iBMEResearch groups

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19 research groups

Sensors & Medical Devices

AMICAS

Adaptive control for personalised anaesthesia

An ERC research project developing adaptive control of multiple anaesthetic drugs. The team combines patient-specific models, predictive control and clinical expertise to support anaesthesia during major surgery.

neurophysiological modeling and neural interfaces

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Sensors & Medical Devices · Biomechanics & Biomaterials

BioMMedA

Biophysical Models for Medical Applications

Modelling biological systems from molecules and cells to organs, with a focus on blood flow, transport processes, organ perfusion and biomechanics.

BiomechanicsMolecular modellingOrgan perfusion
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AI & Digital Health

Biophysics Research Group

Cardiac electrophysiology, topology and arrhythmia modelling

Combining computational models, topology and clinical data to understand cardiac arrhythmias and develop new approaches to cardiac mapping and ablation therapy. The group develops OpenDGM, an open-source platform for analysing electro-anatomical data.

Cardiac electrophysiologyArrhythmia modellingCardiac mappingTopologyOpen-source software

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Sensors & Medical Devices

CMST

Center for Microsystems Technology

Designing and integrating smart microsystems, with research in flexible technologies for health, connected objects and optical microsystems. Applications include bioelectronics, healthcare devices, smart textiles and contact lenses.

biomaterialsmechanisms of biofluids and soft tissuesportable lab-on-chip technologiesneurophysiological modeling and neural interfacessmart lenses
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Biomechanics & Biomaterials

Cold Plasma Research

Plasma science and biomedical surface engineering

Investigating cold plasma processes and surface treatments for materials and biomedical applications, including the modification of biomaterial surfaces and plasma-based approaches to sterilisation and healing.

biomaterialsmechanisms of biofluids and soft tissuesplasma-based sterilisation and healing

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Biomechanics & Biomaterials

Composites

Mechanics of composite materials

Studying the mechanical behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites through experimental testing and computational modelling, with expertise in material characterisation, damage, fatigue and structural performance.

biomaterialsmechanisms of biofluids and soft tissues

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AI & Digital Health

DASS

Data Analysis and Statistical Science

Bringing together expertise in statistics and data analysis through education and consulting, supporting students, researchers, industry and public organisations in extracting reliable insights from data.

biomarker imaging for personalised medicinedata science

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AI & Digital Health

eBehaviorChange

Technology for health behaviour change

Combining movement sciences, psychology, public health, engineering and computer science to develop and study technological approaches that support healthier behaviours.

prediction & preventionrehabilitation monitoring @home

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Biomechanics & Biomaterials

Fluid mechanics

Computational fluid dynamics and fluid–structure interaction

Developing numerical methods that couple fluid flow with structural mechanics, enabling simulations of complex interacting systems with applications in biomechanics, energy and industry.

mechanisms of biofluids and soft tissuesmultiscale models for organ systems

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Imaging & Medical Physics · AI & Digital Health

GAIM

Artificial Intelligence and Sparse Modelling

Developing machine learning, sparse modelling and signal-processing methods to recover and interpret complex data, with applications in biomedical processing, machine vision, remote sensing and art analysis.

advanced medical imagingbiomarker imaging for personalised medicinedesign of (pre)clinical imaging systems

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Neuro-engineering

Hearing Technology

Hearing science and auditory technologies

Combining computational models, EEG and psychoacoustics to understand hearing loss and develop precision diagnostics, hearing technologies and machine hearing.

Auditory scienceEEGHearing diagnostics

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AI & Digital Health

IDLab PreDiCT

Predictive Diagnostics through Contextual and Trustworthy AI

Developing trustworthy, context-aware machine learning methods for predictive healthcare and maintenance, combining data modelling, testing and optimisation to address real-world challenges.

pre-operative planning and medical decision support toolsprediction & preventionrehabilitation monitoring @home

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AI & Digital Health

IDLab T2K

Text to Knowledge

Developing natural language processing and machine learning methods that turn unstructured text into useful knowledge, including biomedical information extraction, text classification and conversational systems.

biomarker imaging for personalised medicinemolecular-scale modelling of biomolecules

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Imaging & Medical Physics

IPI

Image Processing and Interpretation

Developing image and video processing, reconstruction, enhancement and sensor-fusion methods, with applications in medical and biological imaging, computer vision, industrial inspection and remote sensing.

advanced medical imagingbiomarker imaging for personalised medicinedesign of (pre)clinical imaging systems
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Sensors & Medical Devices · Imaging & Medical Physics

MedTeG

Medical Device Technology Ghent

Supporting the development and translation of innovative medical technologies by connecting Ghent University with hospitals, industry, investors and regulatory expertise. The team helps strengthen the MedTech ecosystem through business development and medical-device innovation.

Medical devicesMedTech translationBusiness developmentRegulatory expertise
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Neuro-engineering · Sensors & Medical Devices

Neural Waves

Neural interfaces and bioelectronics

Creating soft, minimally invasive neural interfaces and biomedical devices to record and stimulate neural activity, with applications in auditory neuroscience and therapeutic systems.

Neural interfacesSoft electronicsNeuromodulation

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Neuro-engineering

Noise and Health

Sound, environment and wellbeing

Studying sound propagation, auditory processing and the effects of noise, alongside urban sound planning, smart monitoring networks and machine listening.

Environmental acousticsSoundscapesNoise exposure
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Biomechanics & Biomaterials

PBM

Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group

Developing and processing synthetic and natural polymers for tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound healing and organ-on-chip applications. Expertise spans polymer synthesis and functionalisation, photo-responsive materials, electrospinning and light-based and extrusion-based 3D printing.

BiomaterialsTissue engineeringDrug deliveryPhoto-responsive polymersLight-based 3D-printingOrgan-on-chip
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Sensors & Medical Devices

Photonics

Integrated photonics and optical technologies

Developing integrated photonic devices and systems, from design and fabrication technologies to applications in communications, computing, sensing and healthcare.

biomarker imaging for personalised medicineinnovative signal analysis and test protocolsportable lab-on-chip technologiesmolecular-scale modelling of biomolecules
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AI & Digital Health

SuMo

Surrogate Modeling Lab

Developing data-efficient machine learning and surrogate modelling methods to study, design and optimise complex systems, with applications across science, engineering and healthcare.

prediction & preventionrehabilitation monitoring @home

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Sensors & Medical Devices · Neuro-engineering

WAVES

Wireless, Acoustics, Environment & Expert Systems

Investigating wireless communication, sensing, acoustics and interactions between technology and people, with research spanning medical applications, neuromodulation, environmental exposure and smart monitoring.

diagnostic & monitoringrehabilitation monitoring @homeneurophysiological modeling and neural interfacesneurostimulationhuman-environment interaction
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