TechMed Event 5 November
News
Stay up to date on the latest breakthroughs, research, and innovations from the TechMed Centre. Here, we share the latest developments in medical technology, impactful collaborations, and inspiring stories from our researchers, students, and industry partners. Whether it’s cutting-edge medical devices, groundbreaking studies, or advancements in healthcare solutions, this is where science meets practice.
Explore our highlighted news items below, along with additional updates, and discover how we enable sustainable and personalised health by means of technology. Also, check out the latest Dutch News items.
Highlighted news
Other news updates 2026
20 AUG | Health Care Innovation Square: Year Wrap-Up (in Dutch)
Building a regional foundation for healthcare innovation.
30 JUN | Technical Medical students receive Treant Public Prize
Encouragement prize to remain innovative, conduct research, and develop oneself
30 JUN | Robert Passier receives ERC Proof of Concept grant
Grant to explore the commercial or societal potential of ERC research research findings
29 JUN | UT project MultiShape granted in KIEM HighTech Call 2026
Grant for research projects focussing on technologically driven innovation challenges from real-world practice
19 JUN | NWO Open Mind grant for Vasileios Trikalitis
Grant for outside-the-box, innovative research ideas with societal and global impact.
Archive
2026
Q1 (Jan - March)
31 MAR | Passier, Koffijberg and Huskens receive ZonMw Open Competition grants
26 MAR | UT in consortium researching alcohol usage in Twente
13 MAR | Annemarie van der Steen wins PhD-award of Stichting Bekkenbodem4All
10 MAR | Marleen Groenier guest editor for 'Onderwijs en Gezondheidszorg'
9 MAR | Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs for Marie-Laure Snijders and Prof.dr. Jan van Erp
6 FEB | Lennart van de Velde receives NHV Young Investigator award
20 JAN | NWO OTP grant for der Kooij, van Asseldonk, Arvid Keemink and Sadeghi
15 JAN | Marlies Pepers receives NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers
13 JAN | Schwab and Lenferink join De Jonge Akademie
8 JAN | Odijk, Huskens and van der Meer professors receive NXTGEN Hightech funding
31 MAR | Passier, Koffijberg and Huskens receive ZonMw Open Competition grants
26 MAR | UT in consortium researching alcohol usage in Twente
13 MAR | Annemarie van der Steen wins PhD-award of Stichting Bekkenbodem4All
Q2 (April - June)
18 JUNE | MOOC launched: eHealth - combining Psychology, Technology, & Health
28 MAY | Training adaptive healthcare professionals in Twente and across Europe
30 APR | Dr Lonneke Lenferink receives NWO Open Competition SSH - XS
15 APR | dr. Femi Ojambati awarded NWO Open Competition Science-XS grant
13 APR | Nina Doorn receives NWO Rubicon grant
8 APR | Islam Khalil receives NWO Impact Explorer grant
13 MAR | Annemarie van der Steen wins PhD-award of Stichting Bekkenbodem4All
PhD awards for the most patient-friendly dissertations in pelvic floor research
2025
Q1 (January - March)
- TechMed roundtables for health tech research (only for UT internal) Dates for the roundtables are scheduled based on researchers' interests.
- Successful First CAG Course for Cardiology Residents Read the full report on LinkedIn.
- Educational programmes that innovate and connect the healthcare sector Read the full article on 4TU.Health.
- Dr. F. Halfwerk, Dr. M. Groenier, and Dr. M. Farrokhnia receive NRO funding Read more about NRO funding and the awarded projects.
- Prof. Dr. Ir. Pascal Jonkheijm receives NWO KIC grant Read more about NWO funding as part of the KIC call ‘Antimicrobials for the preclinical pipeline’.
- UT receives funding for Interreg project CARE-FLOW Read more about the CARE-FLOW funding on the Interreg (Deutschland - Nederland) webpage (Dutch)
- Supporting the mental well-being of parents of neurodivergent children Read the call for parents to participate at LinkedIn
- Technology as a bridge in elderly care Read the article in ICT&Health no.1 2025
- Let’s Talk About Impact #6 Citizen Science Read more about societal impact and participation from experts, including Renske van Wijk, in this article
Q2 (April - June)
- 5 JUN | UT involved in 4 granted Health~Holland MKB Call projects Researchers from TechMed contribute to innovative solutions in collaboration with SMEs for better healthcare.
- 3 JUNE | Publication in magazine KernVisie (pages 20 to 22) About the TURBO funding of the research into the combination of microbubbles and radioactive microspheres for more accuracy and effectiveness.
- 2 JUN | Prof. Gardeniers and Prof. Segerink receive funding from NWO OTP Their project focuses on developing advanced lab-on-a-chip systems for biomedical applications.
- 19 MAY | BNR Podcast met Erik Groot Jebbink en Tim Segers About the TURBO funding of the research into the combination of microbubbles and radioactive microspheres for more accuracy and effectiveness.
