INTERNATIONAL Study Programmes Rik Akse

Lisbon/Porto/Minho - Portugal, February 2013

INTERNATIONAL Study ProgrammesRik Akse


CONTENT

Introduction The University of Twente Faculty Science & Technology Exchange possibilities BME Research Institute MIRA How to apply After your MSc Questions


INTRODUCTION

Name: Rik Akse Staff member UT since 1980 Current position: faculty coordinator

internationalization Study counselor/mentor international students Background: Chemical Engineering/PT


THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Fair Neso and/or institutes Alumni meetings Colleagues and contacts Bring knowledge home -> documentation

2300 km



EnschedeDen HaagAmsterdam

Maastricht



University of Twentecampus

Hengelo

Enschede



Aerial view of the UT campus (old Estate)


UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: Campus impressions


THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: Student activities

Leisure

Cultural events

Sports

Sports


UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: buildings

Student housing

Education buildings



Some facts and figures

Founded in 1961 9350 students, 1600 from abroad (17.5%) 800 PhD’s, 350 from abroad (45%) 1000 scientific staff 900 non-scientific staff 6 faculties 6 research institutes


WHY The Netherlands; WHY The University of Twente

Multi cultural and open society English is 2nd language in the Dutch society (Only) campus University (study, living, sports) International study environment International student assiociations Innovative research and broad-based education Active community and extensive campus facilities (safe and

social) Place to be for International student and talent ESN-association (pick-up; parties; trips)


THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: FACULTIES

Engineering Sciences Science & Technology Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Sciences Civil, Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Design Geo Information Science & Earth observations

Social Sciences Management & Governance Behavior Sciences


THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: RESEARCH INSTITUTES

IMPACT: Process Technology & Mechanical Engineering

MESA+: Nanotechnology MIRA: Biomedical Engineering & Tissue

Regeneration

CTIT: Telematics & Information Technology IBR: Behavioral Research IGS: Governance Studies


ERASMUS: Student Exchange

Seven contracts (student and staff mobility)- University of Minho (BME)- University of Coimbra (Life Sciences)- New University of Lisbon (Applied Physics)- Technical University of Lisbon (ChE/BME)- University of Porto (BME)

For S&T: PT -> NL: > 45 (most Lisbon) since ‘09/’10 NL -> PT: 1 – we have to change this



Exchange possibilities Erasmus study

English taught BSc or MSc courses Period 3-12 months

Erasmus placement Research assignment in a research group in one of our institutes Period 3-12 months

Placement + study Combination of research assignment + one (max two) courses per

quarter Period 6-12 months



Procedure: Learning agreement via your International Office Via UT international office on my desk English proficiency:

for courses: IELTS (6.0) or TOEFL (80)for research assignment: no requirements

Erasmus scholarship from home university Host research group pays (partly) accommodation No tuition fee, etc.



Current examples research topics: Ana Miriam Cabrita (Lisbon):"Development,

implementation and evaluation of personalized adaptative feedback strategies with respect to an activity based ambulant feedback module" (Roessingh revalidation centre)

André Girão (Lisbon):’Micro- Nano engineering and the cell-biological study of artificial cellular microenvironments for tissue engineering applications’ (MIRA research group)

Mariana Silva (Minho):’Influence of cell shape on cell fate decision’ (MIRA research group)

Ricardo Lé (Porto):’Movement Diagnostic System: quality of filtered EMG and accelerometer signals’ (MIRA)


FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

5 BSc programmes Taught in Dutch Advanced Technology in English In total 675 students (~14% from abroad)

5 MSc programmes All taught in English In total 350 students (~20% from abroad)


MSC PROGRAMMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chemical Engineering Chemical & Process Engineering Molecules & Materials Engineering Water Technology (Westus – Leeuwarden)

Applied Physics Fluids of Physics Optics & Biophysics Material Physics

Nanotechnology


MSC PROGRAMMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biomedical Engineering Molecular, Cellular & Tissue Engineering Human Function Technology

Technical Medicine (in Dutch)


MSc Programme: General Structure

First year: 60 EC Compulsory courses: 30-40 EC Electives: 20-30 EC (1 or 2 non-technical

courses)

Second year: 60 EC Internship in industry of other university (abroad) MSc thesis project in research group


