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Dr. Andrew Melbourne is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Healthcare Technologies at King's College London, affiliated with the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences and the Department of Surgical & Interventional Engineering. He leads the MSc/MRes Healthcare Technologies program and focuses on imaging sciences, computational modeling, and placental physiology. His work includes cross-disciplinary collaborations with clinicians to improve understanding of fetal interventions, placental function in conditions like fetal growth restriction, and twin pregnancies. Key projects include MRI advancements for placental and fetal health, funded by organizations such as the Wellcome Trust and NIH.
Research interests span medical imaging techniques (MRI, CT), fetal-neonatal brain development, and AI-driven image analysis. Notable contributions include fetal noise exposure modeling, placental perfusion studies, and super-resolution MRI applications for surgical planning. Dr. Melbourne co-leads initiatives like the MIBIRTH study, aiming to optimize pregnancy management through imaging. He has organized workshops on perinatal image analysis and contributed to student prizes in Healthcare Technologies.
Publications span over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nature Communications and NeuroImage, emphasizing placental biology, fetal surgery outcomes, and AI in medical imaging. His work bridges clinical needs with engineering solutions to address maternal-fetal health challenges.
