Engineer tools for biomedical discovery. This course explores the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge technologies instrumental in advancing the biomedical sciences. Featuring current developments in Stockholm and the Nordic region, the course incorporates Field Studies with real-life examples from academia and industry to explain, analyze, and evaluate engineering principles behind technological design. Topics may include medical devices, biomedical imaging, biomechanics, nanotechnologies, stem cell and tissue engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, health informatics, and omics. Through a collaborative project, you will distill your learnings from local researchers and industry partners while utilizing engineering principles to propose novel technologies within the field.
Two courses in math, plus a total of five courses within engineering, basic science (biology, chemistry, physics), and/or computer science, all at university level. At least one of these courses should be an engineering course.
Travel on Study Tour
You only take one Core Course per semester, and each Core Course includes two Study Tours: one Short Study Tour to a nearby destination for three days, and one Long Study Tour to another European country for six days.
Led by your faculty, Study Tours take you into real-world settings where you will apply what you’ve learned outside the classroom.
PhD in Electrochemistry, Science and Technology from UAB – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (2017). Researcher in Microanalytical Systems at the Department of Chemistry, Stockholm University and Scientific Advisor at the technological company The Smart Lollipop, developing medical devices (2022-present). Other previous experience: researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, research leader at Happy Innova SL, researcher at Microelectronics Institute of Barcelona, researcher at the Institute for Manufacturing Technologies of Ceramic Components and Composites in Stuttgart. Research focused on the design and development of integrated and miniaturized biosensing technologies for medical diagnostics, cell culturing and environmental control. With DIS since 2025.
Adam Darwich
Associate Professor in Health Systems Engineering in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems at KTH. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester (2014). Research focus on modelling and simulation of systems and processes related to healthcare, health services, pharmaceutical development, and precision dosing. With DIS since 2021.
Long Study Tour
About this tour
Our week-long Study Tour is designed to highlight emergent biomedical engineering developments in Scandinavia and illustrate both regional cooperation and the connections between industry and university research. We will tour labs, visit start-ups and biotech companies, and hear from engineers in Denmark and Norway. This tour will introduce you to various careers in biomedical engineering and expand your network of key institutions and individuals in the field.
Our Study Tour is supplemented with relevant cultural visits and events to help you learn more about Denmark and Norway, further contextualizing your studies.
Learning outcomes
Learn about emergent technologies in biomedical engineering across Scandinavia and gain a comparative perspective on research and development in Denmark and Norway
Connect with practitioners in the field and learn the importance of collaboration across institutions and borders to achieve biomedical engineering breakthroughs
Experience the dynamics of biomedical engineering discovery and development through visits to labs and biotech research facilities
Possible activities
Discuss recent breakthroughs in biomedical engineering with researchers in Denmark, including the development of artificial ovaries and new advances in molecular machines
Visit hospitals in Copenhagen to gain insight into clinical applications of engineered tools and technologies to improve health care and health care delivery
Meet with engineers at the Oslo Bioimpedance Group, comprising researchers in the Oslo region with a focus on electrical bioimpedance
Short Study Tour
Sweden
About this tour
During our three-day study tour in Skåne, Sweden’s southernmost county and home to both the vibrant city of Malmö and the university town of Lund, we visit biomedical engineers in both the lab and in industry, exploring current initiatives and research. Through discussions, visits, and hands-on practice, we investigate how biomedical engineering is realized and applied in the Swedish context and begin to explore the importance of close collaborations with neighboring Denmark.
Learning outcomes
Broaden your perspective on biomedical engineering, in addition to gaining further insight into Swedish approaches to research and development
Get a closer look at biomedical engineering and its impact on addressing pressing human health needs
Connect with practitioners in the field and learn the importance of collaboration across institutions and borders to achieve biomedical engineering breakthroughs
Possible activities
Visit the faculty of biomedical engineering at Lund University to learn about their latest collaborations, including construction of a stem cell model mimicking early phases of human brain development
Engage the Lund Alliance for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, a multi-disciplinary group combining advanced technologies in clinical practice with fundamental discoveries in physics, mathematics, engineering and medicine
Speak with researchers at Malmö University about their work with the Danish-Swedish life sciences collaboration initiative, Medicon Valley Alliance, engaging joint research initiatives and developing strategic cooperation in the Öresund region linking Sweden and Denmark
Get hands-on at Open Lab Skåne, a collaborative project between Malmö University, Lund University, and SmiLe Incubator, to facilitate innovation by providing laboratory space and access to equipment and expertise in the fields of life science, materials science, and chemistry
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