Dr Peter Culmer

Dr Peter Culmer is Associate Professor at the University of Leeds, developing a research focus in healthcare technologies over the last 10 years. He leads the multidisciplinary Surgical Technologies research group where he enjoys collaborative research, working with colleagues in industry and healthcare. As PI of the EPSRC IMPRESS Network he is passionate about improving technology for people with incontinence. He plays an active part in the medical research community; as Engineering
Advisor for the NIHR HTC in Colorectal Therapies and board member for the iMechE’s Biomedical Engineering Association and Leeds CRUK Centre.
Making Surgical Technology Smart
This talk presents work in the Surgical Technologies research group at Leeds,investigating ways in which we can improve surgical instruments and healthcare systems. We focus on RollerBall, a robotic alternative to conventional colonoscopy, and the research challenges associated with this work. We then consider the often overlooked clinical needs associated with incontinence, and the ways in which we are addressing these through applied engineering.