We are pleased to share with you our new INSPiRED publication “Large volume holographic imaging for biological sample analysis” published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics. The proposed methodology will aid in the development of…
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Diagnostics Symposium Jan 13th
Please join us on January 13, 2021 for an online Diagnostics Symposium organized by INSPiRED, TU Delft | Global Initiative and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Global Initiative. The symposium will showcase and discuss new…
Automating malaria diagnosis: a machine learning approach
On December 18th, Noor van Driel successfully defended her MSc thesis titled “Automating malaria diagnosis: a machine learning approach: Erythrocyte segmentation and parasite identification in thin blood smear microscopy images using convolutional neural networks.” In…
Potential enrichments in malaria diagnostics: hyperspectral imaging and group-equivariant neural networks
On December 10th, Casper van Engelenburg graduated within the INSPiRED project on “Potential enrichments in malaria diagnostics: hyperspectral imaging and group-equivariant neural networks”. The first part of his MSc. research exploits hyperspectral imagery (HI) as new potential…
New paper published in Frontiers Public Health
Our paper titled “A Stakeholder Analysis of Schistosomiasis Diagnostic Landscape in South-West Nigeria: Insights for Diagnostics Co-creation” has been published in Frontiers Public Health. Full paper can be found here. Background: Schistosomiasis, one of the neglected…
Presentation at ANDI, University of Lagos
In November 2020, Prosper presented the progress of his research that is based on development of an automated diagnostic device for the schistosomamansoniand hookworm infections, at the ANDI centre of excellence for Malaria Diagnosis, University of…
Poster presentation “Automated Diagnostic Device for Intestinal Helminth Infections”
In August 2020, Prosper (PhD student, WP1) attended the Biophotonics and Imaging Graduate Summer School, BIGSS2020, organised by the National University of Ireland, Galway. It included five days of lectures by world leaders in Biophotonics and imaging, and live…
Schistoscope shipped to Gabon
The latest prototype of the Schistoscope has been delivered to the lab in CERMEL, Gabon from TU Delft, The Netherland on 3rd of August 2020 the amidst joy from the INSPiRED team. The prototype, an…
Visit from the University of Science and Technology of Masku
Brice and the team at CERMEL, bidding farewell to visiting masters students from the University of Science and Technology of Masku, Franceville, Gabon. Brice demonstrated amongst others preparing stool samples for analysis for Building a biobank in…
Connecting the field to the lab – WP3
In June 2020, Brice (PhD student, WP3) conducted field research in the Issingavillage that is located within the Ngounie Province in Gabon. Brice collected blood samples that would be later used for malaria and filaria screening. Brice also…
