Insigneo Showcase 2026

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Event details

The Wave, ±¬ÁÏTV, 2 Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2AH

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

08:30Arrival, refreshments, posters and exhibitors
09:00Welcome 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 
‘Biomolecular simulations for drug design’

Dr Laia Pasquina Lemonche, School of Biosciences, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Using accessible microscopy methods to rapid diagnose infections’

Dr Candice Majewski, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV  
‘Making our parts work harder - antimicrobial functionality for Additive Manufacturing’

Professor Paul Richmond, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘From molecules to populations: GPU agent based simulations for health innovation.’

10:00Short break
10:10

Session 2: Focus on Clinical translation

Professor Claire Brockett, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Early-stage interventions to end-stage implants - bioengineering the ankle’

Professor Alex Rothman, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Translational device development, technologically enhance clinical studies or digital twin’

Dr Daniel Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Computing coronary physiology: from desktop to cath lab’

Professor Andrew Swift, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
 â€˜Human-in-the-Loop AI for diagnostic radiology: from features to clinical judgement’ 

11:00Coffee, posters and exhibitors
11:30Plenary speaker: , The Master Cutler
12:00

Session 3: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks 

Johnny Mitchell, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Evaluation of digital mobility assessments in adults with cerebral palsy and atypical Parkinsonian disorders’ 

Dr Hector Arredondo, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘The time of exercise affects bone formation

Samuel Webb, School of Bioscience, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘The development of frequency-dependent mechanotransduction in auditory hair cells’ 

Dr Robert Byers, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘New skin research perspectives with Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT)’

Dr Caroline Taylor, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV  
‘Glutronics: Glucose-fuelled ultra-low power implantable bioelectronics’

Grace Faulkner, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Assessing cardiac power using exercise CMR in healthy volunteers and patients with ischaemic heart disease’ 

12:30Lunch, posters and exhibitors
13:30Plenary 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 

15:00Short Break
15:10

Session 5: Early Career Researcher (ECR) Flash Talks

Zoona Javed, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV  
‘Metabolic milestones: mapping healthy aging with ³¹P spectroscopy’

Dr Jemima Pilgrim-Morris, School of Medicine and Population Health, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Initial Validation of 129Xe RBC oscillation phase mapping against DCE-MRI and blood flow modelling in patients with CTEPH’

Prarthana Mistry, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Development of PolyHIPEs scaffolds for MRONJ preventive therapy’ 

George Allison, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Using computational modelling to predict bone strength in children’ 

Veronica Rowe, School of Computer Science, ±¬ÁÏTV  
‘Monitoring of paediatric sleep-disordered breathing using unobstructive sensors’ 

Mahta Darvish, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ±¬ÁÏTV 
‘Addressing data quality challenges in paediatric cardiac monitoring through generative ´¡±õ’&²Ô²ú²õ±è;

15:35Keynote talk: Child Health Technology with Professor Paul Dimitri, Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
15:50Keynote talk:  Professor Sue Mason, Data Connect
16:05Thanks and final remarks – Professor Damien Lacroix, Insigneo Co-Director
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Contact us

Email: insigneo@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 114 222 0158

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