Simona Turco

Simona Turco

Assistant professor at the Biomedical Diagnostics lab, Signal Processing Systems group, Electrical Engineering

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2025

MOMENTUM project awarded funding by NWO Open Technology Program

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I am excited to share that we were awarded funding through NWO’s Open Technology Programme four our MOMENTUM project, of which I am the main applicant and project leader. This grant will support our research into nanobubble-enhanced ultrasound imaging for improved cancer diagnostics, enabling us to deepen collaboration with clinical partners and accelerate translation of advanced imaging technology into healthcare practice.

2024

2023

Collaboration as the key to making impact

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In this interview for the series “Brightful Minds” by 4TU, I discuss how collaboration is key to creating real impact in biomedical engineering. I highlight the importance of working closely with hospitals and industry to ensure that research in medical imaging and patient monitoring addresses clinical needs and can be translated into practice.

2022

AI helps search for prostate cancer

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In this interview “AI helps search for prostate cancer,” I discuss how integrating artificial intelligence with diverse clinical data can give physicians deeper insights when diagnosing tumors, improving detection of prostate cancer by combining imaging, biomarkers, and quantitative models.