Profile
- In its 15th year, the ARTORG Center hosts 12 independent research groups, 5 of them at sitem-insel, covering Artificial Intelligence, Biomechanics, Organs-on-Chip, Rehabilitation, Robotics, Surgical Technologies, Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Service facilities in biomechanical testing, clinical research databases, medical rapid prototyping, biomicrofabrication, scientific computing, and custom component manufacturing
- With its clinical partners, ARTORG tackles unmet healthcare needs in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and rehabilitation, and actively shapes the digitalized healthcare future through targeted approaches.
- Longstanding experience in translation, clinical validation, and commercialization of MedTech research in Bern and beyond, including seven start-up spinouts with recognized excellence and three MedTech Award wins
- Teaching: Master’s programs AI in Medicine & Biomedical Engineering, postgraduate program Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, electives in digitalization and AI for medical students, specialist courses for clinicians in collaboration with sitem-insel and networking events with industry partners
External Partners
Universität Bern, Inselspital, sitem-insel, Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste, 3RCC, Alexis, AlveoliX, AO Research Institute, Berner Fachhochschule, Bristol Urological Institute, CASCINATION, Charite - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CHUV, Cochlear, CorFlow, cost European Cooperation in Science and Technology, CSEM, Debiotech, DomoHealth, EMPA, EPFL, EPMA, ETHZ, Eurice, European Commission, Eurostars, Fondaction contre le Cancer, Hasler Stiftung, HE-ARC, Helmholtz, Hochschule Luzern HSLU, HORIZON 2020, Ikerian, Imperial College, Innosuisse, Intuitive Surgical, IROC, JDRF, Johnson & Johnson, Kantonsspital Luzern, Karolinska Institute, Krebsliga Schweiz, Lausanne University Hospital, LEM Surgical, Maastricht University, McGill University, MED-EL, Medical University Graz, Mount Sinai, New York, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Neosoma, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Novostia, Oslo University Hospital, Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, Paul Scherrer Institut, PeriVision, Platform for Advanced Scientific Computing, Politecnico Milano, Profil, Qumea, Reha Rheinfelden, Reha Zihlschlacht, Sanitas, SBFI, Siemens Healthineers, Sonova, Stanford Medicine, Stiftung Lindenhof, SurgeonsLab, Swiss National Science Foundation, Technische Universität München, Technische Universität Wien, Uni Bern Forschungsstiftung, Universität Basel, Universität Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg, Universitätsspital Zürich, Universiteit Leiden, University Children’s Hospital (UKBB), University Hospital Antwerp, University Hospital Düsseldorf, University Hospitals Geneva (HUG), University of British Columbia, University of Groningen, University of Lausanne, University of Oxford, University of Southampton, University of Texas at Austin, University of Tokyo, URODEA, Varian, Vitrocell, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken, Zeiss, Ziemer Ophthalmology
