Curriculum Vitae

A summary of my professional experiences, training and qualifications.

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Profile

I am an academic foundation doctor in Edinburgh.

I studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with honours. I have a masters in anatomy (distinction) and a bachelors in neuroscience (first class honours). My research interests are in artificial intelligence for healthcare. I have formal experience teaching anatomy to surgical trainees and medical undergraduates.

I have built the following ventures:

– Biomic Health. Founder. Powering innovation in healthcare AI. www.biomichealth.com

– Suture UK. Co-Founder & Managing Director. Online surgical skills training for medical students. www.sutureuk.com

Employment

  • Year 1
    • General Medicine, Borders General Hospital, Melrose
    • General Medicine, St John’s Hospital, Livingston
    • ENT, Plastic Surgery & Maxillofacial Surgery, St John’s Hospital, Livingston
  • Year 2
    • General Adult Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh
    • Oncology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
    • Academic Block, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, Edinburgh
      • Research: Deep learning for detection and classification of intracranial haemorrhage.
      • Supervised by Prof. Joanna Wardlaw, Dr. Grant Mair, Dr. Maria Valdes Hernandez and Prof. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman.

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Education & Qualifications

MBChB Medicine (Honours), University of Edinburgh, 2016-2022
  • Graduated with Honours (top 9% of cohort).
Micromasters Data Science and Statistics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2022-2024
  • I am looking to develop core competencies in medical data science. I have basic proficiency in R Studio and SPSS.
  • Modules:
    • Probability: The Science of Uncertainty and Data
    • Machine Learning in Python: From Linear Models to Deep Learning
    • Fundamentals of Statistics
    • Data Analysis in Social Science
MSc Human Anatomy (Distinction), University of Edinburgh, 2018-2019
  • Taken in Year 3 of medical school. Awarded with distinction.
BSc Neuroscience (First Class Honours), University College London, 2013-2016
  • First class honours.

Awards & Funding

  • MBChB Honours – for overall performance in the top 9% of students across all 5 years of the MBChB degree (June 2022).
  • Medical Student Prize – £100 for oral presentation at ENT Scotland Summer Meeting (May 2022).
  • Kevin Burnard Award – £200 for an oral presentation at the Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting (March 2021) and a fully funded invitation to present in person at the European Society for Surgical Research Annual Meeting 2022.
  • John Aitken Carlyle bursary & Year 2 MBChB Distinction – £200 for 4th highest mark in a cohort of 209 students (July 2018).
  • Year 1 MBChB Distinction – awarded to top 10% of cohort (Sept 2017).
  • University College London Provost’s Excellence Scholarship – £1,000 for outstanding A-Level results (Sept 2013).
  • Royal College of Surgeons England Intercalated Degree Grant – £4,750 towards tuition for my anatomy masters (March 2019).
  • British Neuropathological Society Undergraduate Grant – £5,000 towards the cost of consumables for my masters dissertation project (Oct 2018).
  • Pathological Society Intercalated Degree Grant – £15,000 towards tuition and living costs to study a masters in human anatomy (Sept 2018).
  • Vacation Studies Bursary from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh – £1,200 to construct and analyse learning curves in laparoscopic simulation (in collaboration with EoSurgical) – July 2018.
  • Principal’s Go Abroad Fund (travel grant) – £350 to attend the European Summer School for Emergency and Trauma Surgery (12/07/18 – 19/07/18).
  • Summer Teaching Fellowship – £2,600 from the University of Hong Kong to teach anatomy and international relations to high school students (June-July 2018).
  • Wellcome Trust Biomedical Vacation Scholarship, a stipend of £2,000 for a summer research project (June 2015).

Leadership

Founder, Biomic Innovation Ltd, 2024-present
  • Biomic Health. The end-to-end startup incubator and accelerator for healthcare AI. www.biomichealth.com
Co-Founder & Managing Director, SUTURE UK, 2020-present
  • I co-founded the non-profit organisation SUTURE UK, which provides structured, accessible, and affordable surgical skills training for medical students through the national network of student surgical societies. 27 student surgical societies and over 300 students have enrolled on the scheme.
  • I lead the executive team; our organisation has 35 surgical trainees, foundation doctors and medical students from across the UK.
  • We are supported by the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd) and other major postgraduate organisations in surgical training, including the BAPRAS and ENT UK.
  • Please visit sutureuk.com for more details.
President, Edinburgh University Neurological Society, 2019-2020
  • Responsible for co-ordinating a committee of 13 students across 5 domains: international conference, neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neurosurgery and public engagement.
  • As neurosurgery lead (2017-2019) I twice led a team of paramedics, neurosurgeons, pre-hospital care doctors and medical students in the planning and execution of “Neurotheatre – Live Brain Surgery”, a public engagement event for an audience of 250.
  • This involved simulation of the chain-of-trauma care following a road traffic accident, including paramedic response (delivered in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service), Medic One treatment and removal of a subdural haematoma. Secured over £1000 in funding.
President, University College London Union Volunteering Society, 2014-2015
  • One of the university’s largest societies, with over 700 members.
  • Responsible for leading a committee of over 20 students in areas such as social enterprise, international volunteering, marketing and socials.
  • Led the planning and execution of several one-off and long-term volunteering projects, including a crêpe stall run by volunteers and young people from a homeless shelter.