- 15 MAY | Funding for Karperien and Teixeira Leijten in Human Measurement Model call The funding supports research into personalised diagnostics and treatments through smart biomaterials and sensors.
- 15 MAY | Hy2Care takes the next step The TechMed spin-off will use the investment to advance hydrogel therapy for cartilage repair into clinical practice.
- 22 APR | Prof. Stamatialis receives NWO Scientific Meetings and Consultations grant The grant enables international collaboration on new membrane technologies for biomedical use.
Q3 (July - Aug)
- 25 AUG | Dr. Lieke Heesink, Prof. dr. Carine Doggen, Dr. Anke Lenferink & Dr. Sopany Saing receive ZonMw funding for virtual care Research on remote healthcare through virtual care centers.
- 21 AUG | Prof. dr. Sabine Siesling awarded ZonMw implementation grant Funding to implement research results into healthcare practice.
- 13 AUG | Dr. Lennart van de Velde receives Dekker Clinical Scientist Grant Awarded by the Dutch Heart Foundation for clinical research.
- 5 AUG | Dr. Kirsten Pondman, Dr. Tim Segers & Dr. Carsten Wloka-Tjalsma receive NWO XS grants Funding for small-scale, high-risk, innovative projects.
- 17 JUL | Dr. Jannis Krais, Dr. Jolien Wolbert & Dr. Florian Lucas receive NWO Veni grants Received personal grants to pursue innovative research projects.
- 16 JUL | Dr. Jelle van Dijk awarded NWO–KIC grant Granted funding for research on inclusive living environments.
- 10 JUL | Citizen Science Hub Twente funded by Open Science NL (PRO BONO) Funding to build a citizen science network in the East Netherlands.
- 10 JUL | Dr. ing. Pep Canyelles Pericàs receives NWO Take-Off grant Received support to bring research results closer to the market.
- 8 JUL | UT researchers receive ZonMw Create2Solve funding Awarded funding to work on circular and sustainable healthcare solutions.
- 2 JUL | UT researchers in NWA ORC consortia Participating in large-scale national research consortia.
- 1 JUL | Dr. Gréanne Leeftink & Dr. Lex van Loon join DVCA Leadership program Selected for a leadership program for early-career academics.
- JUL | Dr. Lex van Loon receives ZonMw grant for unpublished animal data Funded to publish previously unpublished negative animal study results.
- JUL | Dr. Arlene John receives Health~Holland HINTT grant Received support for an innovation project in digital healthcare.
Q4 (Sept - Dec)
- 22 Dec | M3Nephron and Sussarey Arce receive NWO Take-Off grants Funding for innovation and early-stage valorisation
- 19 Dec | Faeghinezhad receives ZonMw sustainability grant Support for ecological sustainability in healthcare research
- 16 Dec | Mos-Oppersma receives Open Science NL grant Grant for open-source mechanical ventilation software
- 15 Dec | UT researchers receive NWO Science XS grants Multiple projects funded in the Open Competition XS round
- 11 DEC | Günay and Schotanus-Dijkstra receive NWO SSH XS grants Funding for short-term social sciences and humanities projects
- 11 Dec | UT alumni named NAE Young Engineers International recognition by the US National Academy of Engineering
- 27 Nov | Le Gac receives NWO Perspectief funding Funding within the SPARC public-private consortium
- 26 Nov | BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip wins NWO Team Science Award Award for outstanding interdisciplinary team research
- 24 Nov | Schwab receives NWO Open Competition M grant Funding for innovative fundamental research
- 24 Nov | Boucherie receives TKI-DINALOG grant Project on regional rostering of healthcare professionals
- 5 NOV | Dr. Janine van Til and dr. Karin Groothuis-Oudshoorn awarded funding as part of the IHI-UNIFIED consortium Project enhances European data-driven, patient-centred healthcare.
- 3 NOV | UT among grantees in NWO Large-Scale Research Infrastructures BioMotive and EBRAINS-Neurotech UT strengthens national infrastructure for biomaterials and neuroscience.
- 23 OCT | Vidi grant for dr. Lonneke Lenferink Vidi enables innovative research on complex grief and mental health.
- 6 OCT | Prof. dr. Kerensa Broersen receives BINC Foundation 2025 Research Partnership Program grant Grant supports research on early-life factors shaping brain health.
- 26 SEP | Dr. ir. Anne Johan Annema, dr. ir. Remco Wiegerink and prof. dr. Michel Versluis receive funding from NWO Open Technology Program Team develops impactful technologies with strong societal relevance.
- 19 SEP | Prof. dr. Dirk Heylen receives funding as part of the KIC Partnership “Together for a better life with hereditary heart disease; Innovations for early detection, risk prediction and therapy” Consortium advances early detection and treatment of hereditary heart disease
- 11 SEP | UT involved in five granted projects of the first ZonMw Medzo call UT contributes to innovation projects, improving effective and appropriate healthcare.
- 16 Dec | Mos-Oppersma receives Open Science NL grant Grant for open-source mechanical ventilation software