{"id":427,"date":"2026-02-04T16:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/?p=427"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:24:18","slug":"staff-and-student-successes-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/2026\/02\/04\/staff-and-student-successes-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff and Student Successes: Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"515\">2026 has gotten off to an exceptional start in the Department of Bioengineering, with staff and students achieving recognition across research, education, innovation, and public engagement.<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"515\">This Spring 2026 <em>Staff and Student Successes<\/em> round-up brings together a selection of highlights from the past term, including funding awards, fellowships, competition results, publications, and external recognition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"768\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">We encourage you to read through the full list and join us in congratulating colleagues and students on their achievements. Taking a moment to recognise and share in these successes helps celebrate the collective strength and impact of our department.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"196\"><strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"196\">Enterprise Fellowship awarded for translational research<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Celiz-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-429 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Celiz-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Aditi Sitolay standing outdoors by a body of water, smiling at the camera, with mountains and a harbour visible in the background.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aditi Sitolay, former MDDE MRes student and RAEng Enterprise Fellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"364\">Congratulations to Aditi Sitolay, Bioengineering MDDE MRes alumnus, who has been awarded a prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk\/media\/hteffztw\/enterprise-fellowships-guidance-jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enterprise Fellowship from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Royal Academy of Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"660\">The one-year fellowship, worth \u00a375,000, supports researchers and recent graduates in developing engineering and technology innovations with commercial potential, providing protected time, funding, and training to explore market need, refine their proposition, and build a pathway to impact.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"842\">Aditi\u2019s fellowship will support the translational development of bioadhesive hydrogels from the Celiz Lab, advancing this research toward real-world application.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"116\"><strong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"116\">Translational funding awarded for dental biomaterials research<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-430\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Celiz-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Celiz-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr Adam Celiz wearing a blazer and shirt, smiling at the camera against a plain background.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Adam Celiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"254\">Congratulations to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecelizlab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celiz Lab<\/a>, which has been awarded a Translational Fellows grant from the <a href=\"https:\/\/rosetrees.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rosetrees Trust<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"569\">The two-year award, worth \u00a3150,000, will support the translation of a bioadhesive medical technology developed in the lab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"569\">Funding will enable testing of bioadhesive hydrogels with bacteria and support their development for dental applications, with the aim of reducing gum disease and associated bone resorption.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"140\"><strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"140\">Bioengineering undergraduate recognised by WIRED as a Game Changer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-438\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Cermak-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-438 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Cermak-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Tomas Cermak wearing glasses and a patterned shirt, standing with arms crossed against a plain background, with WIRED Game Changers branding visible above.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomas Cermak, WIRED Game Changer of 2025 in Science<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"468\">Congratulations to undergraduate student Tomas Cermak, who has been named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.cz\/clanky\/fyzik-tomas-cermak-den-nekonci-dokud-neni-hotovo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Changer of 2025 in Science by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WIRED<\/span><\/span><\/a>. At 19, Tomas is the youngest person included in the magazine\u2019s annual selection of people recognised for their impact across technology, science, and the arts.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"669\">In its coverage, WIRED Czechia &amp; Slovakia highlighted Tomas\u2019s work in opening up science to younger audiences and demonstrating that meaningful scientific contributions can be made early in a career.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"147\"><strong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"147\">Mentor of the Year recognition for laboratory training<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-447\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Seichepine-Florent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-447\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Seichepine-Florent-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr Florent Seichepine\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Florent Seichepine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"337\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/f.seichepine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Florent Seichepine<\/a>, Engineering Core Facilities Manager, who has been recognised as Mentor of the Year by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">CSR Scientific Training Ltd<\/span><\/span> for his management and mentorship of laboratory apprentices!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"476\">The award recognises his contribution to supporting apprentices through their training and development within the laboratory environment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"476\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Florent was also recently featured in the College\u2019s\u00a0<em>On the Sofa with the Department of Bioengineering<\/em> video, along with fourth-year undergraduate student Neo Perera, where he discusses his role supporting research infrastructure and facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On the Sofa with the Department of Bioengineering\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lJIhJiYBV_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"173\"><strong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"173\">Third-place finish in national Inclusive Additive Design Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Parkes-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-445\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Parkes-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Four students standing behind a table displaying a prototype cane rest, smiling and making peace signs during a design challenge session.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Paien with their prototype cane rest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"470\">Bioengineering undergraduate students Yanzi Jiang and Xinjing Li have secured third place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/271573\/inclusive-additive-design-challenge-winners-decided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Inclusive Additive Design Challenge 2025<\/a>. The competition focuses on empathy-driven engineering and inclusive, low-cost design across ability levels, ages, and neurodivergence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"829\">Working as part of a cross-departmental team with students from Electrical and Electronic Engineering, they developed a cane rest design addressing real-world usability barriers, supported by a working FDM prototype. The team represented Imperial at the national finals hosted by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Aston University<\/span><\/span>, achieving a strong third-place result!