Publications

Brennan PM, Borchert R, Coulter C, Critchley GR, Hall B, Holliman D, Phang I, Jefferies SJ, Keni S, Lee L, Liaquat I, Marcus HJ, Thomson S, Thorne L, Vintu M, Wiggins AN, Jenkinson MD, Erridge S. 2021. Second surgery for progressive glioblastoma: a multi-centre questionnaire and cohort-based review of clinical decision-making and patient outcomes in current practice. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 153(1); 99-107. DOI: 10.1007/s11060-021-03748-0.

Poon MTC*, Keni S*, Vimalan V, Ip C, Smith C, Erridge S, Weir CJ, Brennan PM. 2021. Extent of MGMT promoter methylation modifies the effect of temozolomide on overall survival in patients with glioblastoma: a regional cohort study in Southeast Scotland. Neuro-Oncology Advances. 3(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdab171

Keni S, Smith S, G Thompson, PM Brennan. 2021. Intertumoural heterogeneity in the structure of the neurovascular unit in glioma: a retrospective observational cohort study. British Journal of Surgery (Prize Winners From The Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting). 108 (S5).

Keni S, Heelan S, Loan, J, Samansekra N, Salman R. (In Preparation). Peri-haematomal oedema on diagnostic CT brain scan after primary and secondary intracerebral haemorrhage: a community-based prospective inception cohort study.

Mandal I, Zhong J, Borchert R, Keni S, Jenkins P, MacCormick A, Makris GC. 2021. The UNITE Collaborative: Early Experiences of introducing collaborative trainee research to interventional radiology in the United Kingdom. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 19; 1-2. DOI: 10.1007/s00270-021-02984-1

Keni S, Ilin R, Partridge R, Hughes MA, Brennan PM. 2021. Using automated continuous instrument tracking to benchmark simulated laparoscopic performance and personalise training. Journal of Surgical Education. S1931-7204 (20). 30371-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.021.  

Jones R, Mortimer JW, Thompson C, Clark-Stewart S, Hogg G, Keni S, McCulloch V, Alashkham A, Dhumale S, Maclean SJ, Vella M, Findlater GS, Sinclair DW, Yalamarthi S, Gillingwater TH. 2021. Improving Surgical Training: Establishing a Surgical Anatomy Programme in Scotland. International Journal of Surgery. 96:106172. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106172 

Gupta S. Keni S. Lee L. Connelly S. (In Preparation). Experiences of near-peer teaching in human anatomy: a qualitative analysis.

Keni S. 2024. Evaluating artificial intelligence for medical imaging: a primer for clinicians. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London). 85(7):1-13. DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0312.

Presentations

Keni S, Kirby A. Reporting of developmental dysplasia of the hip in pelvic radiographs: a clinical audit. 2024. Scottish Hip Network Meeting. 

Keni S, Heelan S, Loan JJM, Samarasekera N, Al-Shahi Salman R. Perihaematomal oedema in cerebral small vessel disease, aneurysmal and malignancy-related intracerebral haemorrhage: a community-based inception cohort study. 2023. British Society for Neuroradiology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Keni S, Wescott RA, Aitman TJ, Curtis C, Nixon IJ. Patient views on liquid biopsies in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). 2022. ENT Scotland Summer Meeting. Awarded the medical student prize.

Keni S, Thompson G, Smith CS, Brennan PM. Intertumoural heterogeneity in the structure of the neurovascular unit in glioma: a retrospective observational cohort study. 2021. Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting. Awarded the Kevin Burnard Award and a fully funded invitation to present in person at the European Society for Surgical Research Annual Meeting 2022.

Summers I, Keni S, Silvestre S, Clark-Stewart S, Poon M. A National Survey Assessing the Provision, Quality and Accessibility of Surgical Skills Training in UK Medical Schools. 2021. International Conference on Medical Education.

Gupta S, Keni S, Lee LS, Connolly S. Experiences of Near-Peer Teachers in Medical Student Anatomy Education: A Qualitative Analysis. 2021. International Conference on Medical Education.

Keni S, Ilin R, Walker K, Brennan PM. Automated continuous instrument tracking in laparoscopic box trainers predicts performance at assessment: a prospective cohort study in core surgical trainees. 2020.  ASIT x MedAll International Surgical Summit.

