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Details last updated 16-Nov-2019
University of Sheffield Creations
New Dynamics of Ageing
Seven year multidisciplinary research initiative with the ultimate aim of improving quality of life of older people
People at University of Sheffield
Noel Sharkey
Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Professor of Public Engagement at the University of Sheffield
Lynne Barker
Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Sherif El-Khamisy
Professor of Molecular Medicine and Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Sheffield.
University of Sheffield News
Stem cell therapy gives arthritic gorilla new lease of life
Interesting Engineering - 03-Sep-2023
Liesel the gorilla is now walking again after receiving Stem CellX treatment
Read more...Minimally invasive robotic surgery challenges the gold standard open surgery
SciTechDaily - 13-Jun-2022
Bladder cancer patients show reduced hospital stay by 20% post procedure
Read more...Robot-assisted operations reduce the risk of blood clots and allow patients to recuperate faster
UCL Cancer Institute - 15-May-2022
Robotic assistance in cancer surgery could be far more beneficial than previously thought
Read more...Zoledronate - accidental discovery of drug use for life extension
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 30-Jun-2021
Too early to tell whether off-patent drug's effects in fruit flies will be seen in humans
Read more...Wood burners are the culprits of indoor air pollution
Guardian - 18-Dec-2020
Harmful particles from burners raise health issues mainly in children and elderly
Read more...A protein that plays a key role in the making of cholesterol plaques: TRB1
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-Nov-2019
Still at an early stage in research - working on mouse models
Read more...Repairing Mitochondrial DNA for Age-related Diseases
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-May-2017
University of Sheffield has made progress in repairing the damage done to mitochondrial DNA (mtDN...
Read more...Ingestible origami robot
MIT - 12-May-2016
Biocompatible material fits inside a capsule for swallowing. Propels itself using stick-slip mot...
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