Within the 4TU.Health centre, the four Dutch universities of technology join forces to develop advanced technology for patient-centered healthcare innovations. By combining technological innovations with insights from social and medical sciences, the universities of technology contribute to solutions for important issues in healthcare. Engineers and healthcare professionals work together to optimise healthcare processes, putting the patient’s voice at the heart of the changing healthcare environment. By working together, we accelerate the valorisation and implementation of innovations in the healthcare sector and contribute to the transformation of healthcare.
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19 Dec 2024
The MDR in practice: learning from experiences together
The Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has been in force since 2021, which has important consequences for everyone working on healthcare innovations. The MDR Working group has been set up to support and relieve researchers in the application of the MDR legislation. This working group is supported by the 4TU.Health centre. This working group consists of representatives from the four technical univers…
16 Dec 2024
Pride and Prejudice Magazine
After 5 years, results of the 4TU.Pride & Prejudice HTSF programme were summarized in a magazine. The challenge to tackle chronic disease prevention resulted in a variety of approaches.
28 Nov 2024
Millions of funding for tackling heart failure at home
Using smart technology at home, such as innovative smartwatches, researchers led by Radboud university medical center aim to improve the care of people with heart failure. More technology at home is intended to prevent hospital admissions through quicker rehabilitation, better heart monitoring, and faster therapy adjustments. The researchers are starting the project with an NWO Perspectief grant …
27 Nov 2024
3D-geprinte bloedvaten met nieuwe DNA-gebaseerde bioinkttechnologie
Onderzoekers van de Universiteit Twente hebben een baanbrekende vooruitgang geboekt in bioprinttechnologie, die de manier waarop we gevasculariseerde weefsels creëren ingrijpend kan veranderen.
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