prof. dr. ir. G.J. (Bart) Verkerke
Professor in BioMedical Product Development

Research
Research interests
Prof. Dr. G.J. (Bart) Verkerke (male) is professor in BioMedical Product Development at both the University Medical Center Groningen and University of Twente. He is technical-scientific director of SPRINT, a Dutch Center of Research Excellence, focusing on mobility of elderly. An important aspect of SPRINT is user and industrial involvement in all projects from the early start. Research interests are biomechanics and the methodical design of medical products, including teamwork± how to work together with many different disciplines in an efficient and effective way. He is also Director of the Groningen Biomedical Engineering master’s curriculum.
He has ample experience in leading large international projects (EU FP7, Eureka). He is member of the working group A2 of EIP-AHA (European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing). He has many industrial contacts, is board member of ESEM (European Society for Engineering and Medicine) and Councilor of the European Alliance of Medical and Biomedical Engineering Societies (EAMBES). He owns 12 patents, realized more than 160 publications, and 40 book chapters, and realized grants for in total 17 M Euro.
Publications
Comparison of the mechanical properties of biodegradable and titanium osteosynthesis systems used in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Gareb, B., Roossien, C. C., van Bakelen, N. B., Verkerke, G. J., Vissink, A., Bos, R. R. M. & van Minnen, B., 23-Oct-2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 18 p., 18143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Can breathing gases be analyzed without a mouth mask? Proof-of-concept and concurrent validity of a newly developed design with a mask-less headset: Proof-of-concept and concurrent validity of a newly developed design with a mask-less headset
Roossien, C. C., Krops, L. A., Wempe, J. B., Verkerke, G. J. & Reneman, M. F., Jan-2021, In : Applied Ergonomics. 90, 14 p., 103266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Pulmonary versus aortic pressure behavior of a bovine pericardial valve
Pragt, H., van Melle, J. P., Verkerke, G. J., Mariani, M. A. & Ebels, T., Mar-2020, In : JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. 159, 3, p. 1051-1059.e1 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
A novel method for determining the Femoral-Tibial Angle of Knee Osteoarthritis on X-ray radiographs: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Wahyuningrum, R. T., Purnama, I. K. E., Verkerke, G. J., van Ooijen, P. M. A. & Purnomo, M. H., Aug-2020, In : Heliyon. 6, 8, 11 p., e04433.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Insole for reducing peak pressures under a foot
Reints, R., Hijmans, J. M., Verkerke, G. J. & Postema, K., 19-Mar-2020, Patent No. WO2020055238, 15-Aug-2019, Priority date 12-Sep-2018Research output: Patent
Press / Media
SPRINT newsletter
01/02/2019 → 01/11/2019
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Professional
Activities
Stichting Werk Gezondheid, Amersfoort (External organisation)
Bart Verkerke (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
Ivy Medical Groningen (External organisation)
Bart Verkerke (Advisor)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
ISRN Rehabilitation (Journal)
Gijsbertus Verkerke (Editorial board member)
2011 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity › Professional
Prizes
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