'Top technology for patients'

Technological science is the catalyst for innovation in healthcare. MIRA combines fundamental and applied research with clinical practice. This unique scientific path stimulates a successful application of fundamental concepts and enables healthcare to rapidly introduce new treatments. MIRA works closely with hospitals, the business community and governmental organizations, aiming to secure its leading position in Europe.

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Our multidisciplinary approach enables us to make innovative contributions across a wide spectrum within healthcare. MIRA’s research will result into the development of new techniques to repair damaged tissue, such as bone and skin. It helps to create drugs that are targeted in their effects and enables doctors to diagnose more effectively through the use of improved imaging techniques. Furthermore, MIRA offers patient-focused solutions in rehabilitation technology.

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UT and RRD

19 April 2013 - RRD and UT plan closer ties

The University of Twente and Roessingh Research and Development (RRD) plan to work more closely together in the field of rehabilitation technology and ‘telemedicine’. ... read more

Hartchirurgie

18 April 2013 - Hartchirurgie profiteert van nieuwe technologieën

Volgens Prof. dr. Jan Grandjean van onderzoeksinstituut MIRA staat de hartchirurgie aan de vooravond van belangrijke, technologische veranderingen. ... read more

fotoakoestiek

17 April 2013 - Photoacoustics spares healthy lymph nodes in patients with metastasized cancer

If a tumour has spread through the lymph nodes, the decision is often taken to exercise caution and remove extra tissue, to prevent it from spreading further. This often involves the removal of healthy lymph nodes. Photoacoustic detection allows surgeons to see which nodes are affected and which are not, while the operation is in progress. ... read more

16 April 2013 - Researchers photograph active ingredient in cannabis plants

Researchers from the University of Twente’s MESA+ and MIRA research institutes have succeeded in visualizing THC, the active ingredient of cannabis, in intact plant structures. The substance is mainly found in trichomes (fine outgrowths) and in the small leaves around the flowers of the cannabis plant. ... read more