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19 June 2025
Smart Health Monitoring: From Disease Management to Personalized Well-being
This joint webinar explores how digital health innovations are transforming chronic disease management and enhancing personalized well-being. Two Horizon Europe projects – TOLIFE and PERSIMMON – will present their approaches to smart sensing, AI integration, and real-time health monitoring. The event aims to highlight common challenges, impactful results, and potential synergies between the two initiatives.
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11:00 – 12:00 CET
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Online (via Teams)
Alessandro Tognetti
Alessandro Tognetti completed his undergraduate studies in Electronic Engineering and earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2001 and 2005, respectively. Presently, he serves as an Associate Professor of bioengineering at the Department of Information Engineering at University of Pisa, where he teaches courses on Biosensors, Bioelectric Phenomena, Bionics Senses, and Modelling Of Multi-physics Phenomena. His research primarily focuses on the development of wearable and non-invasive sensors and systems for biomedical applications, innovative sensor principles, and the modeling of bioelectrical signals. He has actively participated in numerous national and international research projects (over 20 projects) and collaborated extensively with universities, research institutes, and companies across the globe. Currently, he is coordinating the Horizon Europe project TOLIFE as the coordinator.
Klas Hjort
Prof. Klas Hjort is Head of the Microsystem Technology (MST) programmeat the Dept. Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, with a long-standing track record on microfluidics and advanced microfabrication. With his utilization oriented perspective, he works closely with experts and end-users in academy and industry, providing microsystems to his partners. He is currently the Project Coordinator of the PERSIMMON Project.
Agenda
11:00–11:10
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Andrea Spotti (beWarrant)
Introduction of the speakers and webinar context. Brief overview of the Horizon Europe programme and its support for digital health innovation.
11:10–11:30
TOLIFE: Combining Artificial Intelligence and smart sensing TOward better management and improved quality of LIFE in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Speaker: Prof. Alessandro Tognetti (TOLIFE Coordinator, University of Pisa)
Presentation of project goals, technological approach, real-time data benefits, and impact on patients and health systems.
11:30–11:50
PERSIMMON: Personalized Sustainable Smart Patch Omnificence
Speaker: Dr. Klas Hjort (PERSIMMON Coordinator, Uppsala University)
Introduction to the project’s objectives, methodologies, and contribution to personalized care.
11:50–12:00
Closing Remarks and Q&A
Open floor for questions and concluding insights from both projects.
