Insigneo Institute
@insigneoinstitute.bsky.social
Driving innovative research at the interface of healthcare, engineering and science to transform the future of healthcare technology.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/insigneo
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⏰ Deadline in two weeks! ⏰
Work at the interface of biology + computation to build a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure.
Happy to answer questions!
Work at the interface of biology + computation to build a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure.
Happy to answer questions!
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
⏰ Deadline in two weeks! ⏰
Work at the interface of biology + computation to build a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure.
Happy to answer questions!
Work at the interface of biology + computation to build a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure.
Happy to answer questions!
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We are very happy to share our new PrePrint: Myosin VI orchestrates estrogen-driven gene expression in breast
cancer cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We characterise how Myosin VI is a key regulator of the Estrogen Receptor. Perturbation of Myosin VI impedes ER functionality.
cancer cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We characterise how Myosin VI is a key regulator of the Estrogen Receptor. Perturbation of Myosin VI impedes ER functionality.
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We are very happy to share our new PrePrint: Myosin VI orchestrates estrogen-driven gene expression in breast
cancer cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We characterise how Myosin VI is a key regulator of the Estrogen Receptor. Perturbation of Myosin VI impedes ER functionality.
cancer cells. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We characterise how Myosin VI is a key regulator of the Estrogen Receptor. Perturbation of Myosin VI impedes ER functionality.
Really exciting to be here for the launch of the Women's HealthTech Innovation Network today at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. We're very proud to co-host this event with Devices for Dignity @nihr.bsky.social HealthTech Research Centre in long term conditions.
@fohsheffield.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk
@fohsheffield.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Really exciting to be here for the launch of the Women's HealthTech Innovation Network today at @sheffielduni.bsky.social. We're very proud to co-host this event with Devices for Dignity @nihr.bsky.social HealthTech Research Centre in long term conditions.
@fohsheffield.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk
@fohsheffield.bsky.social @sth.nhs.uk
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Are you a researcher with an interest in human-focused biomedical technologies? Register now to join our Science+ meeting in London on 3-4 February 2026. Apply to present your poster at the meeting now: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/02/life-sciences/
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are you a researcher with an interest in human-focused biomedical technologies? Register now to join our Science+ meeting in London on 3-4 February 2026. Apply to present your poster at the meeting now: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/02/life-sciences/
📢 Job opportunity: Research Associate in Experimental Bone Mechanics (closing date: 23 November 2025).
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Insigneo members Vee San Cheong and @enrico-dallara.bsky.social at the University of Sheffield.
sheffield.ac.uk/insigneo/vac...
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Insigneo members Vee San Cheong and @enrico-dallara.bsky.social at the University of Sheffield.
sheffield.ac.uk/insigneo/vac...
Vacancies
We regularly have exciting opportunities for researchers to join our team.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📢 Job opportunity: Research Associate in Experimental Bone Mechanics (closing date: 23 November 2025).
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Insigneo members Vee San Cheong and @enrico-dallara.bsky.social at the University of Sheffield.
sheffield.ac.uk/insigneo/vac...
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Insigneo members Vee San Cheong and @enrico-dallara.bsky.social at the University of Sheffield.
sheffield.ac.uk/insigneo/vac...
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📢 Fully-funded 4-year MRC DiMeN PhD opportunity in our lab.
🔬 Exciting cancer cell biology collab with @maiblab.bsky.social & Liz Smythe @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social to use recombinant biosensors to image active KRAS in #pancreaticcancer
👇Apply by 4th Dec
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🔬 Exciting cancer cell biology collab with @maiblab.bsky.social & Liz Smythe @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social to use recombinant biosensors to image active KRAS in #pancreaticcancer
👇Apply by 4th Dec
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding the membrane recruitment of oncogenic KRAS in pancreatic cancer at University of Sheffield on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding the membrane recruitment of oncogenic KRAS in pancreatic cancer at University of Sheffield, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📢 Fully-funded 4-year MRC DiMeN PhD opportunity in our lab.
🔬 Exciting cancer cell biology collab with @maiblab.bsky.social & Liz Smythe @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social to use recombinant biosensors to image active KRAS in #pancreaticcancer
👇Apply by 4th Dec
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🔬 Exciting cancer cell biology collab with @maiblab.bsky.social & Liz Smythe @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social to use recombinant biosensors to image active KRAS in #pancreaticcancer
👇Apply by 4th Dec
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Please repost - Multiple PhDs available
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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Please repost - Multiple PhDs available
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Join us for the launch of our new Women's HealthTech Innovation Network! Supported by Insigneo and NIHR Devices for Dignity the network will bring together those researching or working in women's healthtech. Join us Thursday 13 November from 9.30am - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKQ...
Join the Women’s Healthtech Innovation Network and register for the launch event
Please use this form to join the Women's Healthtech Innovation Network and to register for the launch event.
Network Launch: 09:30 - 15:30, Thursday, 13th November in Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mapp...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Join us for the launch of our new Women's HealthTech Innovation Network! Supported by Insigneo and NIHR Devices for Dignity the network will bring together those researching or working in women's healthtech. Join us Thursday 13 November from 9.30am - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKQ...
