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Dr. Davide Piaggio Receives IPEM Early Career Award in Innovation

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:35:29 GMT

Dr. Davide Piaggio has received the 2025 IPEM Early Career Award in Innovation for his work on accessible, sustainable healthcare technologies. His research focuses on frugal medical devices and AI-driven diagnostics for low-resource settings. The award recognises impactful innovation with real-world clinical translation.

ABSPIE Lab Shines at IUPESM World Congress 2025 with Award-Winning Innovations

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 09:21:44 GMT

The ABSPIE Lab from the University of Warwick showcased its pioneering research at the IUPESM World Congress 2025 in Adelaide, earning multiple prestigious awards and recognitions. The team presented cutting-edge contributions in affordable and sustainable healthcare, including an award-winning, 3D-printed spirometer for low-resource settings, AI-driven diagnostics, and novel digital health solutions.

Key achievements included Dr. Davide Piaggio receiving a major European award for early career researchers, and a student team—James Wallace, Wanzi Su, and Pedro Checa Rifa—winning a merit award at the student design competition. The lab's significant presence highlighted its commitment to advancing global biomedical engineering.

A Journey of Insight and Innovation: The Participation and Presentation at the 7th East Africa Regional Healthcare Engineering Conference 2024 EARC in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:06:59 GMT

The 7th East Africa Regional Healthcare Engineering Conference (EARC) 2024 in Mwanza, Tanzania, brought together scholars and professionals to address critical challenges in biomedical engineering. Representing a collaborative international team, our intern Mr Ernest Bwogi presented research on oxygen concentrator failures in low-resource settings, exploring the impact of dust and humidity. The experience was transformative, offering valuable feedback, inspiring discussions, and fostering meaningful connections. This milestone highlighted the importance of collaboration, persistence, and knowledge-sharing in driving innovation.

University of Warwick Contributes to Frugal Innovation Bootcamp

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:44:00 GMT

Dr. Davide Piaggio from the University of Warwick played a key role in the "IoT and AI for Frugal Innovation 2024" bootcamp, hosted by Università Campus Bio-Medico of Rome. Dr. Piaggio, along with PhD student James Wallace, led sessions on frugal innovation, 3D printing design, and blood pressure estimation using PPG signals. The bootcamp, supported by the Biomedical Engineering Institute and the Society & Culture Spotlight, provided students with hands-on learning in resource-constrained environments, with special recognition for scholarship recipient Dr. Gamal Abdulnaser Yahya Al-Kawsi.

ABSPIE publication success – Sustainability across the Medical Device Lifecycle: A Scoping Review

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:37:00 GMT

This interdisciplinary project, co-sponsored by the Health GRP and the Innovative Manufacturing and Future Materials GRP, was undertaken by Dr Davide Piaggio, Dr Alessia Maccaro and Mr Pedro Checa (ABSPIE lab), Dr Luis Montesinos, Dr Javier Maldonado-Romo (Tecnologico de Monterrey), Mr Stefano Capacci (Longevity Partners) and Ms Mireya Fabregat (ENSHPO).

The article discusses key points learned from the literature in terms of improving the sustainability of the medtech industry.
Read more here.

Warwick School of Engineering at the Africa Region Biomedical Engineering Conference

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:27:00 GMT

The 1st edition of the Africa Region Biomedical Engineering and Health Technology Conference is being held in Nairobi, Kenya, from the 6th to 8th of September of 2023. This was organised by AMEK Kenya, supported by the IFMBE Africa Biomedical Engineering working group, which also has representatives at Warwick (Dr Davide Piaggio), and by the IFMBE (Prof Leandro Pecchia is Secretary General).

URSS nomination for Mr Pedro Checa Rifa

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:08:00 GMT

Mr Pedro Checa Rifa was shortlisted and awarded a URSS scholarship.

Successful Health and Innovative Manufacturing & Future Materials GRP funding grant award for Dr Davide Piaggio, Dr Alessia Maccaro and Dr Luis Montesinos

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:59:00 GMT

Successful funding application via Health and Innovative Manufacturing&Future Materials GRP for Dr Piaggio, Dr Maccaro and Dr Montesinos