News and Events

NEWS | 27 October 2023

We were delighted to join forces with the ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health on the afternoon of October 20th to host the Technology Translation Forum & Hub Highlights. Our event featured engaging discussions and presentations on translational topics, highlighting the exciting innovative projects in the ecosystem.

NEWS | 25 October 2023

Tyree IHealthE is excited to be part of a new project that aims to find out what older Australians think about using tech to support them to age at home.

NEWS | 19 October 2023

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Arcot Sowmya, IHealthE Steering Committee member, received recognition at the 2023 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards for her outstanding contributions in 'Advancing Medical Research Through Technology.' She joined a distinguished group of nine women who were celebrated for their remarkable achievements in the digital health field.

NEWS | 5 October 2023

At IEEE EMBC 2023, conference attendees picked up their miniature clip-on koalas from the UNSW Engineering booth. Around 2,000 of these mini koalas found their way to delegates' home countries around the globe.

NEWS | 25 August 2023

Big news in health technology! A Parkinson's app, co-designed with people with Parkinson’s Disease, enhances walking confidence and improves gait. Dr. Matthew Brodie's team developed the app, backed by an IHealthE Catalyst Award, promoting improved mobility and quality of life.

NEWS | 24 August 2023

In June IHealthE joined an Australian delegation for the Te Tītoki Mataora Forum at HealthTech Week in Auckland. The event aims to boost Trans-Tasman collaboration between health innovation ecosystems and strengthen ties with NZ counterparts to advance research and translation efforts.

NEWS | 23 August 2023

In June IHealthE collaborated with the School of Clinical Medicine to deliver a ‘first-of-its-kind’ presentation at the St Vincent's Healthcare Clinical Campus showcasing highly collaborative and translational projects between clinicians and engineers.

NEWS | 18 May 2023

Tyree IHealthE was featured in the May 2023 Talking HealthTech episode. The episode covers UNSW activities during Digital Health Week 2023 and discusses healthcare innovation's demand for AI-driven efficiency, imaging advancement, reproductive health, and tackling concerns such as climate change through collaboration and investment.

NEWS | 12 April 2023

Ageing Futures Institute and Tyree IHealthE are co-funding a project to monitor body movement and curb falls in the elderly. UNSW interdisciplinary researchers won the 2023 AFI and IHealthE $60,000 seed grant. The team includes Dr Reza Argha, Dr Michael Stevens, Dr Kim van Schooten, and Prof Kim Delbaere.

NEWS | 1 April 2023

UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm with significant implications for 3D bioprinting. This groundbreaking technology enables the direct 3D printing of biomaterial onto organs inside the human body.

NEWS | 13 July 2022

The team from UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering and IHealthE, led by Dr Thanh Nho Do, have produced a material which is constructed from tiny soft artificial ‘muscles’ – which are long silicon tubes filled with fluid which are manipulated to move via hydraulics.

NEWS | 22 June 2022

Prof. Gary Housley, Director of the Translational Neuroscience Facility at UNSW, and IHealthE Medical Lead, Bionics and Bio-robotics, collaborates with researchers from Melbourne (Bionics Institute), Macquarie University, NextSense, RPAH, Cochlear, and international partners. Together, they pioneer a groundbreaking experiment, regenerating hearing cells to improve cochlear implant performance.

NEWS | 21 June 2022

Over 40 people attended the first Morning Tea with IHealthE | Connected Health in the pandemic. Prof Nigel Lovell and Dr Peter Brown talked about their experience of implementing remote monitoring solutions to support over 4,000 Covid-19 positive patients in the community through the TCC-Covid App, patient-centric smartphone care.

NEWS | 9 March 2022

The COVID-19 virus emerged at the start of 2020, highly infectious and with no immediate treatment solutions available. A/Prof Sze-Yuan Ooi, and a team of infectious disease and respiratory specialists, worked with the TeleClinical Care team to develop TCC-COVID, an app that allows clinicians to monitor symptoms in COVID-positive patients.

NEWS | 11 October 2021

The inaugural Tyree IHeallthE Catalyst Awards in Connected Health, address how technology and data systems can support patient needs in a holistic way, from the hospital to the home. The five successful projects reflected principles of co-design, prioritising end-user engagement, and demonstrated strong collaboration with clinical researchers. Congratulations to everyone involved!