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"100\"><strong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"100\">Distinction awarded alongside doctoral studies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_450\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-450\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Redmond-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Redmond-1-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Leah Redmond seated in graduation attire, holding her Clinical Trichology Diploma certificate, smiling at the camera.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leah Redmond, awarded a Distinction in Clinical Trichology alongside her PhD studies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"301\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/leah.redmond18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leah Redmond<\/a>, final year PhD student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.higginslab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Higgins Lab<\/a>, who graduated with a Distinction (98%) in her Clinical Trichology Diploma from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Institute of Trichologists<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"671\">Alongside her PhD, Leah completed two years of clinical training, including lectures, patient consultations, and treatment sessions focused on the diagnosis of hair and scalp disorders. She plans to combine this clinical expertise with her doctoral research on the genetic mediators of hair thickness, supporting future translational approaches to hair loss treatment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"155\"><strong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"155\">Award recognition for doctoral research in childhood disability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Watson-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-452\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Watson-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The Musculoskeletal Mechanics research laboratory team gather around two tables full of cake and champagne to celebrate Caitlin's successful thesis defence\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Musculoskeletal Mechanics team celebrating Dr Edgar&#8217;s thesis defence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"319\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/caitlin.edgar17\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Caitlin Edgar<\/a>, Research Assistant, who won the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/hollandbloorview.ca\/research-education\/bloorview-research-institute\/awards-events\/pursuit-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pursuit Award in Childhood Disability<\/a> from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bloorview Research Institute<\/span><\/span> for her PhD thesis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"620\">The award recognises outstanding research with the potential to improve outcomes for children and young people with disabilities. Dr Edgar\u2019s thesis focused on paediatric prosthetic limb provision in low-resource environments, addressing challenges in access, design, and delivery of prosthetic care.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"228\"><strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"228\">Imperial researchers lead global AI benchmark for cardiac MRI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-454\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Wu-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"318\" class=\"wp-image-454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Wu-1.png\" alt=\"Graphic illustrating the CMRxRecon2024 Challenge, showing AI reconstruction of cardiac MRI from diverse input data to high-quality outputs.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CMRxRecon2024, a global benchmark advancing AI reconstruction for cardiac MRI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"639\">Researchers from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Imperial College London<\/span><\/span> have led a major international initiative to establish a new global benchmark for artificial intelligence\u2013driven cardiac MRI reconstruction through the CMRxRecon2024 Challenge. The project brought together hundreds of research groups worldwide to advance the evaluation of machine learning methods for accelerating and improving cardiovascular imaging.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"1007\">The challenge was coordinated by <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/fanwen.wang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fanwen Wang<\/a>, Research Assistant and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/zi.wang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Zi Wang<\/a>, Research Associate (Department of Bioengineering and Imperial-X), working with <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/g.yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Guang Yan<\/a>g, other Imperial researchers, and a wide network of global partners across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East. More than 200 teams from 18 countries registered to take part, reflecting strong international engagement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1388\">CMRxRecon2024 introduced one of the largest and most diverse raw cardiac MRI datasets released to date, along with open and standardised benchmarks that reflect real-world clinical complexity. The resulting datasets and findings have been published in leading medical imaging journals, and the organising team is now planning the next phase of the challenge, CMRxRecon2026.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"121\"><strong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"121\">Live workshop delivery at the London Science Museum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-457\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Asamoah-Danso-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-457\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Asamoah-Danso-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Nana Asamoah-Danso standing behind a Science Museum display table during a live workshop session, with activity materials set out in front of him.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nana Asamoah-Danso delivering live workshops at the Science Museum Skills Fair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"479\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/n.asamoah-danso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nana Asante Asamoah-Danso<\/a>, Bioengineering Laboratory Support Technician, was invited to deliver live workshop sessions at the London Science Museum\u2019s Skills Fair in November 2025, engaging large audiences of visiting school groups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"479\">Nana&#8217;s contribution formed a key part of the event programme, introducing young people to technical skills and career pathways through hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"660\">In addition, he authored an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/campus\/how-technicians-can-achieve-professional-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article for\u00a0<em>Times Higher Education<\/em><\/a> on routes to professional registration for technicians, sharing practical insights\u00a0drawn from sector experience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"660\"><strong>UK\u2013India research collaboration and inaugural lecture highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-475\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Vermot-Julien.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-475\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Vermot-Julien-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Professor Julien Vermot smiling at the camera against a neutral background.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Julien Vermot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"559\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/j.vermot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Julien Vermot<\/span><\/span><\/a> was among the Imperial researchers involved in projects selected for support through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/articles\/2025\/india-connect-fund-selects-latest-round-of-uk-india-research-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India Connect Fund in October 2025<\/a>. The scheme supports early-stage research collaborations between Imperial and partner institutions in India, enabling new international partnerships and exploratory research activity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"777\">More recently, Professor Vermot\u2019s inaugural lecture on 21 January was well attended! A recording of the lecture is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Jf_p4ggBak4?si=_b6ia9jlS1ye24bg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"254\"><strong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"254\">Bioengineering research informs menstrual blood health innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/newseventsimage_1760532374960_mainnews2012_x1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-478\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/newseventsimage_1760532374960_mainnews2012_x1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Anoushka Menon and Andreas Hadjimitsis standing in a laboratory environment, posing with arms crossed among lab equipment and plants.