Our outcomes

We are delighted to introduce our impact brochure which showcases the fantastic achievements by our community since Jan 2022, supported by BIOREME initiatives. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

BIOREME Impact Brochure

  • 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. More info

    • Jessica Luiz, University of Oxford

    • Hannah Pybus, Imperial College London

    • £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, arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.04621, 2024. Bindi S Brook, Graeham R Douglas, Oliver E Jensen, Sonal Mistry, Sujit Kumar Nath, Matthew J Russell, Sina Saffaran, James Shemilt, Liam Weaver, Carl A Whitfield

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2403.04621

    Using data collected from structured light plethysmography to differentiate breathing pattern disorder from normal breathing: A study group report, arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.05141, 2024. Bindi S Brook, Mathew Bulpett, Robin Curnow, Emily Fraser, Eric J Hall, Shiting Huang, Mariam Mubarak, Carl A Whitfield.

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.05141

    Can audio recordings be used to detect leaks and coughs during mechanical insufflation exsufflation (MI-E) treatment? arXiv:2504.05005. 2025. Jonathan Brady, Vijay Chandiramani, Michelle Chatwin, Emmanuel Lwele, Aminat Yetunde Saula, Peter Stewart, Toby Stokes.

    https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.05005