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TechMed Research Day

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17 April 2025

Internal event | Research | 17 April 2025 | UT employees & students

Empowering future innovators

Join us now: April 17, 2025, and join us for a dynamic and inspiring TechMed Research Day, hosted at the TechMed Centre. This full-day event is designed to bring the TechMed community closer together through networking, matchmaking, and knowledge sharing. The program will feature insightful presentations by talented researchers from the TechMed Centre research institute, offering a glimpse into the groundbreaking projects happening across various departments.

A key focus of this year’s event is fostering connections and collaboration. Engage with colleagues, explore new partnership opportunities, and exchange ideas that can drive innovation forward. All TechMed departments are warmly encouraged to participate and showcase their latest research.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow within the vibrant TechMed community!

What can you expect?
  • This is a unique opportunity to present your research to a large and diverse audience.
  • Meet and connect with like-minded individuals within an inspiring environment and explore potential collaborations.
  • Learn from other (young and experienced) researchers. What are their developments, their career paths, and what experiences can you share?
  • Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.
  • Oral and poster presentations stand a chance to win exciting awards.
What can you expect?
  • This is a unique opportunity to present your research to a large and diverse audience.
  • Meet and connect with like-minded individuals within an inspiring environment and explore potential collaborations.
  • Learn from other (young and experienced) researchers. What are their developments, their career paths, and what experiences can you share?
  • Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.
  • Oral and poster presentations stand a chance to win exciting awards.
What can you expect?
  • This is a unique opportunity to present your research to a large and diverse audience.
  • Meet and connect with like-minded individuals within an inspiring environment and explore potential collaborations.
  • Learn from other (young and experienced) researchers. What are their developments, their career paths, and what experiences can you share?
  • Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.
  • Oral and poster presentations stand a chance to win exciting awards.
What can you expect?
  • This is a unique opportunity to present your research to a large and diverse audience.
  • Meet and connect with like-minded individuals within an inspiring environment and explore potential collaborations.
  • Learn from other (young and experienced) researchers. What are their developments, their career paths, and what experiences can you share?
  • Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.
  • Oral and poster presentations stand a chance to win exciting awards.

General information

  • Date: 17 April 2025
  • Time: 09.30 - 17.00
  • Language: English
  • Format: Live event 
  • Location: TechMed Centre (building no. 18), on the campus of the University of Twente

For whom

The TechMed Research Day is intended for all researchers and staff members of the University of Twente who do/support research within the TechMed domain: from PhD students to PIs, from Postdocs to Master students and from technicians to other research supporting staff (such as program managers, secretary, etc). 

The programme

We are currently working hard to finalize the program. In addition to the keynote lecture and a dynamic matchmaking program, this edition offers ample opportunities to showcase your research. Participants are invited to present their work during the parallel sessions, which will include oral presentations and poster presentations. Whether you share groundbreaking findings or innovative methodologies, these sessions provide a valuable platform to highlight your research and engage with the vibrant TechMed community. Stay tuned as we continue to develop an inspiring and interactive agenda!

Abstract submssion

The TechMed Research Day offers younger researchers (PhD students, postdocs, and assistant professors) opportunities to showcase their work through poster presentations, oral presentations, and innovation pitches. Poster presenters will participate in moderated tours, while oral presenters have 8 minutes for their talk. Experienced researchers can pitch their ideas in the "Sandpit or Dragon's Den" session for feedback. Awards will be given for the best presentations and posters with the highest valorization potential. The event encourages networking, feedback, and collaboration among TechMed researchers.

Read more about the Abstract submission

Registration

At the TechMed Centre, we foster interdisciplinary collaborations and aim to create a space for growth, accessible to everyone in the health domain at the University of Twente. Participation in the event is free, but by registering, we expect your attendance unless you cancel in advance. A no-show fee will apply for cancellations made after the deadline, which is April 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM.

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Previous edition

On Thursday 27 June 2024, the TechMed Centre organised its third Research Day in the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente. Scientific Director Prof. Dr. Maroeska Rovers about this day: “I thoroughly enjoyed our Research Day. This event aims to empower future innovators and foster interdisciplinary research. Meeting so many talented researchers from each of our faculties was truly inspiring. The TechMed Research Day provides a unique opportunity to learn from one another and to encourage collaboration within our vibrant community.”

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    Empowering Future Innovators

    On Thursday 27 June 2024, the TechMed Centre organised its third Research Day in the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente. Scientific Director Prof. Dr. Maroeska Rovers about this day: “I thoroughly enjoyed our Research Day. This event aims to empower future innovators and foster interdisciplinary research. Meeting so many talented researchers from each of our faculties was truly inspiring. The TechMed Research Day provides a unique opportunity to learn from one another and to encourage collaboration within our vibrant community.”

    Dare to step out of your comfort zone

    The TechMed Research Day began with an inspiring keynote by Dr. Ir. Abeje Y. Mersha, an expert in robotics and AI from Saxion University of Applied Sciences. Known for his work in autonomous unmanned systems, Abeje shared insights from his journey through the Dutch academic and cultural landscape. He described his role as a bridge builder, connecting scientific research with business practices, especially for SMEs. "Our research group 'Smart Mechatronics and Robotics' aims to address pressing societal problems through applied research, and has grown to more than 40 employees over the past decade."

