Keynote, Discussion

What if, in the future, medical devices were as flexible and adaptable as our own bodies?

Soft, skin-like electronics could fundamentally transform medicine. Wearable biosensors continuously monitor chemical and physical signals from sweat, skin, and movement, providing real-time insights into a person’s health – all without injections or hospital visits. This could lead to earlier detection of diseases and more personalized treatments.

Flexible materials are also opening up new possibilities in surgery. Soft robotic instruments can move precisely through sensitive tissue while simultaneously providing surgeons with information about the tissue’s position and condition. Prof. Dr. Sohini Kar-Narayan offers insights into these new technologies and demonstrates how medical devices could interact more closely with the human body in the future – from continuous health monitoring in everyday life to more precise and less invasive procedures.

Featuring: Prof. Dr. Sohini Kar-Narayan, Materials scientist and director of the Max Planck Institute for the Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg

The event will be held in German. Simultaneous AI translation will be provided.