Project overview

In order to achieve better healing of implants, the project is researching the active control of implant surfaces. Switchable macromolecules are used for this purpose depending on the phases of wound healing.

Prof. Dr. med. Constanze Kiese, Professor of Operative Medicine at Furtwangen University, is researching the development of a new diagnostic method to prevent fecal incontinence and improve treatment options.

The project investigates the precise description of brain organoids through mathematical modeling. The researchers are using AI-supported methods for this purpose. This will optimize biotechnological designs and achieve progress for personalized medicine.

Prof. Dr. Verena Klusmann-Weißkopf, Professor of Health Promotion and Prevention at Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences, systematizes photographically collected images of old age from central life worlds using AI to counter negative stereotypes.

Dr. Simon Binder conducts research into novel neuroimplants. He studied electrical engineering and information technology at TU Darmstadt and TU Dresden. After completing his doctorate, he spent several years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah.

Two different assistance systems are being researched: Avatars and assistance robots. The aim is to enable seniors to communicate with remote relatives in their own homes as if they were there.

In the OriDarmi project, methods are being developed to study the physiological processes in intestinal wall-like cell assemblies in order to better understand the influence of drugs, food components, microorganisms or disease-causing substances on the intestine.

OrthoKI is researching an orthotic fitting optimized with AI methods. The sensor-based splint attached to the foot is intended to optimize the therapy of patients with foot dorsiflexion whose ability to walk is limited.

At the CZS Centre SynGen, experts from the Universities of Heidelberg and Mainz and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are researching the use of new DNA synthesis and artificial intelligence technologies for revolutionary future applications in biotechnology and medicine.

Funding is provided for the establishment of a CZS Endowed Professorship in Artificial Intelligence in Neural Systems Imaging. The professorship will advance the development of AI-based methods for systemic neuroscience.