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Great to see @greg-wells.bsky.social and @ljtl.bsky.social on behalf of the Sheffield ex vivo group. Well done!
September 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Great to see @greg-wells.bsky.social and @ljtl.bsky.social on behalf of the Sheffield ex vivo group. Well done!
The September Insigneo newsletter is out now: createsend.com/t/t-440C1E98...
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September 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The September Insigneo newsletter is out now: createsend.com/t/t-440C1E98...
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#NPAW2025 #PostdocAppreciationWeek Eric is a @breastcancernow.bsky.social funded postdoc, investigating the mechanisms of breast cancer cell growth and spread.
You can read more about this here 👇:
breastcancernow.org/our-research...
@mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
You can read more about this here 👇:
breastcancernow.org/our-research...
@mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
Investigating mechanisms of breast cancer cell growth and spread
Dr Elena Rainero is investigating how breast cancer cells use alternative energy sources to grow and spread, and the role of protein called a2b1 integrin in this.
breastcancernow.org
September 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#NPAW2025 #PostdocAppreciationWeek Eric is a @breastcancernow.bsky.social funded postdoc, investigating the mechanisms of breast cancer cell growth and spread.
You can read more about this here 👇:
breastcancernow.org/our-research...
@mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
You can read more about this here 👇:
breastcancernow.org/our-research...
@mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
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I am advertising for a physicist to work with me at the University of Sheffield.
7T preclinical work and 3T human work in Sheffield
+ opportunities to work with the 9.4T at CABI, UCL
If you are excited about brain perfusion and gas exchange please apply
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
7T preclinical work and 3T human work in Sheffield
+ opportunities to work with the 9.4T at CABI, UCL
If you are excited about brain perfusion and gas exchange please apply
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Associate in Multimodal Neuroimaging and Physiological Modelling
Research Associate in Multimodal Neuroimaging and Physiological Modelling
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
September 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I am advertising for a physicist to work with me at the University of Sheffield.
7T preclinical work and 3T human work in Sheffield
+ opportunities to work with the 9.4T at CABI, UCL
If you are excited about brain perfusion and gas exchange please apply
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
7T preclinical work and 3T human work in Sheffield
+ opportunities to work with the 9.4T at CABI, UCL
If you are excited about brain perfusion and gas exchange please apply
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
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New paper: SimMLM: A Simple Framework for Multi-modal Learning with #MissingModality, to be presented at @iccv.bsky.social 2025.
✅ Tested on BraTS 2018, UPMC Food-101, avMNIST
✅ Robust to missing inputs at Test time
✅ Better uncertainty & interpretability
📄 Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19264
✅ Tested on BraTS 2018, UPMC Food-101, avMNIST
✅ Robust to missing inputs at Test time
✅ Better uncertainty & interpretability
📄 Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19264
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
New paper: SimMLM: A Simple Framework for Multi-modal Learning with #MissingModality, to be presented at @iccv.bsky.social 2025.
✅ Tested on BraTS 2018, UPMC Food-101, avMNIST
✅ Robust to missing inputs at Test time
✅ Better uncertainty & interpretability
📄 Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19264
✅ Tested on BraTS 2018, UPMC Food-101, avMNIST
✅ Robust to missing inputs at Test time
✅ Better uncertainty & interpretability
📄 Preprint: arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19264
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Work done by my PhD student: Sijie Li, co-supervised with Prof. Jungong Han. @shefcmi.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Work done by my PhD student: Sijie Li, co-supervised with Prof. Jungong Han. @shefcmi.bsky.social
The July Insigneo newsletter is out now! Read about our recent Yorkshire MedTech industry day, our annual Insigneo Showcase event and all the latest news from our members.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The July Insigneo newsletter is out now! Read about our recent Yorkshire MedTech industry day, our annual Insigneo Showcase event and all the latest news from our members.
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Yesterday we had the School of Medicine and Population Health PGR symposium - a fantastic range of talks and posters from our students!
We had excellent career sessions from Faith Nutter Howard David King and Amy Turner
Thanks to our ECRs who gave a useful and honest take on finishing a PhD.
We had excellent career sessions from Faith Nutter Howard David King and Amy Turner
Thanks to our ECRs who gave a useful and honest take on finishing a PhD.
July 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Yesterday we had the School of Medicine and Population Health PGR symposium - a fantastic range of talks and posters from our students!
We had excellent career sessions from Faith Nutter Howard David King and Amy Turner
Thanks to our ECRs who gave a useful and honest take on finishing a PhD.
We had excellent career sessions from Faith Nutter Howard David King and Amy Turner
Thanks to our ECRs who gave a useful and honest take on finishing a PhD.
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Big update on the #METASTRA site! 📣
We now have dedicated content hubs for patients, researchers, and medical professionals.
Find more here: www.metastraproject.eu
#METASTRA #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #ScienceCommunication
We now have dedicated content hubs for patients, researchers, and medical professionals.
