Archive for December 2014

As part of the Medical Engineering postgraduate programme provision, the Institute of Medical & Biological Engineering is offering a specialist course on Orthopaedic Biomechanics. The course aims to give delegates an understanding of the necessary fundamentals of biomechanics and how they are applied to solve problems in orthopaedics. The course will integrate the engineering and […]

The KTN Health Community in partnership with the NIHR Healthcare Technology Cooperative (HTC) – Colorectal Therapies are pleased to announce an event in Opportunities for Addressing Unmet Clinical Needs in: Colorectal Breast Urological Brain Cancer The event will focus on Novel Diagnostic Tools and Techniques for In-Vivo Imaging event. For our first joint KTN- HTC […]

The NIHR Colorectal Therapies Healthcare Technology Co-operative, in partnership with the Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd are pleased to announce a jointly hosted event: Biosensing – Detecting Future Trends The development of clinically useful biosensors presents many challenges to both the academic and medical fields. At this meeting we will bring together clinical, academic and commercial […]

Arthritis Research UK, the biggest funder of research into the cause, treatment and cure of all forms of arthritis in the UK, and the Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre, have joined together to offer funding to progress research ideas with commercial potential. The Translational Proof of Concept Awards will provide support for one year […]

Bionow will be hosting a business pitching and networking opportunities event for companies operating in the life sciences sector. This FREE event is not only a great opportunity to present to the life science community but also give companies a unique chance to hear about the latest technologies and innovations available from some of the […]

Prof Samuel Achilefu from Washington University in St. Louis, USA will be visiting the University on 10th October 2014 to give a seminar on Visualising Cancers via Goggles: Optical Imaging & Probes. Prof Achilefu’s research deals with novel optical imaging methods and molecular probes for cancer theranostics, which have been featured on the BBC and […]

The Pathway to Innovation for Regenerative Therapies The Regener8 Annual Conference is a one day meeting focussed solely on the translation and commercialisation of regenerative medicine. The event is aimed at academics, clinicians and industry representatives who are involved in the field of regenerative medicine and related areas. This year’s Regener8 Annual Conference will take […]

If you are interested in commercial innovation, how innovations emerge and how ideas become reality, then this three-week course is for you. Whether you run your own business or are a cog in a bigger wheel you can be an agent for change and help push forward innovation. Very few innovative ideas are new; the […]

Overview This event will help established SMEs and high growth innovative start-ups learn about the importance of design and Intellectual Property (IP) Rights, and how they can be used to innovate, grow and add significant value to your business. Speakers Kirsty Edwards, IP expert Intellectual Property Office Andy Cripps, Design Associate Design Council You will […]

You are invited to attend a workshop on Unmet Needs in Clinical Diagnostics in Musculoskeletal Diseases in at the University of Leeds on Friday, 6 June 2014, 10.30am-4pm. By bringing together clinicians, academics and members of industry, we plan to explore clinical needs in growth areas of musculoskeletal diseases, including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and […]