Friday, January 19, 2024
In an atmospheric venue in the center of Leiden, graduates from various programs within the Medical Delta collaboration pitched their research projects. The objective: to clinch a Young Medical Delta Thesis Award in one of the three categories. With a record number of 34 submitted research projects, it was not surprising that the level of the nominees was high and the awards ceremony attracted much interest.
Despite the diversity of research topics, the jury, consisting of Medical Delta professors John van den Dobbelsteen and Douwe Atsma, along with Medical Delta Lecturer Sanne de Vries, almost unanimously reached a verdict in the different categories.
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PhD Category
Winner: Savine Minderhoud, Erasmus MC – ‘Biomechanics in Congenital Heart Disease.’
It was inspiring to see how Savine Minderhoud investigated biomechanics in congenital heart disease, using advanced imaging techniques to identify personal risk factors. View her full research here.
Finalists:
- Jorke Willemse, Erasmus MC – ‘The Matrix Reloaded: Creating Liver Tissue Using Matrix and Organoids.’
- Iris Lafeber, Leiden University Medical Center – ‘Non-destructive Quality Control of Personalized 3D-printed Tablets Produced at the Point-of-Care.’
MSc Category
Winner: Kim Boltjes, TU Delft – Industrial Design Engineering – ‘Power to the Patient: A Co-Created Design Towards Emotionally-Safe Pediatric Hospitalization.’
Kim Boltjes’ research on making hospitalizations emotionally safer for children through a co-creatively designed app was an enlightening example of patient-centered innovation. View her full research here.
Finalists:
- Noor Borren, TU Delft, LUMC, Erasmus MC – ‘Deep Learning-Based Automatic Detection and Classification of Rib Fractures from CT Scans.’
- Teun Nipius, TU Delft – ‘The Design and Validation of a Dilating Insertion Device (DID) for Hemodialysis.’
BSc Category (university & university of applied sciences)
Winners: Michelle Geertse, Jorrit Prins, and Sifra Kuiper, TU Delft, Erasmus MC, LUMC – ‘Shaping the Future - A Sustainable Inflation Device.’
The trio made an impressive contribution to sustainable healthcare with their design of a cleanable and sterilizable inflation device for PCI interventions.
Finalists:
- A. Groen / S. Louter / A. Melse / L. Wuijster / T. Pierik / D. van Cranebroek / Moeez Iqbal, Hogeschool Rotterdam – ‘EDS and Chronic Diseases: A Clinical Profile with Distinctive Characteristics for Practice.’
- A. van Wijk / G. Hardjodikromo / I. van Marrewijk, Hogeschool Rotterdam – ‘The Societal and Social Impact of Surviving Cancer.’
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Networking and Inspiration
The evening was more than just an awards ceremony; it also served as a networking platform. The interaction between students, young professionals, and jury members was stimulating and inspiring. Young Medical Delta aims to connect students and young professionals with a passion for health & technology and provide them with opportunities to explore new avenues together. More information can be found on the Young Medical Delta website.
The next event hosted by Young Medical Delta is a Hackathon on February 17 and 18. The registration deadline for the Hackathon is January 26, 2024, at 11:59 PM and can be done here.
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