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Real progress in healthcare occurs when science, technology, and practice come together. On Thursday, November 6, 2025, the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente will host the annual TechMed Event in Enschede.

The annual Nierstichting Research for Health Award has been granted this year to Amsterdam UMC and the research team led by Lennart van de Velde (University of Twente, TechMed Centre).

It looks like a simple cosmetic procedure or tattoo, but without needles and no pain. Instead, a microscopic jet of medicine shoots through the skin, leaving behind a treatment and a mark that shows whether it works.

Dr Ana Martins Costa developed RenOx, a proof-of-concept for a device that combines an artificial lung and kidney into one compact unit. Her innovation could mark a new step in the treatment of critically ill patients.

On October 10, 2025, the Centre for Human Drug Research (CHDR) will open its new clinical research unit at Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST). This will be CHDR’s second research location in the Netherlands, alongside its centre established in Leiden.

In his inaugural lecture, Professor Massimo Sartori (UT, TechMed Centre) introduced the concept of the neuromuscular robotics revolution.

Shaking hands and legs, slowness of movement, and uncontrolled tremors are common symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder. This disease causes brain cells to die, resulting in the loss of bodily functions.

Technological breakthroughs are only valuable if they make a tangible difference in healthcare practice. This is the central theme of the TechMed Event, organised by the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente on Thursday, 6 November.

Top Clinical Hospital Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST) and the University of Twente (UT) are taking a new step in their long-term collaboration. Today, both organisations signed a new cooperation agreement.

Patient preference studies (research into what patients value in their treatment) are increasingly used to inform drug development and regulatory approval decisions. But these studies are expensive and time-consuming to conduct.

All Western countries face a growing challenge in healthcare: demand is rising due to an ageing population and ongoing technological innovation, while at the same time, the supply of healthcare workers is shrinking.

Staff shortages, rising costs, and increasing demand are placing immense pressure on the healthcare system and making its future uncertain. Innovations are essential to address these challenges.

Why opt for a quick unhealthy bite when there are so many healthy alternatives? Does it matter how long we chew our food? And how do you actually conduct research into food intake?

A team of researchers at the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente has transformed real sperm cells into tiny, magnetically controlled microrobots.

Scientists at TU Delft have developed a novel technique for extracting precision biopsies from living single cells and imaging it at molecular resolution. Using a tiny microfluidic probe, the researchers can isolate specific organelles.