A new research programme in biomedical engineering started on 1 January at the Faculty of Science and Technology. The programme is led by Cecilia Persson, Professor of Materials Science and professor responsible for the programme, and Maria Tenje, Professor of Microsystems Technology and head of division, respectively. Cecilia Persson, what is the aim of the programme?
“The aim is to find synergies in research in biomedical engineering, and advance the field by joining forces. We’ve identified four different challenges, or themes, in biomedical engineering that we are specialising in initially: Precision Health, Sustainability, Antibiotic Resistance and AI for Life Science. In these, our research leaders have different approaches, from materials science and engineering to microsystems technology and biophysics. The programme has been developed from a previous initiative with the Department’s strategic funding, and now there is also direct government funding, which has made it a longer-term initiative.”
