The IDIR (Digital Implant Research) cooperation project brings together experts from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, and Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein with the shared goal of advancing patient-specific implant research. The project focuses on the development of so-called digital twins, which are computer-aided models combining the latest findings from materials science, biology, biochemistry, computer science, artificial intelligence, and medicine. These digital twins are intended to enable the design of individualized and innovative implants that can be tailored more precisely to the needs of each patient.
A central part of the project involves two major research areas. The first focuses on aneurysm stents, where digital twins are being developed to improve intracranial implants. The second addresses biodegradable magnesium implants for the treatment of bone fractures, with the goal of establishing digital twins that support their development and application.
In the long term, IDIR also aims to integrate digital twins into the medical approval process. This could help accelerate approval procedures while reducing, and potentially eliminating, the need for animal testing.
For more information, see IDIR Kiel.
