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Cambridge BRC colleagues at the student-led conference

(Professor Vikas Khanduja, third left, Professor Rajesh Jena, fourth left and Georgina Norris, fourth right)

25 April 2025 

Colleagues from NIHR Cambridge BRC recently took part in a student-led science conference, hailed by those that attended as a ‘great success’.

Over 30 students, aged between 13 – 19 years from a selection of local schools and sixth form colleges attended the conference at Abbey College. The ‘Supercharging Medicine – through Technology and AI’ event covered topics such as health research, public and patient involvement in research and using solutions to medical problems using AI and technology.

The day-long event was set up for students considering a career in medicine. Activities included hearing from leading experts in the field, group based activities researching solutions for medical challenges and student presentations. Overall, a day of inspiration, learning and innovation!

Man standing on a stage talking

Professor Rajesh Jena

NIHR Cambridge BRC Involvement

Colleagues from Cambridge BRC provided three different talks during the day.

Georgina Norris, Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator, talked about ‘Getting involved in Health Research’ and how a new generation of researchers is needed to drive forward medical progress. Young people were encouraged to join a PPIE panel in order to help shape the future of medicine.

Professor Rajesh Jena (pictured left)  Clinical Professor of Data Science and Machine Learning in Radiotherapy in the Department of Oncology talked about a project called OSAIRIS – Building an AI Powered Medical Imaging Device.

Professor Vikas Khanduja, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and (Elective) Research Lead at Cambridge University Hospitals talked about SMART – Total Hip Replacement Story, Lessons in Innovation.

Student Feedback

It was great to hear that the students enjoyed the day and found it rewarding!

I would like to thank you for the opportunity given to participate in the student-led Medicine Conference. Hearing from the speakers and being chosen as a group leader were amazing and an eye-opening opportunity for me. All of the presentations were very informative and understandable! -S, Cambridge Student

Your insights on AI in biology were fascinating! I especially appreciated how you explained the research and opportunities in a clear and engaging way. It would be great to hear further advancements in this field. -S, Cambridge Student

Georgina’s research opportunities  were very promising and caught my attention. Overall,  the conference was a success!! -A,  Cambridge Student

The conference was an amazing opportunity for every student that joined us to learn about AI and advancing technology associated with medicine. The guest speakers especially gave inspirational talks on variety of groundbreaking topics such as recognizing patterns, digital twins and hip replacement, which was one of the highlights of the day. -J, Cambridge Student

The conference went very well and I particularly enjoyed how Professor Kanduja explained about the hip replacement and how technology had improved and helped a lot in the medical field and it was amazing!       -T, Cambridge Student

The conference was fantastic. I gained valuable insights into the applications of AI in medicine. The speakers were truly inspiring, offering a profound perspective on how AI is shaping the future of medicine and science -M, Cambridge Student

I enjoyed a lot the talk about OSAIRIS by Professor Jena and it truly inspired me to continue my dedication to medicine. -A, Cambridge Student

The NIHR Cambridge BRC is part of the NIHR and hosted by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Cambridge. We are at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Europe’s largest health research area.

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