    Abeje also gave us a glimpse into his home country, Ethiopia, enriching his presentation with cultural and personal anecdotes. "The reason I came to the Netherlands? It was because I knew many players on the Dutch soccer team. So that's how it can go! I have lived in the Netherlands for about 16 years and have learned to ride a bicycle well," he shared with a smile.

    His advice to the TechMed Centre community, especially expats, was clear: "Get out of your UT bubble, be open, learn Dutch and have fun! This will give you many more opportunities." His message emphasized the importance of cultural integration and continuous learning for professional and personal growth.

    Moderated poster tour and poster gallery, oral presentations, sandpit session 

    Throughout the day, participants could attend six parallel sessions with presentations by TechMed researchers and four moderated poster tours, all prepared by PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and master students doing their theses. One of the poster tours also included a contribution from a participating student team in the SensUs competition. Two postdocs and two assistant professors presented their research (plans) in a sandpit session where they received feedback on various aspects of building their future research lines.

    Awards during the TechMed Research Day

    Researchers who prepared a poster (34) or oral presentation (30) had the opportunity to win an award. The winners of the best three poster presentations and the best three oral presentations received a TechMed Centre Sweater and a voucher for the TechMed Event where they will be allowed to present their research in the TechMed Talent Talks session. These six researchers also gave their presentation and poster pitch again in the last plenary session of the day.

    The three winners of the poster presentations:

    The three winners of the oral presentations:

    Pardis Farjam (ET/BDDP) won the special award ‘Valorisation potential, creating impact with the new business', awarded by Esther Rodijk of NovelT, the KTO of the University of Twente.

    In addition, to stimulate lively discussion after the oral presentations and to show that asking questions is not as daunting as some might think, six 'Discussion Incentive Prizes' were awarded to the young researcher who participated most actively in the discussion in that session.

    Remke Burie, managing director of the TechMed Centre, thanked everyone for their presence and the inspiring energy the young and excellent talent brought today. He said, "As we learned from Abeja this morning, stepping out of our bubble is very good. I'm glad we mixed presentations and posters today so we could learn from other disciplines and each other."

    Closing Research Day 

    Subsequently, the audience was captivated by a lively pub quiz, testing everyone's knowledge about the TechMed Centre, their colleagues and the Medtech ecosystem, and general knowledge such as the Olympic games and music. After an exciting competition, team 'Onsportief' emerged as the winner and was awarded a coupon for ice cream.

    The TechMed Research Day 2024 was again a very successful and inspiring event. Participants did gain valuable insight into the latest developments in medical technology, offered opportunities for interaction and networking, and learned how TechMed can help them with their research. With more than 200 participants, the day was well attended by students, PhD candidates, researchers, and support staff.

    We look forward to the next edition of this event! And of course, we hope to see you at our yearly TechMed Event 2024, which will take place on 6 November 2024 during the MedTech Twente Week. The theme of the TechMed Event 2024 is ‘Bridging past and future: five years of medtech advancements and beyond.’

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    Organisation: TechMed Centre

    Enabling sustainable and personalized health by means of technology

    We aim to be a global leader at the interface between technology and medicine and to have a significant impact on society. At the TechMed Centre, we understand that the intersection of technology and medicine is where groundbreaking discoveries and life-changing innovations emerge. Our state-of-the-art Technical Medical Centre is at the forefront of the revolution, offering a comprehensive range of cutting-edge services and expertise. 

    We stimulate entrepreneurship and enable new and existing companies to flourish within our regional MedTech Twente ecosystem. We have established a strong collaborative network and continue to work with industry, healthcare organisations, governments and insurance agencies to develop healthcare solutions. 

    Our researchers and professionals work together closely to produce pioneering research and inspiring and relevant innovations. The TechMed Centre delivers excellence in interdisciplinary translational research across five domains: Bioengineering technologies; Design of medical devices & robotics; Healthcare in Society; Imaging & Diagnostics; Medical Physiology & E-Health technology. 

Organisation: TechMed Centre

Enabling sustainable and personalized health by means of technology

We aim to be a global leader at the interface between technology and medicine and to have a significant impact on society. At the TechMed Centre, we understand that the intersection of technology and medicine is where groundbreaking discoveries and life-changing innovations emerge. Our state-of-the-art Technical Medical Centre is at the forefront of the revolution, offering a comprehensive range of cutting-edge services and expertise. 

We stimulate entrepreneurship and enable new and existing companies to flourish within our regional MedTech Twente ecosystem. We have established a strong collaborative network and continue to work with industry, healthcare organisations, governments and insurance agencies to develop healthcare solutions. 

Our researchers and professionals work together closely to produce pioneering research and inspiring and relevant innovations. The TechMed Centre delivers excellence in interdisciplinary translational research across five domains: Bioengineering technologies; Design of medical devices & robotics; Healthcare in Society; Imaging & Diagnostics; Medical Physiology & E-Health technology.