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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding

Insigneo Co-Director Professor Jim Wild is PI of the ºù«Ӱҵ Platform for Imaging Research in Oncology (SPIRO) with Co-PI Dr Bilal Tahir. SPIRO will revolutionise how the state-of-the-art imaging facilities in ºù«Ӱҵ are used to tackle cancer.

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ºù«Ӱҵ one of first recipients of Turing Network Development Awards

Congratulations to Insigneo's Research Director for Healthcare Data/AI, Dr Haiping Lu from the Department of Computer Science, who is one of the first recipients of a new award launched by The Alan Turing Institute.
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Professor Damien Lacroix has been appointed as Insigneo Deputy Director

We are pleased to announce that Professor Damien Lacroix has been appointed as Insigneo Deputy Director. Damien is one of the founding members of the Insigneo Institute and he has also previously served on the Insigneo board.
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Lung abnormalities found in Long Covid patients with breathlessness

Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of Long Covid patients who are experiencing breathlessness using a cutting-edge method of imaging that was developed by Professor Jim Wild and the Polaris research group.
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Repeat of vaginal mesh scandal could be prevented by new early warning system

A new way of testing biomaterials that could help to avoid a repeat of the vaginal mesh scandal, has been developed by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ in a study led by Insigneo member Dr Nicholas Farr.