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Genie Fertility co-founders Anoushka Menon and Andreas Hadjimitsis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"631\">Bioengineering researchers at Imperial are contributing to new work <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/270093\/menstrual-blood-promises-data-harvest-improving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exploring how menstrual blood could be used as a valuable data source to improve understanding of women\u2019s reproductive health<\/a>. The research underpins the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geniefertility.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genie Fertility<\/a>, a startup co-founded by Dr <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Andreas Hadjimitsis<\/span><\/span>, who completed his PhD in the Department of Bioengineering.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"1125\">The project draws on Bioengineering expertise from <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/r.ledesma-amaro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro<\/span><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/s.ladame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sylvain Ladame<\/span><\/span><\/a> to support the analysis of menstrual blood samples, generating\u00a0insights that could enable earlier diagnosis and improved management of conditions such as endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"164\"><strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"164\">Bioengineering academic elected to the US National Academy of Medicine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/molly-stevens-2020-crop-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-479\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/molly-stevens-2020-crop-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Professor Molly Stevens standing outdoors, wearing a sleeveless patterned top and looking at the camera.\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Professor Molly Stevens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"565\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/m.stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Molly Stevens<\/span><\/span><\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/articles\/engineering\/materials\/2025\/biomaterials-expert-elected-to-us-national-academy-of-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elected to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">US National Academy of Medicine<\/span><\/span><\/a> in recognition of her contributions to biomaterials research and biomedical engineering.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"565\">Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honours in health and medicine, recognising researchers whose work has made a significant impact on research, clinical care, and public health.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"565\">Professor Stevens\u2019 research spans fundamental materials science through to translational and clinical application, and has informed new approaches to tissue regeneration, point-of-care diagnostics, and medical technologies. Her work focuses on designing advanced biomaterials and biointerfaces, with applications across regenerative medicine, diagnostics, and global health.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"219\"><strong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"219\">Royal Microscopical Society Scientific Achievement Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Pantazis-Periklis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Pantazis-Periklis-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr Periklis Pantazis\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Periklis Pantazis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"525\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/p.pantazis\/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Periklis Pantazis<\/span><\/span><\/a> has been selected as a winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rms.org.uk\/asset\/93F98B5F%2D3FE1%2D44B5%2D91DE6B2941D3C2DC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Royal Microscopical Society<\/span><\/span> Scientific Achievement Award 2025<\/a>. The award recognises sustained, independent excellence in microscopy and imaging research and is open to mid-career researchers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"816\">Dr Pantazis has been invited to receive the award in person at the Royal Microscopical Society\u2019s Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"128\"><strong data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"128\">Bioengineering input supports Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-482\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Choi-James.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-482\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Choi-James-150x150.png\" alt=\"Portrait of Dr James Choi\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr James Choi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"450\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/j.choi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">James Choi<\/span><\/span><\/a> has contributed Bioengineering expertise to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/270573\/imperial-designated-focused-ultrasound-centre-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Imperial\u2019s designation as a Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence<\/a>. His work supports the development of focused ultrasound technologies that use targeted sound waves for non-invasive treatment across a range of clinical applications.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"628\">Dr Choi\u2019s involvement forms part of a wider interdisciplinary effort linking engineering, imaging, and clinical research to advance focused ultrasound approaches in healthcare.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"196\"><strong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"196\">Bioengineering contribution to dragonfly wing research<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Crimson_Marsh_Glider_-_Dr_Alexandra_Yarger-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-483\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/bioengineering\/files\/2026\/02\/Crimson_Marsh_Glider_-_Dr_Alexandra_Yarger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crimson Marsh Glider. Photo by Dr Alexandra Yarger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"730\">Bioengineering researchers at Imperial College London contributed to a collaborative study with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Royal Veterinary College<\/span><\/span> that sheds light on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rvc.ac.uk\/research\/research-centres-and-facilities\/structure-and-motion\/news\/new-rvc-study-reveals-how-dragonfly-wings-can-inform-engineering-and-robotics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how dragonflies use wing sensors to monitor deformation during flight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"730\">The work, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/alexyarger.wixsite.com\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Alexandra Yarger<\/a> in the lab of <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/h.lin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Huai-Ti Lin<\/a>, used neural recordings and detailed mechanical simulations to show how a small number of strategically placed sensors can effectively encode wing state, despite complex bending and twisting patterns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"956\">The study provides insights into how biological sensor systems could inform future engineering and robotics designs by simplifying sensing and control requirements in flexible structures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 has gotten off to an exceptional start in the Department of Bioengineering, with staff and students achieving recognition across research, education, innovation, and public engagement. 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