Research: the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa is coordinating the European INTELLI-INGEST project for the development of endoscopic capsules for minimally invasive screening, diagnosis and therapy
A new generation of researchers to develop innovative endoscopic capsules for minimally invasive screening, diagnosis and therapy. This is the objective of the international project INTELLI-INGEST (acronym for Intelligent Ingestible Devices for Gastrointestinal Therapeutics, Diagnosis or Intervention), funded by the European Union as part of the ‘Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ programme.
The project, coordinated by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, with Gastone Ciuti, full professor of Bioengineering at the Institute of Biorobotics, as scientific coordinator, involves the recruitment of thirteen PhD students who will work together in a synergistic and multidisciplinary approach to the development of a minimally invasive endoscopic capsule.
Three of these thirteen PhD students will work at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, in the following areas: systems and strategies for the localisation and tracking of ingestible devices; integrated mechanisms for the sampling and delivery of ingestible devices; advanced physical simulators for testing, education and training of personnel for endoscopic diagnostic and interventional procedures.
The research consortium
In addition to the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, the project coordinator, INTELLI-INGEST involves a European consortium made up of universities, companies and research organisations: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Denmark), Panepistimio Thessalias (Greece), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France), University of Birmingham (Great Britain), Ovesco Endoscopy AG (Germany), Region Syddanmark (Denmark), Mycro3D ApS (Denmark), Biocam sp z o. o (Poland), Bodycap (France), University of Rennes (France).
