In many countries, such as the Netherlands, high quality healthcare is under pressure due to increasing demand, a shortage of healthcare staff and rising costs. The corona virus crisis has shown us just how fragile our healthcare system is. It’s clear that something needs to change. The system needs to become more efficient and more effective, and this is where Delft technology is set to make a major impact. Delft University Fund has launched the Tech for Health campaign to draw attention to healthcare research being done right here at TU Delft, including innovations that lead to faster diagnoses, more effective and rapid treatments, and shorter waiting times. In these research projects, we are working closely with leading medical institutes such as Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, among others in the Medical Delta partnership.
Especially for TU Delft alumni and relations of Delft University Fund, Tim van der Hagen (TU Delft) and Ernst Kuipers (Erasmus MC) talked during the TU Delft for Life | Xperience Week about the importance of convergence and how this can lead to impactful technological innovations in healthcare. Scientists from the Tech for Health campaign also told more about their research. Watch the broadcast below:
Seven selected Delft health research projects
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It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
Ethics an important instrument for sustainable innovation
Samantha Copeland is leading the mission for including ethical and social considerations in every step of the discovery-development-implementation cycle.
Special technology has enabled the first detailed mapping of conduction properties in the hearts of children. Professor Natasja de Groot is working on refining this mapping method in order to collect data with even more precision.
Two decades from now, it is expected that 500,000 people in the Netherlands will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Using big data, Professor Marcel Reinders works effortlessly to gain a better understanding of this still incurable brain disease.
Very few innovations have yet to be applied to the consulting room, which is the place where almost all healthcare processes start. Professor Richard Goossens has started an innovation process that should turn the concept of the consulting room on its head.
It is important to initiate the most appropriate treatment of arthritis symptoms as early as possible. Professor Jaap Harlaar is set to make an important contribution to this goal by creating a unique lab that will combine biomechanics and radiography.
Kristina Djanashvili is working on a method that makes it possible to irradiate and heat the tumour very precisely with locally applied magnetic, radioactively charged nanoparticles.
If a mild stroke is recognised early, preventive treatment can avert serious damage. Researcher David Maresca is working on an advanced ultrasound application that will make this possible.
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Prof. Tim van der Hagen Rector Magnificus / President of the Executive Board of TU Delft