Keni S, Poon MTC, Erridge S, Brennan PM. Extent of MGMT promoter methylation modifies the effect of temozolomide on overall survival in patients with glioblastoma: a regional cohort study in Southeast Scotland. 2021. British Neuro-Oncology Society Annual Meeting.

Haley J, Pathak A, Lee L, Lim E, Clancy N, Keni S. Neurotheatre – simulated brain surgery for teenage audiences. 2020. Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Virtual Forum. Performed in the top 10% of posters.

Keni S, Illin R, Brennan PM. Evaluating instrument tracking metrics in a take-home laparoscopic simulator & benchmarking performance. 2019. International Conference on Surgical Education and Training.

Audits & Quality Improvement

Keni S, Mair, G. 2023-date. Final year medical students and identification of stroke on CT imaging: a clinical audit and quality improvement project. Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh.

Keni S, Vimalan V, Brennan PM. Neuroimaging follow-up for incidental asymptomatic meningioma: a retrospective cohort study and comparison to national recommendations (2021-date). Department for Clinical Neurosciences, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

Keni S, Kirby A. IHDI Classification and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement Project. Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.

Keni S, Mair G. 2023-date. Final year medical students and nasogastric tube placement on chest radiographs: a clinical audit and quality improvement project. University of Edinburgh Medical School.

Keni S, Kirby A. Non-accidental injury and the incidence or rib fractures in paediatric chest radiographs. 2023. Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.

Cooke A, Zaki FBM, Hayburn D, Hughes M, Keni S, MacAskill V, McLay H, Sloan P. Assessing post-operative pain management in surgical day care. 2017. Surgical Day Care Unit, St. Johns Hospital, Livingston.  

Teaching Experience

Faculty, Regional Anatomy for Core Surgical Training, 2019
  • Invited to join the faculty for the Scottish Deanery regional anatomy review for Core Surgical Trainees (trunk).
  • Delivered 4 1-hour cadaver-based sessions on thoracic anatomy to 25 trainees.
Surgical Skills Lead, Edinburgh University Surgical Society, 2019-2020
  • Responsible for organising all suturing and surgical skills tutorials for the society.
  • I have established a fortnightly skills club which is facilitated by surgical trainees and foundation doctors.
  • Developed a basic curriculum and piloted methods of assessment.
Senior Tutor, Edinburgh Student Anatomy Society, 2018-2019
  • Devised a clinical anatomy curriculum to complement MBChB anatomy teaching, which was approved by the anatomy department.
  • Recruited 29 near-peer tutors to deliver the curriculum to year 1 and 2 medical students (for cardiovascular, respiratory, locomotor, neuroscience, gastrointestinal and renal/endocrine modules).
  • Tutorials were attended by 294 students.
Summer Teaching Fellowship, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
  • Awarded a fellowship to teach high-school students (aged 13-18) as part of summer exchange program in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
  • Designed and delivered lessons focused on anatomy as well as the global refugee crisis to over 400 students in total.
  • Award and stipend valued in excess of £2600.

Courses & Conferences

  • Advanced Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK (Sept 2023).
  • Management of Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Emergencies, NHS Lothian (April 2023).
  • Fundamentals of Statistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Dec 2022).
  • Machine Learning with Python – From Linear Models to Deep Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sept 2022).
  • Probability – The Science of Uncertainty & Data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (May 2022).
  • Intermediate Life Support, Resuscitation Council UK (Oct 2021).
  • Introduction to Good Clinical Practice, National Institute for Health Research (August 2020).
  • Foundations of Clinical Surgery, RCSEd (Sept 2019).
  • Cambridge Lectures in Neurosurgical Anatomy, University of Cambridge (August 2019).
  • Future Surgeons: Key Skills, RCSEd (February 2019).
  • European Summer School for Emergency & Trauma Surgery, University of Leiden (July 2018). 4-day practical course on principles of advanced trauma life support at Leiden University (July 2018).
  • Save a Life, British Red Cross (Sept 2019).

 

  • British Society for Neuroradiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Edinburgh (Sept 2023).
  • ENT Scotland Summer Meeting, Dunblane (May 2022).
  • British Neuro-Oncology Society Annual Meeting, Online (July 2021).
  • Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting, Online (April 2021).
  • ASIT x MedAll International Virtual Surgical Summit, Online (October 2020).
  • International Conference on Surgical Education and Training, RCSEd (March 2019).

Professional Experience

  • District General Hospital Radiology Taster Week, Department of Radiology, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, October 2023

  • Tertiary Centre Radiology Taster Week, Department of Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh/Western General Hospital/Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Nov-Dec 2022.

  • Cadaveric Dissector, Anatomy Department, University of Edinburgh, May-July 2018.

Professional Memberships

    • Affiliate of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
    • Affiliate of the Royal College of Surgeons England
  • Affiliate of the Association for Medical Education
  • Affiliate of the Pathological Society