2026 Charles Sorbie Faculty Research Day | Department of Surgery | School of Medicine

Professor Alison Noble at podium with Dr. Ross Walker

The 2026 Charles Sorbie Faculty Research Day took place in the Great Hall at Fort Henry on Friday April 17, 2026. The guest speaker was Professor Alison Noble, Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow of St Hilda’s College.

Professor Noble’s talk entitled “AI and Ultrasound - towards humans and AI working together”, covered how AI and human collaboration can improve ultrasound imaging by combining deep learning techniques with human expertise to enhance accessibility, skill assessment, and real-time assistance for non-expert operators.

Biography: Professor Alison Noble, Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Oxford, is renowned for her work in AI, computer vision, and medical image analysis, especially ultrasound imaging. She holds a DPhil from Oxford and previously worked in automated aircraft engine inspection. Her research develops machine learning methods to improve medical image interpretation and accessibility globally. A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society, she was awarded a CBE in 2023 for her contributions to engineering and biomedical imaging.

Congratulations to the following Award winners:

The Dr. John Rudan Resident Award of Excellence: This award was established to value the academic development of a surgical resident. It recognizes an individual that consistently demonstrates all the qualities of an excellent surgical resident, specifically the highest level of professionalism, collegiality, and clinical care.

Dr. Andrew Roberts, PGY5

Clerkship Awards: This award recognizes the professionalism, leadership and teaching of one Resident and one Faculty member.

Resident Clerkship Award – Dr. Daniel Tappenden, PGY2

Faculty Clerkship Award – Dr. Andrew Giles, Division of Thoracic Surgery

Surgical Foundations Faculty Teaching Award: The Queen's University Faculty Teaching Award for the Surgical Foundations Program recognizes and celebrates outstanding teaching performance by faculty member involved in the Surgical Foundations Program.

Dr. Nicole Rocca, Emergency/Critical Care Medicine

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