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  • BIOREME Early Career Researcher Fellowships

    Fellowship 1 (Sept 2022 - Sept 2023)

    Who: Dr Lorenzo Petralia
    Where: Oxford University
    Title: Locating the source of FeNO using computational modelling and novel sensor technology

    More info.

    Fellowship 2 (Sept 2024 - Dec 2025)

    Who: James Shemilt
    Where: University of Cambridge
    Title: Modelling the impacts of sputum rheology on airway clearance

    Undergraduate Internships

    Summer 2023:

    • “Analysing and modelling data obtained from biophysical monitoring and symptom profiling of Long COVID patients using wearable sensors”
      Alisdair Cole, University of Nottingham. Supervisor(s): Prof Bindi Brook, Dr Jordan Raykoff

    • “Integrating pulmonary function tests measures and modelling in interstitial lung diseases”.
      Israel Mason-Williams, University of Exeter. Supervisor: Prof Krasimira Tsaneva-Krosonova

    • “Biophysical monitoring and symptom profiling of Long COVID patients using wearable sensors to inform mathematical modelling approaches”.
      Chris Hodson, University of Derby. Supervisor: Dr Mark Faghy

    Summer 2024

    • “Integration of advanced machine learning methodologies in mechanistic biophysical respiratory modelling to determine breathing patterns of critically ill patients”
      University of Warwick. Supervisor: Liam Weaver

    • “Using porous flow modelling approach to model lung flow hysteresis”
      Dylan Spokes, University of Leicester. Supervisor Dr Svetlana Aleksandrova

    Small Starter Grants:

    • James Shemilt, University of Manchester. More info

    • Mina Kim, University College London. More info

    • Minsuok Kim, Loughborough University

    • Lyndon Koenes, University of Hull

    • Liam Weaver, University of Warwick

    • Jessica Luiz, University of Oxford

    • Hannah Pybus, Imperial College London

Breakdown of BIOREME-awarded funding by scheme (£k)

    • £1.4 million MAGNIFY-CF Trust grant, led by Prof Jim Wild, Sheffield University,

    • £2.2 million MRC Career Development Award, Advancing lung function mapping with innovative MRI methods for clinical translation, Dr Mina Kim, University College London. Grant reference MR/Z504713/1

    • ~£500k University of Manchester Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellowship, “Modelling the multi-scale complexity of the human lung in disease.” Dr Carl Whitfield

    • £60k Asthma + Lung UK Early Career Award, “Identifying structural and functional asthma phenotypes at diagnosis- a feasibility study” Dr Ran Wang, University of Manchester

    • £1.1 million UKRI Cross Council Grant “Advanced Interdisciplinary Models of dEstructive lung Disease: AIMED”, led by Prof Bindi Brook, University of Nottingham

    • £100k, UKRI, “BuildAir: a holistic framework to design safe built environments”, led by Prof Bruno Fraga, University of Birmingham

Breakdown of funding awarded to BIOREME supported grants by funder (£k)

  • Research Sandpits:

    • Understanding Long COVID, led by Professor Bindi Brook. More info.

    • Environmental determinants of lung health: new opportunities for biophysical modelling, led by Dr Carl Whitfield. More info.

    • A challenge-led sandpit on structure and function in airways disease, led by Prof Salman Siddiqui. More info

    Mathematical study groups:

    • A Study Group in Mathematical Modelling with Industry, supported by INSIGNEO and Innovate UK : Business Connect. More info.

    • A Study Group in Data-Driven Biophysical Modelling with Industry and Clinicians, supported by SofTMech and Innovate UK:Business Connect. More info

    Research Conferences

    • Biophysical Modelling in Respiratory Medicine - Network Conference 2024. More info

    • Annual Network wide meeting 2023

    Webinar Series: Found here

Cumulative attendance at our research events over time

  • Asthma + Lung UK collaborated with the BIOREME network to conduct a patient insights survey to understand patient priorities and perspectives on lung conditions,

    The survey explored themes identified in patient focus groups, led by Asthma + Lung UK in July 2022 and was completed by 265 participants.“

    Patient perspectives on living well with a lung condition” Report

    • Video Animation “Lung disease: What’s maths got to do with it?” here

    • British Science Festival stand, Sept 2022 here

    • School careers day, 2022 and 2023.

    • Family Discovery day, University of Nottingham, June 2024

    • STEM Insights day, University of Nottingham, June 2024

  • Study group reports

    Correction and standardisation of lung oscillometry techniques using parameter inference: A study group report.

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2403.04621