Women's HealthTech Innovation Network launch event

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Sir Frederick Mappin Building, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD

Description

Do you have an idea which could improve women's health through innovation and technology? 

Would you like to find collaborators and hear about opportunities related to Women's HealthTech research? 

Are you based in South Yorkshire? 

Open to academics, healthcare professionals and industrialists we are looking to build a South Yorkshire network to stimulate new research collaborations and share the fantastic work which is happening in our region. 

Our Co-chairs Vanessa Hearnden, Rebecca Mawson and Emma Lucas would like to invite you to join the Women's HealthTech Innovation Network. 

Join the Women's HealthTech Innovation Network
Supported by the Insigneo Institute and Devices for Dignity: The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in long term conditions, this network aims to support the development of new HealthTech Innovations, foster new collaborations and raise the profile of women's healthcare needs and research in South Yorkshire. 

Our network launch will take place on Thursday, 13 November at the University of Sheffield and is open to academic researchers, industry professionals and healthcare workers. 

Agenda

09:30

Arrival and refreshments

09:45

Welcome
Dr Vanessa Hearnden, Senior Lecturer in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

09:50

Introduction to Insigneo Institute 
Professor Damien Lacroix, Co-Director,  Insigneo Institute

10:00

Introduction to Devices for Dignity
Hayley Morris, Deputy Head of Operations, and Abigail Needham, Theme Manager, Devices for Dignity

10:15

Introduction to the Network
Dr Becky Mawson, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Medical Care, University of Sheffield
Dr Vanessa Hearnden, Senior Lecturer in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

10:45Invited talks on women’s health research and innovation
10:45 - 11:00 

Using AI and digital twin to tackle pregnancy challenges  
Dr Shannon Li, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield

11.00 - 11.15 

Trojan Horse to Spin-Out: My Research Journey
Professor Munitta Muthana, Professor of Immuno-oncology, University of Sheffield

11.15-11:30

Angina in women: from syndrome x to microvascular dysfunction
Dr Paul Morris, Consultant Cardiologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

11:30 - 11:45 

Wearable device to collect menstrual data
Dr Alice-Amber Keegan, Senior User Researcher, Emm

11:45 - 12:00Q&A/discussion

12:00

Lunch and networking

13:00

Women’s health facilities and research in Sheffield and South Yorkshire
Dr Emma Lucas, Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine, University of Sheffield

13:30

“Burning ideas” session focusing on identifying unmet need and collaboration opportunities 
Facilitated group discussions and feedback

14:30

Plans and ideas for taking the network forward 
Facilitated group discussions and feedback

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