Insigneo Showcase 2024

Image graphic: Insigneo showcase 2024 Friday 24 June 2024, The Wave, Sheffield

Event details

Friday 14 June 2024
9:00am
The Wave, The Wave, The University of Sheffield, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH
The event is free of charge and places are available on a first come, first served basis. RSVP by 31 May 2024. Special Dietary Requests: Please note for registrations received after 31 May 2024, we may not be able to cater for specific dietary requests on the day. Vegan and vegetarian will be catered for. There is a cafe in the Wave which may be able to cater to dietary requests.

Description

Exciting fundamental science and beyond: from innovative research to translation and commercialisation.

**Abstract submissions have closed**

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:

  • A plenary talk from  Professor Peter Coveney, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University College London;
  • Sessions from our five research themes:  Biomaterials / Biomechanics / Cell engineering; Computational modelling in medicine; Imaging life; Smart devices and sensors; and Healthcare data / AI;
  • Early Career Researcher presentations – hear about emerging research with perspectives from the next generation of researchers;
  • Poster exhibition
  • Networking opportunities with industry, funders, academics and clinicians.

Agenda:

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09:00

Arrival, registration and refreshments, posters and exhibitors

09:30

Welcome - Professor Jim Wild, Insigneo Executive Director, Professor Conchúr Ó Brádaigh, Vice-President and Head of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield and Professor John Flint, Deputy Vice-President for Research, University of Sheffield

09:45

Keynote speaker: Professor Maciej Malawski, Director of the Sano Centre for Computational Personalised Medicine, Krakow, Poland

10:00

Session 1 - Smart devices and sensors

Chair:  Dr Tom Paterson, Lecturer, University of Sheffield

Sam Hyde, Technical Lead for Software and Immersive Technologies, University of Sheffield
'MediTel - Medical Telexistence Technology'

Dr Shuhei Miyashita, Lecturer in Robotics,  University of Sheffield
'Origami robots, with applications to healthcare'

10:45

Session 2 - Imaging Life

Chair:  Dr Alice Pyne, Senior Lecturer in Soft Matter & Polymers, University of Sheffield

Dr Ruby Peters, Early Career Fellow, University of Sheffield
'Deciphering the nanoscale architecture of the actomyosin cell cortex by use of super-resolution microscopy'

Dr Erin Cutts, Physics of Life and Quantitative Biology Early Career Fellow,  University of Sheffield
'Single-molecule visualisation of the successes and failures of human chemotherapy target, TOP2a'

11:30

Coffee, posters and exhibitors

12:00

Session 3  Biomechanics, Biomaterials & Cell Engineering

Chair: Professor Ipsita Roy, Professor of Biomaterials, University of Sheffield

Dr Elena Rainero, Lecturer, University of Sheffield
'Breast cancer cells eat their surroundings to support their growth and migration'

Dr Annabelle Fricker, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sheffield
'Tissue-engineered cardiac patches for the treatment of post-MI heart failure using natural polymers and human iPSC-derived cells'

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Plenary Speaker: Professor Peter Coveney, Professor of Physical Chemistry, University College London
'Digital twins: The virtual future of medicine'

14:45

Session 4 - Commercialisation

Alex Wilkinson, Insigneo Commercialisation Manager, University of Sheffield 

15:00 Coffee, posters and exhibitors

15:30

Session 5 - Healthcare/AI

Chair: Dr Ning Ma, Lecturer in Medical Computing, University of Sheffield

Dr Krit Dwivedi, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Radiology,  University of Sheffield
'More to imaging than meets the eye: AI to quantify lung disease on CT'

Professor Jaime Delgadillo, Professor in Clinical Psychology  University of Sheffield
'Utilising AI for analysing patient data and forecasting treatment outcomes and symptom dynamics'

16:15

Session 6 - Computer Modelling in Medicine

Chair: Dr Rebecca Gosling, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield

Professor Paul Watton, Professor of Computational & Theoretical Modelling, University of Sheffield
'A digital twin for designing bladder treatment informed by bladder outlet obstruction mechanobiology'

Dr Vee San Cheong, Lecturer, University of Sheffield
'Understanding bone remodelling in orthopaedic implants with FEA'

17:00

Thanks and close

Abstract submission (now closed):

We are keen to showcase our PhD student and ECR research in our poster exhibition, please submit an abstract of your research (this could be based on an existing poster) when you register. The poster exhibition is a great opportunity to speak about your research to other Insigneo members and academics. There is also the opportunity that you may be invited to present in one of our research theme sessions during the day. We are offering three poster prizes this year (see below for details). 

The deadline for abstract submissions for the poster display is 8 April 2024. To submit an abstract you will need to register for the Insigneo Showcase. You will be asked if you wish to submit an abstract as part of this process.

Insigneo Poster Prize

We are pleased to offer a prize for the best poster for each research theme at the Insigneo Showcase this year. There will be a £50 prize for the best poster, judged by a Research Theme Director.

Best Overall Student Poster that represents both Insigneo research and the field of chemistry  - sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industry, Yorkshire & Humber Committee 

We are also pleased to offer a prize sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), Yorkshire & Humber Committee of £50 and a year's membership of the Society. This will be awarded to a student whose poster represents both Insigneo Research and the field of chemistry. The winning poster will be chosen by Professor Ipsita Roy, on behalf of the committee. 

Best Yorkshire & Humber Student Poster that represents both Insigneo research and the field of chemistry  - sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industry, Yorkshire & Humber Committee 

We are also pleased to offer a prize sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), Yorkshire & Humber Committee of £50 and a year's membership of the Society. This will be awarded to a student from the Yorkshire & Humber region whose poster represents both Insigneo Research and the field of chemistry. The winning poster will be chosen by Professor Ipsita Roy, on behalf of the committee. 

You can find out more about SCI and their work here

General terms

Posters are only eligible to receive one prize.  Prizes are available only to posters displayed on the day. Prizes will be announced at the end of the day and awarded as a voucher. A choice of voucher will be available and emailed to the winner after the day.  The Society of Chemical Industry, Yorkshire and Humber Committee will provide a letter detailing how to claim the prize. 

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