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prof.dr.ir. G.J.M. Tuijthof (Gabriëlle)

Full Professor

About Me

Independent living and mobility is becoming a key condition for quality of life and social participation. Even though the musculoskeletal system is capable of fascinating complex actions, analogous to other systems it can break down due to dysfunction, wear or trauma. In my academic career, I have contributed by focusing on minimally invasive diagnosis and intervention and strived for the design of medical devices that form a ‘perfect’ synergy with the capabilities of the clinician. My approach has been ‘clinically driven’ and combining of (experimental) research, conceptual design and management of multidisciplinary teams. This has resulted in various awarded grants VENI, TTW OTP, ASPASIA, RAAK, IMDI and TKI LSH, over 85 peer reviewed applications, several patents, and contributions to various start-ups.  I find it very important that fruitful ideas in the end can actually be used by the clinicians to diagnose of treat patients in their best effort. This means that apart from prototyping and testing, attention needs to be paid to the business case and Medical Device regulation. In my role of chair of Biomedical Device Design & Production, I aim to further develop my approach towards personalized & circular device design, shortening the development and validation phases and facilitating production of complex devices. 

The sharing of my knowledge I value highly, which is expressed in my active involvement in education of engineering and design courses and supervision of students. Also, I contributed to the development of various bachelor and master programmes at Delft University of Technology, Zuyd University of Applied Science and Maastricht University.

Expertise

Medicine & Life Sciences
Ankle
Ankle Joint
Arthroscopy
Joints
Talus
Virtual Reality
Engineering & Materials Science
Bone
Tissue

Ancillary Activities

  • RAAK SIA
    Review grant proposals

Publications

Recent
Vries, E. D. , Alic, L., Schols, R. M., Emanuel, K. S., Wieringa, F. P., Bouvy, N. D. , & Tuijthof, G. J. M. (2023). Near-Infrared Spectral Similarity between Ex Vivo Porcine and In Vivo Human Tissue. Life, 13(2), [357]. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13020357
Haartmans, M. J. J., Claes, B. S. R., Emanuel, K. S. , Tuijthof, G. J. M., Heeren, R. M. A., Emans, P. J., & Cillero-Pastor, B. (2023). Sample preparation for lipid analysis of intra-articular adipose tissue by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging. Analytical biochemistry, 662, 115018. [115018]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2022.115018
Tuijthof, G., Vroom, R., & Radaelli, G. (Eds.) (2022). Werktuigkundige systemen. (4 ed.) Delft Academic Press.
Vuurberg, G., Tümer, N., Sierevelt, I., Dobbe, J. G. G., Hemke, R., Wiegerinck, J. J., Maas, M., Kerkhoffs, G. M. M. J. , & Tuijthof, G. J. M. (2022). Translation of 3D Anatomy to 2D Radiographic Angle Measurements in the Ankle Joint: Validity and Reliability. Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114221112945
Nauta, S. P., Huysmans, P. , Tuijthof, G. J. M., Eijkel, G. B., Poeze, M., Siegel, T. P., & Heeren, R. M. A. (2022). Automated 3D Sampling and Imaging of Uneven Sample Surfaces with LA-REIMS. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 33(1), 111-122. https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.1c00290
Koper, D. C., Leung, C. A. W., Smeets, L. C. P., Laeven, P. F. J. , Tuijthof, G. J. M., & Kessler, P. A. W. H. (2021). Topology optimization of a mandibular reconstruction plate and biomechanical validation. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 113, [104157]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104157
Matteucci, F., Maesen, B., De Asmundis, C., Parise, G., Micali, L. R. , Tuijthof, G., Gerits, P., Vernooy, K., Maessen, J. G., La Meir, M., & Gelsomino, S. (2021). New Biparietal Bipolar Catheter Prototype for Hybrid Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 16(2), 181-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/1556984520981025
Haartmans, M. J. J., Emanuel, K. S. , Tuijthof, G. J. M., Heeren, R. M. A., Emans, P. J., & Cillero-Pastor, B. (2021). Mass Spectrometry-based Biomarkers for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Expert review of proteomics, 18(8), 693-706. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789450.2021.1952868

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Courses Academic Year  2022/2023

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Courses Academic Year  2021/2022

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University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W113
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex  W113
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

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