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Engaging with parliament

On Friday 21 March Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle and the UK Parliament’s Knowledge Exchange Unit held an event on engaging with Parliament at the University of Sheffield.
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Collaboration between the Insigneo Institute and the University of Ghana

Insigneo research theme director for Healthcare data/AI, Dr Ning Ma, has been awarded partnership development funding to strengthen the relationship between the University of Sheffield’s Insigneo Institute and the University of Ghana.
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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.

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New ultrasound method could lead to easier disease diagnosis

A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time - a key indicator of disease - has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield, including Insigneo member Dr Artur Gower.
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PhD Programme in Digital Health

We are delighted to announce the launch of The Sheffield Children’s Hospital/Insigneo Institute PhD Programme in Digital Health in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.
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AI could speed up discovery of new medicines

Artificial intelligence that could reduce the cost and speed-up the discovery of new medicines has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers at the University of Sheffield and AstraZeneca.
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Digital foot could revolutionise bionic limbs and other assistive technologies

A digital foot sole that enables scientists to see the neurological signals that control how we walk and maintain balance, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Insigneo General Assembly and Winter Symposium 2022

On Wednesday 7 December 2022 Insigneo members and colleagues gathered for the Insigneo General Assembly and Winter Symposium which returned to a face-to-face meeting held at the Portobello Centre at the University of Sheffield.