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Insigneo Institute for Healthcare Technology

We drive innovative research at the interface of healthcare, engineering and science to transform health.

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Sheffield team awarded ARIA Seed Boost funding for engineered fungal neural interfaces

A team led by Insigneo Research Theme Director, Dr Thomas Paterson, has been awarded ARIA funding to investigate whether engineered fungal networks can be developed as controllable bioelectronic materials for future neural-interface technology.
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Sheffield scientist named Churchill Fellow

Insigneo member Dr Jonathan Taylor has been awarded a coveted Churchill Fellowship to improve how hospitals monitor artificial intelligence in patient care.

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Pioneering 3D printing lab opens at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Insigneo member Dr Pete Metherall has led the development of a state-of-the-art 3D printing lab producing ultra-realistic medical models for training, surgical simulation and patient-specific anatomical modelling at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

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Insigneo Seminar: Deep learning cardiovascular biomechanics

Wednesday 9 September 2026, 1:00pm
Pam Liversidge Building, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD
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