Insigneo Showcase 2026
Event details
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Thursday 18 June 2026 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Description
We're delighted to confirm the date for our next Insigneo Showcase event. We look forward to seeing you at the University of Sheffield's The Wave Building on Thursday, 18 June 2026. Please mark your diaries!
This full day event is an opportunity for our members, funding agencies, regulatory agencies, industrial colleagues, and other academic groups in the UK to meet and see first-hand the innovative research produced by our Institute.
The day will feature:
- Sessions on the following cross-theme topics:
- Discovery/Methodology - the fundamentals of science and methods of research
- Clinical Translation - translating research into clinical practice
- Industry and Innovation - working with industry, developing partnerships, innovative technology and devices
- Child Health Technology - ECR flash talks
- Poster exhibition
- Networking opportunities with industry, funders, academics and clinicians.
Call for abstracts:
We invite you to submit an abstract for the poster display at the Insigneo Showcase by 13 April 2026.
To submit an abstract, you must register to attend the Insigneo Showcase in person, and you will be asked if you wish to submit an abstract as part of this process. You can either submit your abstract at the time or return to submit it later by following the link in your confirmation email, which allows you to edit your event registration.
Your abstract format should be text only and up to 500 words.
A few weeks after the submission deadline we will be in touch to provide feedback and at this point give information on the poster format, printing and displaying your poster on the day.
Provisional Programme
| 08:30 | Arrival, refreshments, posters and exhibitors |
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| 09:00 | Welcome, Professor Jim Wild and Professor Damien Lacroix Insigneo Co-Directors. Dr Alberto Marzo, Insigneo Academy - highlight of successes |
| 09:20 | Session 1: Discovery/Methodology Professor Sarah Harris, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sheffield Dr Laia Pasquina Lemonche, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield Candice Majewski, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield Professor Paul Richmond, School of Computer Science, University of Sheffield |
| 10:00 | Short break |
| 10:10 | Session 2: Clinical translation Professor Claire Brockett, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield Professor Alex Rothman, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Dr Daniel Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Professor Andrew Swift, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield |
| 11:00 | Coffee, posters and exhibitors |
| 11:30 | Plenary speaker: Professor Keith Jackson, The Master Cutler |
| 12:00 | Session 3: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks Johnny Mitchell, School of Computer Science, University of Sheffield Dr Hector Arredondo, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Samuel Webb, School of Bioscience, University of Sheffield Dr Robert Byers, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Dr Caroline Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Grace Faulkner, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield |
| 12:30 | Lunch, posters and exhibitors |
| 13:30 | Plenary Speaker: To be confirmed. |
| 16:15 | Session 4: Industry/Innovation Chair: Alex Wilkinson, Commercialisation update
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| 15:00 | Short Break |
| 15:10 | Session 5: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks Zoona Javed, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Dr Jemima Pilgrim-Morris, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield Prarthana Mistry, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield George Allison, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield Veronica Rowe, School of Computer Science, University of Sheffield Mahta Darvish, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Sheffield |
| 15:35 | Keynote talk: Child Health Technology with Paul Dimitri, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 16:00 | Thanks and final remarks – Professor Damien Lacroix, Insigneo Co-Director |
