Digital Health Hub

South Yorkshire leads the UK’s digital healthcare revolution

Our ambitious new South Yorkshire EPSRC Digital Healthcare Hub is set to lead the UK’s digital health revolution and address inequalities in patient care.