Save the Date! We are pleased to announce that “Aorta: Structure to Rupture 2026” will take place once again in Liverpool on Wednesday 3rd June 2026. This is always an exciting inter-disciplinary meeting bringing together engineers, biologists, and clinicians to discuss state-of-the-art research in aortic disease. We encourage early career researchers to take part and […]
We are just a few days away from Aorta: Structure to Rupture 2024. You can download the final programme and abstract booklet from the links below: Aorta Structure to Rupture 2024 – Final Programme Aorta Structure to Rupture 2024 – Booklet_final The event will take place in the Harrison Hughes Building, The Quadrangle, University of […]
The LABB Group are super-excited to be co-hosting Northern Cardiovascular 2024 in Liverpool on 17th April 2024. The final programme can be downloaded from the link below: https://labb-group.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/NCRG-programme_final.pdf The event is to be held at the Novotel Hotel, Paddington Villlage a 15-20 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street Station. There is car parking available at Paddington Village Multi-Storey Elm […]
The LABB Group took part in a highly successful multi-disciplinary workshop on aortic diseases with Fudan University and Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai from 20th – 24th September 2023. Drs Riaz Akhtar (Liverpool) and Baolei Guo were successful in obtaining a Royal Society International Exchange grant to setup the workshop and attendees including researchers from Imperial College […]
Save the Date! We are pleased to announce that “Aorta: Structure to Rupture 2024” will take place once again in Liverpool on Thursday 20th June 2024. This is always an exciting inter-disciplinary meeting bringing together engineers, biologists, and clinicians to discuss state-of-the-art research in aortic disease. We encourage early career researchers to take part and […]
Congratulations to Bojin Marinov who won the best poster prize for his first year work looking at collagen fibril degradation in bicuspid aortic valve patients at BioMedEng 2023 conference which was held in Swansea, 14 – 15 September 2023. Bojin is a PhD student in the Department of Materials, Design and Manufacturing Engineering working under the supervision […]
University of Liverpool researchers partnered with the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust and Everton in the Community to host an event at Goodison Park to inspire underrepresented students aged 14-16 to explore careers in biomedical research. My Aorta My Future aimed to promote diversity in biomedical sciences by encouraging students from low-income households and BAME communities in […]
Dr. Riaz Akhtar, Reader in Biomedical Engineering, reflects on positive impact of Wellcome ISSF Research Support Fund grant in recognition of challenges presented by the pandemic. I am a Reader in Biomedical Engineering. My research focusses on cardiovascular biomechanics. I am fortunate to be able to work with leading experts through the Liverpool Centre of […]
As we continue our ‘My First Paper’ Campaign, showcasing researchers and their research this week we talk to Martin Hossack from ISMIB, a trainee vascular surgeon undertaking a PhD investigating the biomechanics and biochemistry of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Martin is also a member of Liverpool Aortic Biomechanics and Biochemistry research group. Your name and your […]
Aorta: Structure to Rupture 2022 is less than 20 days away now. Below you can find the final programme and travel information. Final Programme: Registration will be open from 9 am. The meeting will commence at 930 am. The final programme can be accessed via the link below: Aorta Structure to Rupture 2022 – Programme_final […]