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ATREUM 2017 Prize Winner

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At the recent ATREUM conference held in Crewe, Dr Jennifer Edwards won 2nd prize for most translatable research – IKC sponsored, and also a prize for her flash presentation – UKRMP sponsored. ATREUM is a UK based conference and workshop, spearheaded by the E-TERM Fellows, which will help to set the future direction of UK TERM...

Multi challenges of modelling fibrous tissues, multi -disciplinary, -scale, -physics

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In April 2017, the institute hosted two researchers interested in fibrous tissues modelling, Dr Cédric Laurent (University of Lorraine, France) and Dr Tom Shearer (University of Manchester). With a common interest in the computational aspects of soft fibrous tissues and in just over 24 hours of intensive work, they produced with Alison Jones and Marlène...

Be Curious 2017

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On Saturday 25th March 2017, CDT TERM-iMBE PhD Students,  iMBE Research Fellows and Engineers from Depuy Synthes attended the Be Curious public event at the University of Leeds interacting with the general public through short workshops. Visitors to the stand ranged from toddlers to pensioners, and everyone in between!  During the course of the day over...

ORS2017 - iMBE students take 2nd place in video outreach competition

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Celebrating its 63rd Annual Meeting the ORS is this week in San Diego, California, USA and iMBE students and staff are participating over this 4 day event (19-22 March 2017). ORS Video Outreach Competition. The theme of this year’s competition is ‘Explain Othopaedic Research to the General Public’ , a video produced by graduate students...

World-leading medical engineering shown to Minister

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Cutting-edge developments in medical technology have been demonstrated to Government Health Minister Lord Prior, during a fact-finding mission to Leeds. Both the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have built up significant expertise in this field, much of it through partnership working and sharing the expertise of staff. The University has a...

University to lead medical technologies audit

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A University of Leeds-led consortium has been chosen by the Government to carry out an audit of research, innovation and industry in medical technologies. The Science Innovation Audit contract, announced in today’s Autumn Statement, was awarded in recognition of the Leeds City Region consortium’s significant expertise and strength in this field. The audit will explore...

Medical engineering academic appointed Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow

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Dr Sophie Williams, new Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow, will continue developing the engineering expertise necessary to optimise performance and reliability of artificial hips. Dr Sophie Williams has been appointed as a Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, one of the largest higher education institutions in the...

University of Leeds awarded £3.87m to fund knee therapy research

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The University of Leeds has been awarded £3.87m by the EPSRC to develop novel testing methods for new knee therapies to treat osteoarthritis and other conditions. The research at Leeds will be led by Professor Ruth Wilcox, Director of the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, and will aim to develop novel testing methods for new knee...

Engineering professors awarded honorary degrees

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Three Professors from the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded honorary degrees at this summer's graduation ceremonies. Professor Isobel Pollock-Hulf, Professor John Fisher and Professor Sir Christopher Snowden have all been awarded a Doctor of Science (Engineering) for the contribution to their fields and society. Professor Isobel Pollock-Hulf OBE is a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor...

Leeds professor recognised for contribution to medical science

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Professor Eileen Ingham has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Fellows are elected for their contribution to medical research and healthcare, the generation of new knowledge in medical sciences and its translation into benefits to society. Professor Eileen Ingham (Biomedical Sciences) has been recognised for her work at the...