Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Tailor-made technical solutions for medicine
Medical technology and medical IT combine technical expertise and methods with the knowledge of doctors and health professionals to develop diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. These include innovative analysis and measurement techniques, physiological signal processing, imaging, biomechanics, implant manufacturing and processing complex medical data. Digital transformation, cost pressure, demographic change and the need for high-quality patient care are all shaping the healthcare industry, where developments in medical engineering and medical IT are driving innovation.
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Our fields of research
Applied quantum computing in Life Sciences
Quantum and AI hybrid algorithms for near-term applications in the life sciences. Quantum (bio)sensing and communications for healthcare applications.
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Biofabrication
Computer-aided cell arrangement to create 3D tissue structures for medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Clinical Information Systems
Design and development of clinical data processing and management systems; clinical information systems integration.
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Computer Aided Surgery
Supporting surgical procedures with computer-based planning, simulation, navigation and instruments.
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Medical Decision Support Systems
Acquisition, processing and analysis of medicine and healthcare data, and the development of applications to make that data usable for patients, doctors and ...
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Minimally invasive systems
Better patient-friendly treatment through novel, minimally invasive instruments and support systems.
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Signal Analysis and Digital Biomarkers
Analysis of biosignals and sensor data for diagnostic systems. Development of signal processing algorithms for extraction of new digital biomarkers.
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Current projects
For more information on our current research and student projects, please visit our dynamic institute website.
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Infrastructure
Modern infrastructure is essential to innovative research, which is why we have a wide range of specialist equipment. This is also available to support ...
Infrastructure
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