Dan Jing Wu completed her PhD research in 2021 on supramolecular biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Together with full professor Patricia Dankers, one of her supervisors, she founded the start-up VivArt-X.

“Our mission is to help breast cancer patients by developing an effective treatment for breast tissue regeneration after amputation, with the aim of creating standardized aftercare,” Wu writes about what she hopes to achieve with her company.

Wu intends to use the Marina van Damme Grant to further develop herself as CEO of VivArt-X. She plans to pursue an Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) and will use the grant to cover part of the costs.

Mayra Goevaerts earned her PhD last summer with research on self-monitoring in patients with heart conditions. Using digital tools, patients track their own health and lifestyle data. She now works as a postdoctoral researcher at Industrial Design. She also runs her own design agency. Her research focuses on healthcare innovation and user-centered design.

Goevaerts plans to use the grant to pursue an MBA in Healthcare Management at the University of Amsterdam. She has a clear vision of her ultimate goal: to become a strategic link between design, technology, and healthcare. How does she plan to achieve this? “By integrating innovation with organizational, financial, and operational perspectives, enabling sustainable, patient-centered healthcare systems.”

This article was translated using AI-assisted tools and reviewed by an editor.