Biomedical with Royce at the University of Sheffield

Welcome to Royce at the University of Sheffield, one of the leading partners for the UK's national institute for advanced materials research and innovation; The Henry Royce Institute.

Welcome to Royce at the University of Sheffield ...

... a pioneering centre for biomedical engineering research and development.

Our commitment to advancing healthcare technologies and driving innovation in the field makes us an ideal partner for businesses seeking to make a significant impact.

We provide a collaborative ecosystem, blending cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art facilities, and a multidisciplinary approach to address complex challenges in biomedical engineering. We invite research and development teams in the biomedical sector to join us in this dynamic environment where breakthroughs happen, and together, we can redefine the future of healthcare technology.

Situated within the esteemed University of Sheffield, our facilities offer a unique opportunity for synergy between industry, academia, and healthcare professionals. By collaborating with our world-class researchers and leveraging our advanced resources, you can be at the forefront of transformative advancements in biomedical engineering.

This is the seamless intersection between innovation and healthcare, and together, we can contribute to improving lives through cutting-edge biomedical solutions.

Case Studies

Biomedical Materials Made from Natural Polymers Produced by Bacteria

There is a huge need for biomedical materials that are biocompatible, biodegradable, and match the properties of the diseased tissue or organ being replaced or repaired.

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A synthetic aorta in a metal box, with plastic tubes running in and out

Elastomeric Polymer Scaffolds for 3D Cell and Tissue Culture

In tissue engineering, the technology permits highly complex and even patient-matched scaffold designs, as has been proven in vascular applications. This will provide new treatment pathways based on replacing damaged tissues and allow for improved research platforms, reducing or replacing the use of animals.

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Additive manufacturing magnetic materials for sensors/actuator applications

Producing sensors by manufacturing magnetostrictive materials using 3D printing technologies allows tuneable performance and design flexibility for many sectors including healthcare.

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Dr Alice Pyne develops videos enabling us to observe DNA twisting as never seen before

Videos allowing us to see for the first time how small circles of DNA adopt dance-like movements inside a cell have been developed by researchers at universities in Yorkshire.

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Ella Hudson and image of hair strands under a microscope

Ascertaining the role of the hair cuticle to the mechanical properties of the whole hair fibre

Using the Hysitron TI Premier Nanoindenter to ascertain the contribution of the hair cuticle to the mechanical properties of the whole fibre to see whether a novel haircare treatment could restore the nanomechanical properties following a damaging treatment.

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Alice Pyne has pioneered high resolution AFM imaging of DNA at the sub-molecular scale. [Pyne]

Topo-Stats: Making AFM Data More Accessible

Dr. Alice Pyne, a leading Royce researcher recently recognised for her commitment to open science and open data, leads a team of collaborators at the University of Sheffield who have developed Topostats, a Python toolkit with an open licence.

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Key Personnel

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Dr Alice Pyne

Senior Lecturer in Soft Matter & Polymers
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Increasing our understanding of biomolecular interactions through high resolution atomic force microscopy.

Email address: a.l.pyne@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5969

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Dr Xinyue Chen

Henry Royce Institute Experimental Officer (Nanocharacterisation)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Email address: xinyue.chen@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 5476

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Dr Nick Weston

Application Scientist (Advanced Metals Processing) | Henry Royce Institute
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Developing capabilities and understanding limitations of Field Assisted Sintering Technology in order to apply its unique processing capabilities to solve real-world industrial manufacturing problems.

Email address: n.weston@sheffield.ac.uk

Key Equipment

Producing sensors by manufacturing magnetostrictive materials using 3D printing technologies allows tuneable performance and design flexibility for many sectors including healthcare.

Nanocharacterisation Lab

The laboratory contains a number of atomic force microscopes, nanoindenters and optical profilers.

These capabilities are open to the UK industrial and academic communities to carry out high-quality nanocharacterisation on novel materials from optoelectronics to RNA therapeutics.

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Testimonial

In the future, we believe FAST/SPS technology [systems developed with Royce at the University of Sheffield] could offer a viable route to utilise out-of-spec AM titanium powder for near net shaped biomedical parts with forged properties. This will also enable the additive manufacturing supply chain to be more sustainable and economically viable in the future.

Nickie Twyford - Custom Solution and Technical Manager, JRI Orthopaedic

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FAST-Forge artificial hip joint manufacture process