Dr Harriet Talbott

Dr Harriet Talbott

Medical Engineering Programme Director; Lecturer in Medical Engineering

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • School of Engineering

Qualifications

  • BEng (University of Hull)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Leeds)

Summary

Dr Harriet Talbott is a researcher and lecturer within the School of Engineering (Medical Engineering). She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, where she focused on the functional biomechanics and structure of the ankle in people with haemophilia.

Her research involves the use of computational and experimental methods to investigate pathologies of the foot and ankle. Her primary area of interest is generating clinically useful finite element models. She values interdisciplinary research, and works closely with colleagues in health sciences, as well as clinical and industrial partners on projects relating to foot and ankle orthotics. If you are interested in collaboration, she welcomes any interest from internal or external partners.

Harriet is the Programme Director for Medical Engineering, and the Early Career Academics Network Lead for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. She is keen to mentor enthusiastic researchers in pursuit of an academic career. She welcomes interest from potential PhD students or MRes projects in research aligned with foot and ankle pathologies, or orthotics.

23/24 teaching:

Level 7 - Musculoskeletal Modelling

Level 7 - Medical Imaging, Processing and Analysis

Level 6 / Level 7 Individual Projects

Previously involved in teaching:

Level 5 - NHS Medical Engineering in Practice

Level 6 - Biomaterials and Orthopaedic Devices

Level 6 - Micro/nanotechnologies for Biomedical Applications

Level 7- Advanced Biomaterials and Orthopaedic Devices.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Incorporating pathological gait into patient-specific finite element models of the haemophilic ankle

Talbott, H. G., Wilkins, R. A., Brockett, C. L., & Mengoni, M. (2024). Incorporating pathological gait into patient-specific finite element models of the haemophilic ankle. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-024-01857-z

Clinically useful finite element models of the natural ankle – A review

Talbott, H., Jha, S., Gulati, A., Brockett, C., Mangwani, J., & Pegg, E. C. (2023). Clinically useful finite element models of the natural ankle – A review. Clinical biomechanics, 106, Article 106006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106006

The relationship between subchondral bone cysts and cartilage health in the Tibiotalar joint: A finite element analysis

Talbott, H. G., Wilkins, R. A., Redmond, A. C., Brockett, C. L., & Mengoni, M. (2022). The relationship between subchondral bone cysts and cartilage health in the Tibiotalar joint: A finite element analysis. Clinical biomechanics, 99, Article 105745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105745

Morphological variation of the hemophilic talus

Talbott, H. G., Wilkins, R. A., Redmond, A. C., Brockett, C. L., & Mengoni, M. (2021). Morphological variation of the hemophilic talus. Clinical Anatomy, 34(6), 941-947. https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.23757

Presentation / Conference Contribution

P014 | THE INFLUENCE OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE CYSTS ON TISSUE PRESSURES IN THE TIBIOTALAR JOINT

Talbott, H., Wilkins, R., Redmond, A., Brockett, C., & Mengoni, M. P014 | THE INFLUENCE OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE CYSTS ON TISSUE PRESSURES IN THE TIBIOTALAR JOINT. Presented at 13th Annual Congress of European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders 2020, 5–7 February 2020, The Hague, The Netherlands

Research interests

Finite Element Analysis; Foot and Ankle Biomechanics; Foot and Ankle Pathologies; Medical Engineering

Lead investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Assessing the clinical efficacy of an evidence-based low-cost orthotic device to improve ankle biomechanics in people with haemophilia in South Africa

Funder

Novo Nordisk A/S

Grant

£2,000.00

Started

1 October 2024

Status

Ongoing

Project

HEIF: Towards understanding the influence of orthotics on biomechanics in the pathological foot and ankle: a healthy control cohort study

Funder

University of Hull

Grant

£6,413.00

Started

2 January 2023

Status

Complete

Project

HEIF: Development of a novel low-cost orthotic intervention to reduce rates of haemarthropathy in people with haemophilia in the global south

Funder

University of Hull

Grant

£17,715.00

Started

1 August 2023

Status

Complete

Project

Assessing the clinical efficacy of an evidence-based low-cost orthotic device to improve ankle biomechanics in people with haemophilia in South Africa

Funder

The Royal Society

Grant

£3,000.00

Started

6 September 2024

Status

Complete

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Wolfson Equipment bid 2023 - Confocal Imaging ZEISS Elyra 7 with Lattice SIM²

Funder

Wolfson Foundation

Grant

£500,000.00

Started

1 October 2024

Status

Ongoing

Postgraduate supervision

Dr Talbott is open to a talented first PhD student with similar research interests, to hers. Feel free to get in touch to discuss opportunities and funding.

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

British Orthopaedic Research Society

2024

Member of the European Society of Biomechanics

2022

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