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Application deadline: 19 April 2019
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The operating theatre of the future
The operating theatre of the future will interconnect classical medical imaging and navigation technology with novel molecular-level imaging sensors and dexterous actuators on a high-speed network bus to leverage interoperability, off-site computational capabilities, and BigData streams thereby delivering AI-based intraoperative decision support and surgical assistance.
This upcoming MedTech domain of cognitive sensor-guided surgery requires multi-disciplinary collaboration between hardware engineers, software engineers, and clinical scientists that understand the intricacies of the instruments and navigation technology that interlink within an operating theatre network. Further, to enable downstream translation of the research, these scientists must be capable of working effectively within an environment that respects and understands the constraints that surgical applications impose.
Surgical and Interventional Engineering (SIE)
Surgical and Interventional Engineering (SIE) is an integral part of endeavours to achieve cognitive sensor-guided robotically assisted surgery. SIE encompasses interventional planning making use of AI and computational modelling, and the development of miniature surgical tools and imaging instrumentation for safe and effective navigation and manipulation.
SIE research aims to optimise surgery and intervention for timely, personalised, and cost-effective therapies in the operating theatre of the future.The School involves invited lectures, hands-on demonstrations, workshops on medical device development, and mini-projects for familiarisation with the process of engineering innovation in surgery and intervention.
The Summer School include a series of lectures on the topics of novel instrumentation for optimal surgery, and navigation algorithms for precise interventions. Further, it includes a 5-day activity on the process of ideation, prototyping and commercialisation of medical technology along the principles of frugal innovation.
Our Summer School will educate post-graduate research (PGR) students and research professionals on both technical and clinical advances in Surgical and Interventional Engineering. It will allow participants to interact with scientists from the international community and to engage with world renowned experts in a diverse range of topics on Instrumentation Technologies for Personalised Treatments, and Navigation Technologies for Precision Medicine.
This course is for post-graduate students, and research professionals from academia and industry working on the domain of Surgical and Interventional Engineering and aligned domains (e.g. Medical Imaging, Computer-Assisted Interventions, Instrumentation and Robotics).
Entry requirements
There are no strict entry requirements, however, as part of the application applicants are asked to upload a motivation letter and CV to demonstrate alignment to the School's remit. Following evaluation of the motivation letter and CV, a registration code will be issued to the applicant.
Academic Leads
Dr Christos Bergeles, Senior Lecturer Dr Tom Vercauteren, Professor Department of Surgical and Interventional Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences
Schedule: 24th June 2019 – 28th June 2019
King’s College London, UK
Programme
All sessions last 45mins, to allow for 15mins of questions.
Monday 24th June 2019
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Coffee and Registration |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Welcome and Introduction to King’s and BMEIS Prof. Sebastien Ourselin King’s College London, UK |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break (Vouchers Provided) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Surgery Prof. Benoit Dawant Vanderbilt University, USA |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Surgery Prof. Benoit Dawant Vanderbilt University, USA |
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Image-Guided Fetal Surgery Prof. Tom Vercauteren King’s College London, UK |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Student Teasers |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Self-work: Biomedical Design Innovation |
Tuesday 25th June 2019
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Arrival and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Image-Guided Percutaneous Interventions Prof. Gabor Fichtinger Queen’s University, Canada |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Image-Guided Percutaneous Interventions Prof. Gabor Fichtinger Queen’s University, Canada |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break (Vouchers Provided) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
From Bench to Bedside – Quality Management Dr Clare Heaysman King’s College London, UK |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
From Bench to Bedside – IP and Commercialisation Dr Neil Simrick King’s College London, UK |
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
SmartTarget – From Concept to Clinical Translation Dr Dean Barratt University College London, UK |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Flexible Microsurgical Robots Dr Christos Bergeles King’s College London, UK
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| 17:00 – 18:00 |
Self-work: Biomedical Design Innovation
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Wednesday 26th June 2019
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Arrival and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Open |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break (Vouchers Provided) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Image-Guided Liver Surgery Dr Matt Clarkson University College London, UK |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Flexible Magnetically Driven Endoscopes Prof Pietro Valdastri University of Leeds, UK |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Open |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Open |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Self-work: Biomedical Design Innovation |
Thursday 27th June 2019
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Arrival and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Image-Guided Neurosurgery Dr Stamatia Giannarou Imperial College London, UK |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Biomedical Design Innovation Process Prof. Prashant Jha King’s College London, UK |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break (Vouchers Provided) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Robotic Urology Prof Prokar Dasgupta Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK King’s College London, UK |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Neurosurgery Planning Dr Rachel Sparks King’s College London, UK |
| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Endoscopic Raman Imaging Dr Mads Bergholt King’s College London, UK |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Steerable Robotic Needles: EDEN2020 Prof Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena Imperial College London, UK
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| 17:00 – 18:00 | Self-work: Biomedical Design Innovation |
Friday 28th June 2019
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Arrival and Coffee |
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9:00 – 10:00
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Open |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Theranostics for Molecular Level Interventions Dr Maya Thanou King’s College London, UK |
| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Smart Materials for Surgical Devices Prof Manish Tiwari University College London, UK |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch Break (Vouchers Provided)
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Student Project Presentation Preparation |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Project Presentations |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Project Presentations |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Farewell |
Event details
St Thomas’ Campus
St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH