The mission of the Medical Physiology & eHealth Technology research domain is to improve healthcare through the use of technology in prevention, diagnostics, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Our approach ranges from advancing the understanding of disease mechanisms to developing personalized, technology-driven solutions that enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. By developing and introducing new measurement techniques, including wearable technologies, and utilizing advanced data analysis, we aim to make healthcare more sustainable, efficient, and effective.
Research Focus
Our research centres on cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological disorders. Using biophysical models, computational simulations, advanced measurement techniques, and data analysis (including AI), we seek to understand better both normal physiological functions and pathological processes in acute and chronic diseases. Additionally, we develop technologies that enable real-time, multi-modal monitoring to predict disease progression, support treatment decisions, and deliver personalized care.
Within this domain, the emphasis of our research groups spans from in-hospital care to ambulatory monitoring and management, including real-time data collection and remote interventions. These technological solutions are designed to support healthcare providers and patients across various settings, from hospitals to in-home care.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Our research groups unite a diverse range of experts, including technical and biomedical engineers, physicians, computer scientists, physicists, and biologists. Many of our researchers are also clinicians, applying technological innovations directly to patient care in areas such as neurology and cardiology.
We also educate students in fields such as Biomedical Engineering, Technical Medicine, Electrical Engineering, and Health Sciences, preparing them to contribute to these advancements. Our collaborations extend to national and international hospitals, knowledge institutes, and industry partners. We actively work on developing MedTech innovations as well as their clinical implementation, supported by the TechMed expertise Centre for remote monitoring and coaching (eCMC).
Highlights
Coordinator
Involved research groups
The following groups are working on Medical Physiology & eHealth technology from different research areas:
Meet ups and more information
During the year, several organized meetings are held to get to know each other, share knowledge from our research, receive updates from TechMed and meet informally to explore potential new collaborations. We invite all researchers, PhD students, and postdocs conducting research related to this domain. Would you like to present your topic at these meetings, discuss some items or receive an invitation? Please send an e-mail to ecmc@utwente.nl