Funded by MStart Medical and Sporting Technology Research Trust via iTrend Medical Technology Ltd.

In 2019, the iTrend project and its ‘synthetic human cardiovascular system’ created at Derby University and nicknamed ‘Steve’ were selected as one of the UK’s pioneering university research programmes which can help improve the nation’s health.

The iTrend Project (Intelligent Technologies for Renal Dialysis) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration involving the University of Derby, the University of Nottingham’s School of Medicine and the Royal Derby Hospital. Its aim is to improve long-term outcomes for patients with end-stage renal failure receiving dialysis treatment.

The project was identified by Universities UK’s #MadeAtUni campaign as one of the Nation’s Lifesavers – the top 100 individuals or groups based in universities whose work is saving lives and making a life-changing difference to our health and wellbeing. Find more details on the project’s MadeAtUni site.

We will be looking to resurrect ‘Steve’ and give him extended functionality in order support further research programmes going forward, in particular as a multifunction platform to support sensor development centered on circulation, vasculature and nerve health in addition to renal related issues.

Steve, supporting the iTrend Programme