{"id":68428,"date":"2026-03-06T11:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=68428"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:03:39","slug":"campaign-recognises-work-towards-innovation-in-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/campaign-recognises-work-towards-innovation-in-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign recognises work towards innovation in Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Projects from across Sheffield have been recognised in the \u2018Shaped in Sheffield\u2019<\/a> campaign, an initiative giving UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) the opportunity to showcase their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by UKRI, which invests \u00a39 billion annually in research, the campaign highlights projects that demonstrate the impact of public investment. Among the innovations featured is new medical imaging technology developed at The University of Sheffield that is transforming how doctors diagnose and monitor lung conditions in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sir Ian Chapman, UKRI Chief Executive Professor, said: \u201cSheffield is a hotbed of innovation, from its two great universities to its many spin-outs, start-ups and other businesses. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve chosen to highlight the amazing work shaped by the city and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Campaign posters are now being displayed across Sheffield to promote the initiative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New imaging technology developed by scientists at The University of Sheffield is revolutionising paediatric respiratory care, making scans safer and more accurate for children with lung conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detecting lung disease early in children can be difficult. To solve this problem, researchers led by Professor Jim Wild have developed a new way to scan lungs using MRI without radiation. The technique allows doctors to diagnose and monitor lung conditions more safely over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children and young people being cared for at Sheffield Children\u2019s NHS Foundation Trust are among the first in the UK to benefit from the technology through research being carried out at Royal Hallamshire Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah\u2019s daughter Zoe is one of the children who has benefited from the new scanning technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen doctors in A&E listened to Zoe\u2019s chest, they couldn\u2019t hear any sign of damage to her lungs, but I knew something was wrong.\u201d<\/p>Sarah, zoe’s mother<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Zoe, then two years old, spent a week in Sheffield Children\u2019s Hospital with pneumonia. In the year that followed, her lungs did not fully recover, and low oxygen levels meant repeated visits to the GP and A&E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors later diagnosed Zoe with bronchiectasis, a condition that causes damaged airways and mucus build-up in the lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two scans taken two weeks apart showed that antibiotics were not significantly improving her lungs. As a result, doctors decided the port was unnecessary and instead focused on daily physiotherapy to clear mucus from her lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt worked really well,\u201d Sarah said. \u201cShe hasn\u2019t had a day off school in months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Wild said: \u201cThe MRI method means doctors no longer have to \u2018wait and see\u2019. There have been big advances in treatments for cystic fibrosis, for example, but the drugs are expensive and work differently for every child. The scanner is guiding treatment and helping to find the right therapies faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cThere have been big advances in treatments for cystic fibrosis, for example, but the drugs are expensive and work differently for every child. The scanner is guiding treatment and helping to find the right therapies faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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