RESEARCH OVERVIEW
Find examples of University of Twente's research on cardiacvascular health here.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jutta Arens
I am a mechanical engineer working on developing artificial internal organs as support or substitute to the cardiopulmonary system (artificial lung, combining lung kidney support in a single device, artificial placenta, artificial blood, etc.)...
Dr. Ir. Wyger Brink
My research in relation to cardiovascular health;
Interactive technologies for MR imaging and visualization, tracking anatomical targets as well as interventional instruments and realistic hemodynamic phantom models for technique validation and...
Dr. Derya Demirtas
Optimizing the locations of public access defibrillators to improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA): In this research, we develop a comprehensive data-driven modeling framework for emergency facility deployment, leveraging...
Prof. Dr. Dirk Donker
The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology (CRPH) group is dedicated to clinically meaningful translational research in the field of cardiovascular critical and intensive care. We develop innovative computational and physical/ hybrid (in silico...
Dr. Frank Halfwerk
The research focuses on three main areas. First, medical simulation-based training is investigated to ensure proficiency before practicing on patients. Additionally, cardiac (p)rehabilitation is explored, emphasizing improving outcomes through...
Dr. Erik Groot Jebbink
Within our research, we develop and deploy novel flow quantification tools, to study the interaction between blood flow, stents, and the vessel wall. We investigate these problems using in vivo, in vitro, and in silico platforms. Furthermore, we...
Prof. Dr. Ir. Pascal Jonkheijm
To guide the development of cell-instructive surfaces, detailed insights are needed of how physicochemical materials characteristics influence cell-materials interactions by programming the structural and functional modes of anchored matrix...
Chloë Kaal
We combine our cardiac biology knowhow with our expertise in bio-engineering and human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) to develop 3D cardiac in vitro models for the discovery and development of novel cardiac drugs.
Prof. Dr. Jeroen Leijten
This includes mass production of organoids (including cardioids), advanced 3D printing (including embedded bioprinting and Xolographic printing of hearts and heart structures), enabling biomaterials with advanced functions (e.g., spatiotemporal...
Dr. Lex van Loon
I am an assistant professor within the CRPH group, with an interest in clinical decision support. Currently I work on challenges in acute care data analysis and prediction by using deterministic model combined with machine learning capabilities...
Prof. Dr. Andries van der Meer
Our research is focused on understanding human vascular diseases and developing therapeutic strategies using advanced in vitro models, particularly ‘Organs-on-Chips’. We employ microfluidic technology to create 'Vessel-on-Chip' models, enabling us...
Marijn Mulder
With innovative technologies we try to support clinicians dealing with acute cardiovascular problems in critically ill patients, or patients undergoing surgery. These technologies comprise advanced signal/data analysis and computational...
Dr. Ir. Jeroen Rouwkema
I focus on the development of 3D bioprinting technology and growth factor patterning for the engineering of dense cardiac tissues, potentially containing a vascular network.
Dr. Sopany Saing
I have collaborated with the DCVA to quantify the impact of their consortia and pillars in order to estimate how the DCVA are progressing in their goal to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Massimo Sartori
We develop robotic technologies for regenerating damaged skeletal muscle tissues via closed-loop controlled and highly targeted electro-mechanical stimuli.
Ir. Sem Sterckel
Using stem cell technologies we develop cardiac in vitro models. My research is about developing tools surrounding these models for disease modelling. Currently, I work on CRISPR/Cas delivery methods and technologies for pacing cardiac tissue.
Dr. Can Ozan Tan
Broadly, this line of research is focused on three aspects of body/brain link: (1) development of modern analytical methods for large-scale imaging and hemodynamic data, (2) the use of these methods to develop biomarkers of structure and...
Dr. Girindra Wardhana
A 1D computational model provides accurate hemodynamic responses to blood flow, capturing wave propagation, reflection, and vessel changes along the arterial tree. In this research, we use this model to study the effects of pathological changes in...
Dr. Jelmer Wolterink
Our group develops machine learning models that can automatically extract data such as vascular models from medical images. Data from multiple sources is integrated in a personalized model of the patient that can help the clinician in diagnosis...