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06/09/2014 - GoCARB@Nacht der Forchung

Around 8,000 people attended the University of Bern Researchers Night 2014. As coordinator of the GoCARB project, the Diabetes Technology Research Group of the University of Bern has joined the event and presented the latest project’s results. Real time demonstrations of the prototype took place, so that the people could get familiarized with  the various implemented features, the used technologies, and the importance of carbohydrate counting. A video on GoCARB was presented, while the attendees were introduced on carbohydrate counting. Towards this direction, two interactive games were prepared for children and the general public respectively. The kids participating in the carbohydrate counting game got a gift!

RMJ JS guests

05/06/2014 - Workshop – Medical Devices: From the Lab to the Clinic

Tanslational research presents many challenges until its introduction to clinical practice. The aim of this seminar, hosted by the GoCARB consortium, is to provide guidance to researchers at all levels on the processes and challenges involved in taking their invention from the laboratory to the clinic.

The event will be held in English, is free to all, and no prior reservations are necessary. An Apéro will be offered after the last presentation. (Download the invitation)

05/02/2014 - GoCARB@ATTD2014

The first GoCARB prototype was presented at the ATTD2014 conference on Feb 5 – 8 in Vienna, Austria. The system running on a smartphone is able to recognize the food items, estimate the corresponding carbohydrate content and taking into consideration the current blood glucose concentration to estimate the prandial insulin bolus. Results using dummy and real meals were presented. The corresponding abstracts are included in the “Publications” section.

ATTD3

17/12/2013 - Lecture on Technology Options for Non-invasive Glucose Monitoring

The ability to determine the concentration of glucose without the need for pricking, i.e. non-invasively, is perceived as the most convenient way of glucose monitoring. Various attempts towards non-invasive glucose monitoring have been and are being reported in literature. The technologies behind these advances include, for example, near infrared spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, Raman spectroscopy, Mie scattering, or fluorescence spectroscopy. The transmission of radiation through the human skin hereby appears to be the most preferred path towards revealing the concentration of glucose within the blood vessels. Furthermore, the aqueous humor in the eye or the interstitial fluid in skin may possibly provide information about the glucose concentration. However, despite the long history of the quest for non-invasive monitoring of glucose, no such systems are on the market so far. It is thus legitimate to have a closer look at the technical opportunities as well as challenges and hurdles in the field of non-invasive glucose monitoring.

The lecture, part of the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Course Technology and Diabetes Management, was given by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Petrich from Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany. (Download the invitation).

10/12/2013 - Lecture on Technologies used for Measuring Glucose Continuously in People with Diabetes

The presentation starts with an introduction to the use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in patients with diabetes. The principal section covers the major technological approaches to measure glucose continuously with implanted sensors, such as electrochemical and fluorescence-based technologies. The final part comprises algorithm-related aspects relevant for CGM sensors, in particular filtering and calibration.

The lecture, part of the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Course Technology and Diabetes Management, was given by PD Dr. Arnulf Staib from Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany. (Download the invitation)