Selection criteria MSc programmes

Relevant preliminary education (BSc or MSc) programme

Possible PhD-candidate If PhD-candidate: age < 25 years CGPA: 75% score for the relevant courses English proficiency: IELTS: 6.5 or TOEFL-iBT: 90 Two reference letters (home university or

internship) Personal motivation Own financial sources or scholarship


Application for Admission

1. Fill in and submit the application form on the website www.graduate.utwente.nl

2. Complete the programme specific requirements

3. Ensure any documents required are received by the UT

4. Faculty selection committee will take decision

5. No admission fee is charged

6. Admission letter (or rejection)

7. 6-8 weeks before answer

8. Preparations for arrival

9. Introduction week in 2nd part of August


More about BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: MIRA

MIRA strategic Research Orientations: Fundament – Applied – Clinical

Technology of Regeneration Technology of Targeted Therapeutics Technology of Imaging and Diagnostics Technology of Motor & Neural Systems

More: www.utwente.nl/mira : 18 research groups

http://www.utwente.nl/mira

Nanobiophysics (NBP)http://nanobiophysics.nl/

Single molecule and ensemble biophysics of protein aggregation

Vinod Subramaniam

Measuring mechanics and kinetics of biomaterials on the nm-scale

21/04/23

100 nm

High-resolution AFM imaging of protein aggregates

20 um 100 um

100 nm500 nm

2 μm

AFM-based nanoscaled tensile testing and bending

Optical tweezers force spectroscopy to stretch DNA and collagen molecules

- Development of novel techniques to manipulate nanomaterials

- Combination with fluorescence- Towards building

nanobiomaterials

Martin Bennink

Biophysics & Biochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease

Kerensa Broersen

Amyloid peptide

? ? ? ?

Genetic predisposition Mitochondrial dysfunction Neuroinflammation Co-factors Aging

α-Synuclein interactions in health and disease

Mireille Claessens

monomer oligomer fibril

Lewy Body

How does αS aggregation affect membrane integrity,

cytoskeleton organization and cell mechanics?

10 µM

How do supra-fibrillar structures form? Are they toxic or can they be used

as building materials

What are the functions of αS in healthy cells and do

functional interactions play a role in disease?

Lorenzo MoroniLorenzo Moroni

Research Lines in TR

BoneBone• Mesenchymal stem cell differentiation• Surface topography• High througput analysis• Vascularisation• Animal models

CartilageCartilage

VascularizationVascularizationBiomaterialsBiomaterials• Osteoinduction• Ceramics• Small molecules• Polymers• Rapid prototyping• Microfabrication• Surface modification

• Osteoarthritis• Bioreactors• Hydrogels• Drug delivery• Cartilage specific markers• Animal models

• Scaffold design• Biomimetic extra

cellular matrix• (Stem) cell niche• Co-cultures• Biphysical cues• Animal models

Microfluidics for Tissue Instruction

Björn HarinkDr. Pamela Habibovic

Jan de Boer

Roman Truckenmüller

New Tools for Regenerative Medicine

HTS Topographies

3D NichesHTS Cell aggregates

Biofabrication Technologies & (Stem) Cells

Trachea

Model Scaffold

Meniscus

Nose

Ear

• Other options: Mandible, Ligaments, Tendons, Vertebrae, Intervertebral disk…

Fingers

Lorenzo Moroni


Costs for study & living

Tuition fee 2013/2014: € 1835,-- per year Housing: € 250,--/€ 350,-- per month Living: € 250,-- per month Student health Insurance: € 40,--/month Books, readers, etc.: € 30,--/month

Total costs: € 700,--/€800,-- per month


Scholarship and other grant possibilities

UTS – € 2000,--/year (deadline: July 1st) For Nano 5 additional scholarships of € 2000,--/y. Part time jobs (min. 8 hours a week), than …. Dutch government (IB-group) – part tuition fee During internship: Twente Mobility Fund


PhD positions

PhD in the Netherlands is not a student! PhD is a salary paid position Salary: € 2000,-- gross in first year PhD is project manager of his own research

project and is responsible for his/her project budget

Normal budget: € 400.000,-- Nominal period: 4 years PhD thesis + papers


Labor market BME students in the Netherlands

Hospitals as Clinical Physist or Biomedical Eng. PhD positions at the UT and other universities in

NL and EU High tech industries in the Netherlands, like

Philips and Medtronic (product development). Revalidation Centra: Roessingh, Enschede Applied research institutes: like TNO. Spin off companies of the University of Twente.


QUESTIONS?

Rik Akse: [email protected]

Study Information Center: Tel. +31 53 489 5489 E-mail: [email protected] Websites: http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents

http://www.graduate.utwente.nlhttp://www.utwente.nl/mira

http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents

http://www.graduate.utwente.nl/

http://www.utwente.nl/mira


See you in Twente !

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