Innovation Safari tour - Spot the big 5

11.00 - 12.15

TechMed Academy: The Life-Long Learning Expedition

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This session/tour will start in room: Full Focus (TL 2148, floor 2)

13.15 - 14.30

1. TechMed Centre: Explore the Simulation Centre

Incl: IC, Hybrid OR, eHealth House and simulation rooms
The simulated environment serves as a comprehensive learning space for students, enabling hands-on experience and problem-solving in various healthcare settings, including operating rooms, intensive care units, and a simulated house. State-of-the-art monitoring equipment and software are utilized to record and evaluate these educational scenarios in debriefing rooms. | More information: Simulation Centre

Starting point: Ground floor (this tour will also take place from 14.45 - 16.00)
All in the TechMed Centre.

13.15 - 14.30

2. Robotics: RAM & Wearable & Surgical

Incl: RAM lab, Wearable Robotics lab and Surgical robotics lab

Starting point: Ground floor. 
In Carré and de Horst; outside TechMed Centre.

13.15 - 14.30

3. Physics of Fluids lab & Multi-Modality Imaging lab

The future of vascular imaging: the powerful combination of in-vitro and ex-vivo models and medical imaging
Incl: Hybrid OR (presentation & demo), POF labs 
During this tour, researchers from the Multi-Modality Medical Imaging and Physics of Fluids groups will guide you through various labs, offering two demonstrations on ex-vivo and in-vitro models used to develop imaging techniques, including a perfusion setup in the hybrid OR and an in-vitro flow setup in the ultrasound labs, showcasing their applications in liver tumor treatment and ultrasound flow methods improvement. | More information: Multi-Modality Imaging & Physics of Fluids

Starting point: Ground floor
All in the TechMed Centre.

14.45 - 16.00

1. TechMed Centre: Explore the Simulation Centre

Incl: IC, Hybrid OR, eHealth House and simulation rooms
The simulated environment serves as a comprehensive learning space for students, enabling hands-on experience and problem-solving in various healthcare settings, including operating rooms, intensive care units, and a simulated house. State-of-the-art monitoring equipment and software are utilized to record and evaluate these educational scenarios in debriefing rooms. | More information: Simulation Centre

Starting point: Ground floor (this tour will also take place from 13.15 - 14.30)
All in the TechMed Centre.

14.45 - 16.00

4. BioMedical Photonic Imaging lab & BioImaging Centre

Incl: BMPI lab (3 running projects) and BioImaging Centre (3 Microscopy setups)

Our research aims to develop light-based medical technologies for oncology, wound healing, and microscopy, focusing on properties like blood flow and haemoglobin levels, involving physical research and clinical collaboration. The BioImaging Centre (BIC) at the University of Twente provides advanced microscopy services, research facilities, and support for university and external users, covering a wide range of imaging needs. | More information: BMPI lab & BioImaging Centre

Starting point: Ground floor
All in de Horst; outside TechMed Centre.

14.45 - 16.00

5. The BMS Lab: Bridging Social Science and Technology for a Healthier Future

At the BMS Lab, visitors can experience the future of healthcare through immersive VR, AI-powered social robots, and wearable sensors, offering insights into health and well-being. This tour showcases the transformative impact of innovation and technology on health and well-being. | More information: BMS lab

Starting point: Ground floor
In Cubicus (and Ravelijn); outside TechMed Centre.