Health Technologies
The interdisciplinary research skill-base brought together in the Centre for Health Technologies (CHT) is unique in Australia in the development of medical devices and systems. The CHT has two research streams: biomedical devices and biotechnology science. Its focus is on health and disease processes, the development of new devices, and advanced methods for the early detection, diagnosis and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disorders and cancer. Its research has already produced several new device technologies which are at the cutting edge of biomedical engineering and science.
Take heart
Case Study
Heart disease is one of our biggest killers. More than eight million people worldwide are in the final stages of congestive heart failure, and artificial hearts are one of the only ways to keep patients alive while they wait for a transplant. UTS researchers have developed a new generation of artificial hearts which are lightweight, robust, economical - and which may even provide a long-term alternative to a heart transplant.
