Pankhurst Seminar: Why surgeons need bioengineers

12:00 – 12:30: Lunch
12:30 – 13:30: Seminar
Wednesday 26 February 2025, Christabel Pankhurst Building

Abstract:

Cardiac surgeons face with problems in the pre-operative period, intra-operative period and post-operative period. Often the solution to these problems requires scientific input from mathematicians, engineers and bioengineers.

The collaboration among surgeons and scientist required a bilateral adaptation to the completely different language and culture, as surgery is predominantly an art, while math and engineering is a science.

Professor Tony Corno will explain how these differences had to be effectively solved in order to proceed with joint research and scientific activities, and will show examples of positive outcomes, implemented in the daily clinical practice.

About Professor Tony Corno

Professor Tony Corno is an internationally respected consultant surgeon with congenital heart disease expertise. He received his graduate degree from Medical School of University of Pavia in 1975, and then graduated cum laude with a specialist degree in cardiac surgery from University of Padua in 1979 and a specialist degree in thoracic surgery from University of Siena in 1985. Prof Corno received Honorary Doctorate in Medicine from University Sains Malaysia in 2017.

Prof Corno has held the role of Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences at the Manchester Metropolitan University since January 2024. He has performed over 3000 surgical procedures; established new pediatric cardiac surgical units in Rome, Milan, Glasgow, Riyadh and Kubang Kerian; and has published >250 peer-reviewed articles and several books.

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For queries, please contact lara.higham@manchester.ac.uk

Pankhurst Seminar: Why surgeons need bioengineers