Find more here: www.metastraproject.eu
#METASTRA #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #ScienceCommunication
July 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Big update on the #METASTRA site! 📣
We now have dedicated content hubs for patients, researchers, and medical professionals.
Find more here: www.metastraproject.eu
#METASTRA #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #ScienceCommunication
We now have dedicated content hubs for patients, researchers, and medical professionals.
Find more here: www.metastraproject.eu
#METASTRA #HealthInnovation #PatientEngagement #ScienceCommunication
We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our Insigneo Showcase 2025 event last week and made it such a vibrant, stimulating day. It was wonderful to see everyone!
July 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended our Insigneo Showcase 2025 event last week and made it such a vibrant, stimulating day. It was wonderful to see everyone!
After a quick break, it's time for our plenary speaker. Prof Laoise McNamara, @uniofgalway.bsky.social with her talk on 'Breaking Down #BoneDisease: Multidisciplinary Research into Mechanobiological Mechanisms of #Osteoporosis and #Cancer Metastasis' #Mechanobiology #insigneoSC25
July 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
After a quick break, it's time for our plenary speaker. Prof Laoise McNamara, @uniofgalway.bsky.social with her talk on 'Breaking Down #BoneDisease: Multidisciplinary Research into Mechanobiological Mechanisms of #Osteoporosis and #Cancer Metastasis' #Mechanobiology #insigneoSC25
We're off! We're excited to be welcoming over 250 guests to the Insigneo Showcase today. Starting with the welcome address with Prof Tracey Moore, Vice President and Head of @fohsheffield.bsky.social, Insigneo Co-Directors Profs Jim Wild & Damien Lacroix, & Commercialisation Manager Alex Wilkinson
July 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We're off! We're excited to be welcoming over 250 guests to the Insigneo Showcase today. Starting with the welcome address with Prof Tracey Moore, Vice President and Head of @fohsheffield.bsky.social, Insigneo Co-Directors Profs Jim Wild & Damien Lacroix, & Commercialisation Manager Alex Wilkinson
We've had a fantastic day at our Yorkshire MedTech EPSRC #PBIAA Industry Day. We were thrilled to welcome Abtisam Mohammed, MP for Central Sheffield, who joined us for our session on innovation assets in #SouthYorkshire.
July 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We've had a fantastic day at our Yorkshire MedTech EPSRC #PBIAA Industry Day. We were thrilled to welcome Abtisam Mohammed, MP for Central Sheffield, who joined us for our session on innovation assets in #SouthYorkshire.
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Our pioneering advancements in data and AI to improve healthcare aligns with the government’s new 10-year plan for the NHS. From AI to improve outcomes for depression treatments, to our Centre for Care, we're going to play a crucial role 👇
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/pioneer...
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Pioneering data and AI advancements helping to deliver the NHS’s future vision
The University of Sheffield is pioneering advancements in data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare and tackle health inequalities and will play a critical role in helping the govern...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our pioneering advancements in data and AI to improve healthcare aligns with the government’s new 10-year plan for the NHS. From AI to improve outcomes for depression treatments, to our Centre for Care, we're going to play a crucial role 👇
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/pioneer...
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/pioneer...
Congratulations to Insigneo Members Dr Dan Taylor and Prof Alex Rothman @fohsheffield.bsky.social 🎉
#CardiovascularResearch @nihr.bsky.social
#CardiovascularResearch @nihr.bsky.social
We're thrilled to share that two of our young cardiologists have been recognised nationally for their pioneering heart disease research 💖
Follow the 🧵below or click here to find out more: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...
#CardiovascularResearch #HeartDiseaseResearch #DoubleAwardSuccess
Follow the 🧵below or click here to find out more: www.sth.nhs.uk/news/2025/06...
#CardiovascularResearch #HeartDiseaseResearch #DoubleAwardSuccess
July 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Congratulations to Insigneo Members Dr Dan Taylor and Prof Alex Rothman @fohsheffield.bsky.social 🎉
#CardiovascularResearch @nihr.bsky.social
#CardiovascularResearch @nihr.bsky.social
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🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
OpenFest 2025
OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:
www.sheffield.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
2nd-5th September - all welcome.
This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.
More details and registration:⬇️
Congratulations to Insigneo member, Dr João Periquito @fohsheffield.bsky.social, on winning one of two first prizes in the @openresshef.bsky.social Research Prize 2025 in the Staff category - individual prizes for his work on co-founding the Open Source Imaging Initiative (OSI²) e.V.
The winners of the University of Sheffield’s 2025 Open Research Prize have now been announced - many congratulations to our prize winners in the staff, PGR and team categories.
Read more about the winners and runners up here:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
Read more about the winners and runners up here:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
Open Research Prize 2025 - winners and runners up
The winners of the University of Sheffield’s 2025 Open Research Prize have now been announced - many congratulations to our prize winners.
www.sheffield.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations to Insigneo member, Dr João Periquito @fohsheffield.bsky.social, on winning one of two first prizes in the @openresshef.bsky.social Research Prize 2025 in the Staff category - individual prizes for his work on co-founding the Open Source Imaging Initiative (OSI²) e.V.