Insigneo Showcase 2026
Event details
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Thursday 18 June 2026 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Description
We're delighted to confirm the date for our next Insigneo Showcase event. We look forward to seeing you at the ±¬ÁÏTV's The Wave Building on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
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:
- Sessions on the following cross-theme topics:
- Discovery/Methodology - the fundamentals of science and methods of research
- Clinical Translation - translating research into clinical practice
- Industry and Innovation - working with industry, developing partnerships, innovative technology and devices
- Child Health Technology - ECR flash talks
- Poster exhibition
- Networking opportunities with industry, funders, academics and clinicians.
Provisional Programme
| 08:30 | Arrival, refreshments, posters and exhibitors |
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| 09:00 | Welcome from Professor John Flint, Deputy Vice-President for Research, Professor Jim Wild and Professor Damien Lacroix Insigneo Co-Directors. Plus Insigneo Academy - highlight of successes from Dr Alberto Marzo. |
| 09:20 | Session 1: Focus on Discovery/Methodology Professor Sarah Harris, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Laia Pasquina Lemonche, School of Biosciences, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Candice Majewski, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV Professor Paul Richmond, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV |
| 10:00 | Short break |
| 10:10 | Session 2: Focus on Clinical translation Professor Claire Brockett, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV Professor Alex Rothman, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Daniel Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Professor Andrew Swift, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV |
| 11:00 | Coffee, posters and exhibitors |
| 11:30 | Plenary speaker: , The Master Cutler |
| 12:00 | Session 3: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks Johnny Mitchell, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Hector Arredondo, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Samuel Webb, School of Bioscience, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Robert Byers, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Caroline Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Grace Faulkner, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV |
| 12:30 | Lunch, posters and exhibitors |
| 13:30 | Plenary Speaker: , Mayo Clinic |
| 14:15 | Session 4: Focus on Industry/Innovation Chair: Alex Wilkinson, Commercialisation update LipoHIPEâ„¢ - Dr Vanessa Hearnden and Dr Rachel Furmidge Raida Imaging Ltd - Dr Mahan Salehi and Professor Andy Swift OsteoVate Ltd - Dr Caroline Harrison and Professor Cheryl Miller |
| 15:00 | Short Break |
| 15:10 | Session 5: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks Zoona Javed, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Dr Jemima Pilgrim-Morris, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV Prarthana Mistry, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV George Allison, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV Veronica Rowe, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV Mahta Darvish, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV |
| 15:35 | Keynote talk: Child Health Technology with Professor Paul Dimitri, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 15:50 | Keynote talk: Professor Sue Mason, Data Connect |
| 16:05 | Thanks and final remarks – Professor Damien Lacroix, Insigneo Co-Director |