'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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Prototype navigation system for the human body

An international consortium led by researchers at the Laboratory of Biomechanical Engineering of the MIRA research institute of the University of Twente is developing a system that allows surgeons to plan complex musculo-skeletal operations. ... read more

professor Frits Dijkman

24 January 2013 - Inkjet technology still full of surprises

Inaugural lecture by prof. Frits Dijkskman, professor of `Innovative Biomedical Applications of Inkjet Technology´at the University of Twente ... read more

dr. Aart van Apeldoorn

22 January 2013 / JDRF schenkt UT 1 miljoen dollar voor onderzoek behandeling diabetes type 1

Veilige transplantatie 'Eilandjes van Langerhans' ... read more

healthcare in 2040

Healthcare in 2040

MIRA’s researchers Sarthak Misra and Johan Engbersen are quoted in NWT Magazine. The article named ‘De zorg in 2040’ addresses the future of healthcare and has been published in the December edition of the Dutch popular scientific magazine. ... read more