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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.

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AI brain imaging technology given funding boost to help revolutionise healthcare research for patients with chronic nerve pain

Insigneo directors Prof Jim Wild and Prof Haiping Lu are part of a team, led by Insigneo member Dr Dinesh Selvarajah, working in collaboration with the PAINSTORM APDP consortium, AstraZeneca and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
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Funding boost for revolutionary lung MRI scans which could help cystic fibrosis patients manage chronic condition

The Pulmonary Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cystic Fibrosis (MAGNIFY study), will be run by Jim Wild, Professor of Magnetic Resonance Physics and Executive Director of the Insigneo Institute at the University of Sheffield.

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New robot medics to go where doctors can’t, developed by University of Sheffield scientists

The project was led by Insigneo co-research theme directors for smart devices and sensors, David King at the AMRC and Professor Sanja Dogramadzi from the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering.
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METASTRA: Transforming Fracture Risk Assessment for Cancer Patients with Vertebral Metastases

Dr Enrico Dall'Ara, Insigneo Research Theme Director for Computational Modelling in Medicine, is the University of Sheffield's principal investigator for this EU-funded project, with Prof Damien Lacroix, Insigneo Deputy Director as co-investigator.
Researchers who have been awarded The Future NHS Award

AI heart disease technology scoops national win at NHS Parliamentary Awards

Innovative tool developed by scientists and clinicians from the University of Sheffield’s Insigneo Institute and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals provides a super-fast analysis of the heart’s function, spotting heart damage on MRI heart scans in seconds.