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

The ABSPIE Lab, from the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, participated in the IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2025, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia, from 29 September to 4 October 2025.

This prestigious international congress, jointly organized by ACPSEM, Engineers Australia, IUPESM, IOMP, and IFMBE, brought together experts in medical physics and biomedical engineering. The event covered a wide range of advanced topics, including radiation oncology, digital health, rehabilitation technologies, artificial intelligence, sustainable medical devices, and innovation in healthcare for low-resource settings.

ABSPIE Lab Contributions:

Prof. Leandro Pecchia presented in the sessions on: “Medical Device Innovation and Regulation” and “Sustainable and Affordable Technologies”
Dr. Davide Piaggio was selected as the European recipient of the award for early career researchers by IFMBE/IAMBE. He was invited to present his work on frugal innovation at the related Early Achievers Symposium titled “Frontiers of BME: Opportunities and Challenges”.
James Wallace (PhD student), alongside Wanzi Su and Pedro Checa Rifa, participated in the “Toh Siew Lok Student Design Competition” and were shortlisted as finalists. For this reason, they presented their innovative 3D-printed spirometer designed for low-resource settings, and won a merit award. James also presented this work and its validation results in the “Sustainable and Affordable Technologies” session.
Wanzi Su (PhD student) presented the second phase of his eye-tracking experiment for neurodegeneration, including validation against the commercial EyeLink 1000 and a comparison with the iTracker AI model in the “Biosignals – Neurological and Functional” sessions.
Pedro Checa Rifa (PhD student) presented in the “Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering” session, showcasing a cost-effective, 3D-printed spirometer supported by AI-based diagnostic tools.
Giacomo Pratesi (IAS Visiting Fellow) delivered two presentations on the early detection of learning disorders through gamified digital screening, featured in the “Rehabilitation and Digital Health” and “Clinical and Management Systems” sessions.
Dr Davide Piaggio also received the IFMBE HTAD best paper award 2023 for the publication titled “Effects of home telemonitoring using non-invasive versus conventional approaches on patients affected by congestive heart failure: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis".
Pedro Checa Rifa also received a prestigious travel fellowship from the IFMBE, for young students and early career researchers to get involved in the IFMBE activities.

This congress provided an exceptional platform for the ABSPIE Lab to share its contributions to affordable, sustainable, and inclusive healthcare technologies, particularly in the context of low-resource settings. The team's active participation and recognition highlight the University of Warwick’s commitment to global health innovation and research excellence.