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Celebrating excellence in postgraduate research

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Congratulations to Mazen Al-Hajjar from the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE). He came second place for his 'Three Minute Thesis' entitled ”Would you like a hip replacement? Ooh but how was it tested?” and congratulations to Rachel Pallan (iMBE), who came second place in the 'Postgraduate Research Poster of the Year' at the University...

Leeds expertise helps company reach worldwide markets

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Expertise at the University of Leeds has helped Simulation Solutions, the largest European manufacturer of orthopaedic implant wear simulation equipment, to grow its international business. Simulation Solutions has started working with the Food and Drug Administration (America’s regulator in the safety of foods, medicines and medical devices) in China, where the medical device industries are...

Medical Engineers attend the Otley Science Festival

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Ten staff and PhD students from the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE) attended the Otley Science Festival on 9th November 2013 interacting with the general public through interactive exhibits. Visitors to the stand ranged from toddlers to pensioners, and everyone in between! Activities were used to highlight the research on-going within the iMBE,...

Universities Minister gains first-hand insight into medical technologies

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New Vice-Chancellor Sir Alan Langlands hosted a round table discussion earlier this week about the Government’s strategy for life sciences across the UK. It was as part of a visit by Minister for Universities and Science, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP. They were joined by key business leaders and representatives from the region’s medical...

Medical Engineers attend the Cheltenham Science Festival

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Fourteen staff and PhD students from the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE) spent six days at The Times 2013 Cheltenham Science Festival earlier this month. They spent time interacting with school students and the general public through a science exhibit in the Discover Zone. Visitors to the stand ranged from toddlers to pensioners,...

Doctoral Training Centre Industry Day 2013

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Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine and Medical & Biological Engineering Monday 22 April 2013 - Weetwood Hall Hotel and Conference Centre, Leeds The Doctoral Training Centres in Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine and Medical & Biological Engineering are hosting an Industry Day to highlight the interdisciplinary research undertaken by our PhD students. In addition, it...

New centre to revolutionise medical technology

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The University of Leeds is leading a £5.7 million, government-backed initiative to transform the way replacement joints and other medical implants are made. The Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Medical Devices will bring together academics and industrialists in a bid to maintain the UK’s leading role in the medical technologies industry and improve the quality...

iMBE at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society

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Staff and students are participating in the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society which takes place between January 26 - 29, in San Antonio, Texas USA. The theme of this year's meeting was "Bridging Innovation" with the stated objectives of: To present the best available research from all disciplines of musculoskeletal research. To...

NIHR YouTube competition win for iMBE researchers

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A team of researchers from the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering have been announced as one of the winning teams in the first National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) YouTube New Media Competition. The aim of the competition was for NIHR funded trainees and researchers to communicate their work through the medium of short...

ISO Accreditation for iMBE

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The Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering has achieved ISO 9001 accreditation for its quality management system. ISO 9001 is by far the world’s most established quality framework, currently being used by 1,064,000 organisations in 178 countries worldwide, and sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general. The accreditation...