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MrAidan Roche

Associate Professor

Department of Bioengineering - Faculty of Engineering

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  • Associate Professor
    Department of Bioengineering - Faculty of Engineering

BIO

Mr Aidan Roche joined the Department of Bioengineering in 2024 to establish the Bionic Integration Lab. As a practising Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and a qualified Bioengineer, Mr Roche is well set to lead an interdisciplinary group of academics and clinicians to tackle the challenges of limb loss and nerve injuries to restore mobility. His lab is accepting applications from interested and creative individuals who enjoy working at the interface between human and machine.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer
    Imperial College London, Bioengineering, London, United Kingdom10 Jun 2024 - present
  • SCREDS Clinical Lecturer
    University of Edinburgh, Deanery of Clinical Sciences, Edinburgh, United Kingdom7 Aug 2019 - 6 Feb 2024
  • Postdoctoral Scientist
    Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria6 Aug 2014 - 4 Aug 2015
  • Research Associate
    Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom1 Aug 2012 - 5 Aug 2014

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Registrar ST5-8
    NHS Education for Scotland, Plastic Surgery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom7 Aug 2019 - 6 Feb 2024
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Registrar ST3-4
    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Plastic Surgery, Sheffield, United Kingdom2 Aug 2017 - 6 Aug 2019
  • Core Surgical Trainee CT1-2
    North Bristol NHS Trust, General/Plastic Surgery, Bristol, United Kingdom5 Aug 2015 - 1 Aug 2017
  • Academic Foundation Doctor
    Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Internal Medicine/General Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom1 Aug 2012 - 5 Aug 2014

DEGREES

  • MBBS, Medicine
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2008 - 20 Jul 2012
  • PhD, Bioengineering
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom3 Oct 2005 - 30 Sep 2008
  • BEng, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering
    University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom3 Sep 2001 - 31 May 2005

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • FRCSEd(Plas)
    Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom8 Jun 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
    Clinical Fellowship
  • MRCS
    Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom4 Feb 2015 - 22 Sep 2016
    General SurgeryOther

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Associate Professor

FIELDS OF RESEARCH