New Scientist lunch lecture by Ron Heeren
On November 28, 2015 Ron Heeren presented glimpses of the ‘operating room of the future’ during a lunch lecture in Amsterdam.
With his colleagues of the Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging institute (Maastricht University) and Waters, Ron Heeren is currently developing an intelligent surgical knife (Iknife), that should allow surgeons to differentiate between healthy and cancerous tissue, and to operate more precise. The aim is to solve the problem of unnecessary cutting in healthy tissue. The lunch lecture was organized by the magazine New Scientist and preceded the Dutch Gala van de Wetenschap.
That same weekend, Ron Heeren also presented a demo of the IKnife to visitors of the Eureka! Festival in Amsterdam.
Also read
-
More than a student job: five alumni about their unique role in groundbreaking vascular research
What is it like to take part in cutting-edge vascular research as a student, standing in the operating room, directly responsible for handling patient material? Five alumni of the Maastricht MAPEX student team share what they learned, the challenges they faced, and how this experience shaped their...
-
Maastricht University ranked #3 worldwide and #1 in Europe in 2025 Better World MBA Ranking
We are incredibly proud to share that the MBA programmes of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics’ executive branches, MSM and UMIO, have once again been recognised among the very best sustainable business MBA programmes worldwide. In the 2025 Better World MBA Ranking by Corporate...
-
Young people in higher education mainly choose based on their interests. A better link with labour market opportunities is needed.
Against the backdrop of structural labour market shortages, it is of social importance that young people choose courses that not only match their interests and talents but also lead to occupations with good employment prospects and social value, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, education...
