SOMA
PARTNERS
Seven of the most prestigious players in the field of amputees treatment will coordinate their efforts to restore close-to-natural somatic sensations
The SOMA FET Project involves seven prestigious partners across Europe. A huge coordinated research effort will bring to ambitious advances in the field of amputees treament.
The consortium of SOMA consists of 7 partners from 5 different countries (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany and Island) covering all the disciplines needed for the project objectives. They are: 5 universities, 1 R&D center and 1 industry. The consortium is strongly multidisciplinary with almost no overlapping of expertise and with the necessary infrastructures to achieve project objectives.
Rome, Italy
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM) is a private academic institution, devoted to undergraduate and postgraduate education, advanced research and innovation in high-quality healthcare services. Established in 1992, UCBM runs the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine and Surgery, a Research Policlinic and an Integrated Research Centre. The research unit of UCBM involved in the project is The Research Unit of Advanced Robotics and Human-Centred technologies (CREO Lab).
Key Persons
Prof. Loredana Zollo
Dr. Francesca Cordella
Dr. Fabrizio Taffoni
Dr. Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte
Sulzbach, Germany
Since its foundation in 1987/1992 the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT works primarily as a technology developer and designs & manufactures devices for customers from all over the world. It cooperates closely with its public, private and industrial customers in the areas of medical biotechnology, ultrasound and biomedical engineering. IBMT pools its many years of expertise in ultrasound, biomedical engineering and neuroprosthetics to create new bidirectional ultrasound interfaces for enabling somatic sensory feedback and effective myoelectric control for external prosthesis.
Key Persons
Andreas Schneider
Dr. Marc Fournelle
Roman Ruff
Naples, Italy
Università di Napoli Federico II (UNINA) runs the School of Surgeon and Medicine, the School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, the School of Human and Social Sciences and the Polytechnic School and Basic Sciences, offering its students research and service centres across the spectrum of sciences, medicine, social sciences and humanities. The research unit of UNINA involved in the project is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB).
Key Persons
Paolo A. Netti
Maurizio Ventre
Francesco Urciuolo
Enza Torino
Costantino Casale
London, United Kingdom
The research unit of the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine (Imperial) involved in the project is the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. This department is leading the bioengineering agenda both nationally and internationally, advancing the frontiers of our knowledge in three main areas: Biomedical Engineering, Biological Engineering and Biomimetics.
Key Persons
Prof. Dario Farina
Dr. Deren Y Barsakcioglu
Dr. Jaime Ibanez
Prof. Mengxing Tang
London, United Kingdom
University College London (UCL) is a public research university located in London, UK. It became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836, while its main campus is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London, with a number of institutes and teaching hospitals located elsewhere in central London.
Key Persons
Andreas Demosthenous
Dr. Arsam Shiraz
Dr Dai Jiang
Barcelona, Spain
Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a major public university dedicated to research and teaching, that offers a full and diverse range of study programmes, including experimental sciences, technological studies, social sciences, humanities and health sciences. The research unit of UAB involved in the project is Group of Neuroplasticity and Regeneration of the UAB. The group is part of the Institute of Neurosciences of the UAB, and of the Spanish Network Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED) and the Network of Cell Therapy (TERCEL).
Key Persons
Dr. Xavier Navarro
Dr. Esther Udina
Dr. Jaume del Valle
Dr. Ignacio Delgado
Reykjavik, Iceland
Össur was founded by Össur Kristinsson, a prosthetist and an amputee, in 1971. Originally it was a prosthetic clinic, but steadily it built itself a world-class reputation for the design and production of prosthetic liners, sockets and locking systems. At the forefront of research and development, it has pioneered silicone technology to great effect.
Key Persons
Mr. Freygardur Thorsteinsson
Mr. Ásgeir Alexandersson
Università Campus
Bio-Medico di Roma
Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
University College London
Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Össur hf.
Università Campus
Bio-Medico di Roma
Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
University College London
Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Össur hf.
