In focus in health engineering
Major investment in new precision health initiative in Western Sweden
West Sweden aligns efforts to strengthen Swedish life science
Spinal cord injuries can heal with the help of electricity
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a groundbreaking bioelectric implant that restores movement in rats after injuries to the spinal cord. This breakthrough offers new hope for an effective treatment for humans suffering from loss of sensation and function due to spinal cord injury.
Multi-resistance in bacteria predicted by AI model
An AI model trained on large amounts of genetic data can predict whether bacteria will become antibiotic-resistant. The new study shows that antibiotic resistance is more easily transmitted between genetically similar bacteria and mainly occurs in wastewater treatment plants and inside the human body. SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT
Chalmers' overarching research areas in Health Engineering
Infection, diagnostics and drug delivery
Multi-resistant bacteria, pandemics and new variants of viruses pose major global challenges.
Chalmers’ research focuses on the development of improved diagnostics, prevention of resistant bacterial infections, new methods for drug delivery and measures to limit the spread of infection, for example through the design of healthcare facilities.
Medical engineering
Medical engineering creates the conditions to diagnose and treat patients and enhance the quality of life of patients or users.
Chalmers has an internationally strong research environment in areas such as biomechanics, nerve-controlled prosthetics, vascular surgery, bone-anchored hearing aids and emerging new methods for diagnostics and treatment with microwave technology, magnetic cameras and biosensors.
Digitalisation and artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and digitalisation are new analytical tools used for health and disease research that contribute to more efficient healthcare systems.
Chalmers’ research in this area focuses on the development of these digital technologies that can be applied to research into personalised care and preventive healthcare, image analysis, diagnostics and augmented reality.
Systems and environments for health and healthcare
Providing sustainable, efficient, patient-centred healthcare requires solutions that take a holistic approach and combine knowledge from many areas.
The research is multidisciplinary and includes technology, architecture, urban planning, organisation and management – in close collaboration with healthcare providers and covering everything from preventive healthcare in everyday life to highly specialised care in hospitals.
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Departments conducting health related research
Research infrastructure in health engineering
- Read about research infrastructures in the field of life science
- Chalmers research infrastructures
- Research infrastructure at Västra Götalandsregionen including the Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Opens in new tab)
- Research infrastructure at Core Facilities, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg (Opens in new tab)
- Research infrastructure at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Gothenburg (Opens in new tab)