The Biomedical engineering division is a group for Engineers Ireland members working in the MedTech sector. It provides opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing in this fascinating, diverse and life-changing division of engineering.
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The new design works with the diaphragm to improve breathing.
Toxic protein clumps known as Fyn are causing dementia in people due to changes in the protein.
A multidisciplinary team has found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, opening the way for more scalable neural implants.
The Arm2u biomedical engineering team from the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have designed and constructed a configurable transradial prosthesis that responds to the user's nerve impulses using 3D printing technology.
Artificial limbs, implants and extra thumbs restore and add to our body’s natural capabilities, but how do the brain and nervous system welcome these new body parts?
'Some cancer screening changes are relatively straightforward and should be cost effective', says Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald.
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