{"id":3989,"date":"2026-02-06T12:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T12:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:01:04","slug":"sensors-for-health-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2026\/02\/06\/sensors-for-health-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensors for Health 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 29 April 2026, <a href=\"http:\/\/swansea.ac.uk\">Swansea University<\/a> will host <strong>Sensors for Health 2026<\/strong> &#8211; a cross-Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Institute Symposium designed to showcase and advance the latest developments in sensor technologies for health, sport and life sciences. The event, held on the University\u2019s Bay Campus, will bring together academic researchers, industry partners and technology innovators to explore the rapidly evolving world of biosensing and its transformative potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swansea University delivers world-class medical, bioengineering and biosciences research and offers dedicated opportunities for business incubation and technology transfer. Sensors that are used to gather data about the body or its surrounding environment permeate our lives in many ways. Whether in biosciences, medical diagnosis and monitoring, sports, physical activity or broader manufacturing sectors, sensors are becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As technology advances, more innovative applications for sensor devices in humans are becoming realised. Our vision is to encourage collaboration, innovation and advancements in health technologies through better multidisciplinary research partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sensors for Health 2026<\/em> will focus on the development, testing and real-world translation of sensor technologies across:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Human health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biomedical and clinical applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapeutics and diagnostics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sport and physical activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing and other life-science-aligned sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event offers a valuable platform for researchers, industry partners, clinicians and data specialists to share expertise and explore opportunities for collaboration, including joint projects, technology transfer pathways and enhanced support for grant capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We Want to Hear From You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organising team welcomes expressions of interest from researchers and businesses working in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensor design and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biomedical or sports-related data analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health-related therapeutic technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any wider area aligned to life sciences and human performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in contributing, presenting or showcasing your work, you are invited to complete the short form available <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/zQFNQfi71v\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ee856660 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto: samantha.caswell@swansea.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register free<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium is jointly supported by several of Swansea University\u2019s leading research institutes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/science-and-engineering\/research\/health-technology-solutions\/\">Health Technology Solutions Research Institute<\/a> (HTS RI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/science-and-engineering\/research\/materials-manufacturing\/\">Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute<\/a> (M2RI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swansea.ac.uk\/medicine-health-life-science\/research\/research-institutes\/advanced-diagnostics-and-medical-technologies\/\">Advanced Diagnostics and Medical Technologies Research Institute<\/a> (ADMT RI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The National Institute for Sport &amp; Health (NISH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these institutes foster innovation, industrial partnership and interdisciplinary research excellence across health, sport and technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 29 April 2026, Swansea University will host Sensors for Health 2026 &#8211; a cross-Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Institute Symposium designed to showcase and advance the latest developments in sensor technologies for health, sport and life sciences. The event, held on the University\u2019s Bay Campus, will bring together academic researchers, industry partners and technology innovators to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190346150,"featured_media":3994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[1377,1366],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Wordpress-3.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfwlnl-12l","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4197,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2026\/03\/12\/sensors-for-health-symposium\/","url_meta":{"origin":3989,"position":0},"title":"Sensors for Health Symposium","author":"meganchick1","date":"12th March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"29 April 2026 | The Computational Foundry, Swansea University Bay Campus Join us for a day featuring inspiring expert talks, interactive industry stands, a lively panel discussion with Q&A, and networking sessions to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. 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