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UK-wide nucleic acid network launches to connect research, industry and innovation

Insigneo member Professor Alice Pyne is co-lead for a new national network led by the University of Portsmouth, which has launched to accelerate innovation across nucleic acids, bringing together UK researchers, industry partners and policymakers.
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Professor Tracey Moore, Interim Vice President and Head of the University’s Faculty of Health

±¬ÁÏTV’s life sciences innovation celebrated at prestigious awards

±¬ÁÏTV’s world-leading research and its role in championing innovation across the UK’s life sciences sector have been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony.
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UK University collaboration to cure childhood gut disease with stem cell therapy

Insigneo member, Dr Anestis Tsakiridis, is leading a project to develop a revolutionary new stem cell therapy to treat a rare and life-threatening disease that leaves newborn babies unable to function without invasive surgery.
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Leading biomechanics expert secures prestigious UKRI Fellowship

Dr Vee San Cheong awarded the coveted UK Research and Innovation’s Future Leader Fellowship for her research on developing revolutionary 3D-printed orthopaedic implants for faster bone healing.
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AMRC FerretWorks programme: Turning bold ideas into breakthrough innovations

The AMRC FerretWorks: Startup programme is supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in the South Yorkshire region by bringing the centre's world-class resources to those with bold ideas and the ambition to scale.
Low field MRI canner unveiling with GE Healthcare

Potentially life-saving MRI breakthrough raises hopes for cost effective and more widely accessible lung scans

Revolutionary new technology could make MRI scanners cost effective, more widely available to local communities and help save lives, thanks to a pioneering collaboration between the ±¬ÁÏTV and GE HealthCare.
Computer models of paediatric femora in very young children at different ages

Digital twins to help reduce childhood fractures

New digital twins that could help doctors better understand the causes of fractures in children, are being developed by researchers at the ±¬ÁÏTV.
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Insigneo Showcase 2025

The Insigneo Showcase 2025 took place at the ±¬ÁÏTV's The Wave building on 4 July 2025 and was attended by over 200 guests from across academia, healthcare and industry.