SMART GUT 2026
We are pleased to invite you to a symposium dedicated to exploring medical technology at the intersection of clinical challenges, biological innovation, and advanced hard- and software systems, presented by the partners of the SMART GUT consortium.
The gut lies at the core of human health, yet it remains, to a certain extent, a “black box.” Emerging technologies are opening new possibilities to better understand the role of the human gastrointestinal tract and to develop innovative ways to improve health. While the technologies presented at the symposium are centered on the gut, many have broader applications across medical technology.
This symposium is organized by the SMART GUT consortium members and is supported by the Interreg VI Germany–Netherlands program.
Program
15:45 |
Registration |
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16:00 |
Welcome |
Ria Sijabat, Researcher at imec / OnePlanet Research Center |
16:05 |
Technology needs and solutions in inflammatory bowel disease |
Lotte Hazeleger, PhD student at Radboudumc / OnePlanet Research Center |
16:20 |
Bluetooth out of body communication challenges for hard- and software |
Niels Benson, CEO airCode and Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen |
16:35 |
Pills that talk to your phone about your gut: a not-so-futuristic prospect |
Ruben van Bergen, Senior Data Scientist at imec / OnePlanet Research Center |
16:50 |
Targeted next-generation sequencing for microbiome profiling, genotyping and gene expression |
William Leenders, CSO Predica Diagnostics |
17:05 |
Closing |
Niels Benson, CEO airCode and Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen |
17:10 |
Networking drinks |