'Real-time digital twin assisted surgery' (DTAS)About the project

We are part of the EPSRC Transformative Healthcare Technologies 2.0 programme on “Real-time digital twin assisted surgery” (DTAS). This project aims to develop and integrate real-time digital twin technology into surgical procedures, with the goal of transforming personalised interventions, particularly for cancer treatment.

The project is being led by Professor Will Shu from the University of Strathclyde’s Biomedical Engineering Department (BME), jointly with:

  • Professor Xichun Luo (DEME, Strathclyde)
  • Dr. Asimina Kazakidi (BME, Strathclyde)
  • Professor Patricia Connolly (BME, Strathclyde)

Along with other university partners including:

  • Professor Grant Stewart (Surgery, Cambridge)
  • Professor Sotirios Tsaftaris (Engineering, Edinburgh) and
  • Professor Kevin O'Neill (Neurosurgery, ICL)

The team members bring a diverse range of expertise and experience to the project, spanning several disciplines, including biomedical engineering, design, manufacture, engineering, surgery, artificial intelligence, and medical diagnostics.