Surgery
Topic Description
- Robotics and automation, and artificial intelligence applied to surgical disciplines
- 3D reconstruction and modelling for surgical planning
- Development of bioengineered prostheses for surgical applications
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Advance technologies across surgical disciplines, including robotics, AI, 3D modelling, biomaterials, and medical training
Career opportunities:
- Surgical careers in both academic and non-academic settings
- Consultant for companies developing surgical technologies
- Entrepreneur / start-up founder
Odontostomatology
Topic Description
- Advanced therapies in dentistry and oral surgery
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Work on digital workflows for dental and maxillofacial rehabilitation
- Develop personalised approaches in dentistry and medicine
- Explore bone and mineralised tissue engineering
Career opportunities
- Academic career (tenure-track positions)
- Highly specialised clinical or professional roles
- R&D positions in biomedical companies
Anesthesiology – Intensive Care & Imaging Diagnostics
Topic Description
Advanced medical technologies are applied to:
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
- Imaging Diagnostics
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Improve technologies for Intensive Care
- Develop and optimise diagnostic imaging technologies
Career opportunities
- Medical careers as anaesthesiologists or radiologists
- Consultant for companies developing medical technologies
- Entrepreneur / start-up founder
Imaging Diagnostics
Topic Description
Advanced medical technologies are also applied to:
- Anesthesiology - Intensive Care
- Imaging Diagnostics
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Improving technology applied to Intensive Care
- Improving technology applied to Imaging Diagnostics
Career opportunities
- Anesthesist and radiologist physicians
- Consultant for companies developing technology for surgery
- Entrepreneur / start-up founder
Mechanical Bioengineering
Topic Description
Research in the Solid and Fluid Biomechanics Group focuses on computational and experimental methodologies applied to medicine and healthcare. Key application areas include the mechanical characterisation and engineering of biological tissues, organs, and systems; the study of disease progression from macro- to nanoscale; and the design and testing of medical devices.
Specific research areas include:
- Mechanics of biological materials and structures
- Engineering applications in surgery
- Cardiovascular biofluid mechanics
- Bioreactors for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Multiscale and multiphysics modelling
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Perform experimental testing for materials and device characterisation
- Design devices and experimental setups for customised testing
- Apply computational approaches to study tissues, organs, and disease progression
Career opportunities
- Research centres and laboratories
- R&D departments in medical and biomedical companies
- Academic career
Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology
Topic Description
This topic focuses on the development of enabling technologies to address major clinical challenges with high societal impact, as well as unmet medical needs.
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Design biomaterials, biosurfaces, and smart interfaces for medical devices
- Develop integrated diagnostic systems (e.g. lab-on-a-chip)
- Work on advanced therapeutic approaches
- Design biomimetic and smart platforms for clinical applications
Career opportunities
- Companies developing implantable medical devices
- Diagnostic systems companies
- Pharmaceutical and biotech companies
- Biotech start-ups and spin-offs
- Research roles in public and private research centres
Electronic Bioengineering
Topic Description
This topic focuses on the development of innovative devices and applications for diagnosis, therapy, and patient monitoring. Activities range from instrumentation design to biosignal and medical image processing and interpretation..
You may be interested in this topic if you want to:
- Work on human movement analysis
- Design innovative biomedical devices
- Apply radiomics and advanced medical imaging techniques
- Develop intelligent systems for diagnosis, therapy, and patient monitoring
- Explore telemedicine solutions
Career opportunities
- Research centres and laboratories
- Biomedical companies and healthcare facilities
- Academic career