Arjen Bergsma Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, NH, NL

Utrecht En Omgeving, Nederland

- Program Officer Medical Technology at Department Life, Environment & Health- Part of Demonstrator team. The Demonstrator programme offers scientists the opportunity to make the results of their research attractive for the market- Part of IMDI team. IMDI (Innovative Medical Devices Initiative) focuses on the development and implementation of medical.

Delft Area, Netherlands

Neurocontrol is a centre of research excellence (CoRE) established in 2011 as part of the IMDI initiative, selected by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development as one of the spearheads of Medical Technology research in the Netherlands. It is a close collaboration between the TUDelft, UTwente, VUMC, Radboudumc, LUMC and ErasmusMC.

Enschede Area, Netherlands

Coordination of the eNHANCE project (Horizon 2020) and the Symbionics program (STW Perspectief)

The title of my thesis was: "The upper limb in neuromuscular disorders - From basic function to daily life performance". In my thesis, I have studied the problems and limitations of people with different types of muscle diseases in daily life. Besides, I explored different instruments that can be used to look at people's arm function.

A program aimed at excellent PhD students. Da Vinci as a "Homo Universalis" is the Patron for the philosophy of this one-year program. The Radboud Da Vinci Challenge leads and guides the broad development of talents as a basis for personal leadership: self-questioning, self-knowledge and self-confidence.

I work on various projects that aim improvement of quality of life of people with mobility problems. I have worked on projects at the: University of Twente, UMC St Radboud, VU medical Center and Maastricht University Topics: arm supporting devices, low-tech prosthetics

The Dr. G.J. van Hoytema Foundation organizes post-secondary learning activities for healthcare professionals

Responsible for realization of a STW grant application and formation of the Flextension project.

During this internship, I investigated possibilities to support arm and hand functions of people severing from neuromuscular diseases.

Msc., Biomedical Engineering

Received a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering with a specialization in Human Function Technology. Master thesis was titled "Design.

Bsc., Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Treasurer and organizer of Biomedical Engineering studytour to Canada, Editor of the Parallaks (periodical of.

Education record