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Hundreds of Sheffield walkers raise record-breaking sum for children’s lung research

More than 400 walkers conquered a challenging trek through the Peak District to raise a record-breaking sum for life-saving children's lung research at the University of Sheffield.
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Insigneo Showcase 2026

The Insigneo Showcase 2026 took place at the University of Sheffield's The Wave building on 18 June 2026 and was attended by over 200 guests from across academia, healthcare and industry.

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Credit: Dr David Williams, Cardiff University

Next-generation of ankle replacements given major award boost at Sheffield

Insigneo Institute researchers at the University of Sheffield have been awarded a £12m Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant for their work on ankle osteoarthritis, bridging the gap between engineering and healthcare.
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding

Insigneo Co-Director Professor Jim Wild is PI of the Sheffield Platform for Imaging Research in Oncology (SPIRO) with Co-PI Dr Bilal Tahir. SPIRO will revolutionise how the state-of-the-art imaging facilities in Sheffield are used to tackle cancer.

BBC Cameraman Jon Hillyer, Professor Andy Swift, Alison Holt and Director and Producer Jospeh McAuley pose smiling for a group photo with a television camera in the foreground
Photo: BBC Cameraman Jon Hillyer, Professor Andy Swift, Alison Holt and Director and Producer Jospeh McAuley filming the AI diagnostic cardiac tool at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield AI heart disease innovation features on BBC Panorama

Insigneo research theme director for Imaging Life, Professor Andy Swift is featured on tonight's episode of BBC Panorama talking about how AI tools speed up analysis of images and scans of the heart.

| Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pinaki Bhatticharya

Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya elected to the Executive Committee of the VPH Institute

Congratulations to Insigneo Member Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya from the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering on his election to the Executive Committee of the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) Institute.

| Published by the VPH Institute
Virtual mouse twin diagram showing gait analysis of a mouse, musculoskeltal models of mouse hindlimbs and finite element and bone cell population models

Case study: First inter-species virtual twin to improve preclinical testing of combined biomechanical and pharmacological treatments for osteoporosis

An inter-species virtual mouse-human twin could help identify the best osteoporosis treatments to test in clinical trials and reduce time to market.
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American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology Gold Medal awarded to Professor Paul Griffiths

Professor Paul Griffiths from the University of Sheffield’s School of Medicine and Population Health has received the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology Gold Medal Award in recognition of his life’s work and contributions to the field.