The SensUs competition of 2024 involved the detection of the biomolecule creatinine, which is a biomarker for kidney failure. Kidney failure affects 1 in 10 individuals, and it prevalence is increasing through the years. When kidney disease progresses, it will result in kidney failure: a condition where the kidneys are not functioning anymore. At this stage, intrusive treatments need to be implemented, which can be kidney transplantation or dialysis. By adjusting the lifestyle of the individual, kidney failure, can be postponed. By doing this, the quality of life of the individual can be increased significantly. Therefore, it becomes more important to detect kidney disease in an early stage, which we will achieve with our biosensor.
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Aukje Wakkerman
Hi everybody! My name is Aukje, I am 20 years old, and
MSc Biomedical Engineering
Danny Struijk
Hi everyone! I’m Danny, currently a first-year master student in Biomedical Engineering
BSc Medical Sciences & Technology
Frederieke Serrarens
Hi guys, my name is Frederieke!
I am 20 years old and a
MSc Biomedical Engineering
Jelle van der Pas
Hey everybody! I’m Jelle, 22 years old and I am currently doing
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Luisa Koppers
Hi everyone! My name is Luisa and I am 20 years old.
BSc Applied Physics
Mara Teodorescu
Hello hello everyone! My name is Mara, and I am 20 years
BSc Medical Sciences & Technology
Mélissa Bröring-Kerkhof
Hi, my name is Mélissa!
I am 22 years old and now a
MSc Data Science & Entrepreneurship
Sjoerd Offringa
Hi all! I am Sjoerd, 22 years old, and currently pursuing my
T.E.S.T. 2023
On the first of September 2023, our team competed to detect Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), which is a marker for detecting Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI is a disease that has approximately 64-74 million new cases each year. TBI patients suffer from memory loss, cognitive dysfunction or behavioural disturbance. It is important that the severity of TBI can be diagnosed rapidly, so that patients can receive the appropriate treatment. Proper treatment can improve patients’ life and, therefore, we are eager to contribute to the development of a biosensor for TBI.
MSc Electrical Engineering
Arthur Brim
Hey there! My name is Arthur Brim, I am 25 years old
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Esther van den Bulk
Hi everyone! I am Esther van den Bulk and am a part
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Lisa van Dooren
Hi everyone! My name is Lisa van Dooren, I am 20 years
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Merel Diender
Hi! My name is Merel Diender, I am 20 years old and
BSc Medical Sciences and Technology
Mirte Kleefsman
Hi! My name is Mirte Kleefsman and I am 19 years old.
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Sam Reijs
Hey! My name is Sam Reijs, I am 19 years old and
BSc Medical Sciences and Technology
Sterre de Lignie
Hello! My name is Sterre de Lignie and I am 20 years
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Tristan van Gool
Hello! My name is Tristan van Gool and I am 21 years
T.E.S.T. 2022
The challenge of SensUs 2022 was to detect the cytokine Interleukin-6, which is a marker and mediator of sepsis. Sepsis is a form of acute inflammation, resulting in organ dysfunction, which causes the death of 11 million people worldwide and affects many more. Therefore, rapid detection of sepsis is important to be able to treat patients in time, and to save the lives of these patients. Because of the global relevance of this condition, we are excited to be part of the innovation in biosensors for this application.
Hello! My name is Bram Arts, I am currently in my second
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Bram Boerenkamp
Hi! My name is Bram Boerenkamp, I am 20 years old and
BSc Medical Sciences and Technology
Britte Treure
Hi everyone! My name is Britte Treure and I am 19 years
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Dennis Brink
Hi, My name is Dennis Brink and I am 21 years old.
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Lars Daenen
Hi! My name is Lars Daenen and I am 20 years old.
MSc Biomedical Engineering
Laurian de Vries
Hi! My name is Laurian de Vries, I am 23 years old
BSc Medical Sciences and Technology
Manon Holsappel
Hi everyone! My name is Manon Holsappel, I am 20 years old
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Marcus Vroemen
Hello! My name is Marcus Vroemen, I am 20 years old and
BSc Biomedical Engineering
Naud van Rosmalen
Hey! My name is Naud van Rosmalen and I am 19 years
T.E.S.T. 2021
The challenge of SensUs 2021 was to develop a biosensor to detect the acute respiratory virus influenza A. Influenza viruses are known to mutate quickly, contributing to pandemic-type situations in society sooner rather than later. As the Covid-19 pandemic has shown, rapid testing of patients is crucial to contain the spread of viruses.
Winners of SensUs 2021 (Translational Potential Award)
Biomedical Engineering
Anouk Baeten
\"Hey everyone, I am Anouk Baeten, 20 years old and a third
Biomedical Engineering
Cathelijne Radstaake
\"Hi everyone! My name is Cathelijne, I am 20 years old and
Biomedical Engineering
Christopher Reenis
\"Hey everyone! My name is Christopher Reenis, I am 25 years old
Biomedical Engineering
Funmilayo Olugbega
\"Hello! My name is Funmilayo Olugbega and I am 19 years old.
Biomedical Engineering
Giulia Pötgens
Hello, my name is Giulia Pötgens. I am 20 years old and
Biomedical Engineering
Justyna Piotrowska
\"Hey! My name is Justyna Piotrowska. I am 23 years old and
Biomedical Engineering
Maurits Overmans
\"Hello there! My name is Maurits Overmans; I am a 23-year-old Master
Medical Sciences & Technology
Melissa Pherai
\"Let me introduce myself, my name is Melissa Pherai. I am a
Medical Sciences & Techology
Sanne ten Damme
\"Hi! My name is Sanne ten Damme. I am 20 years old
T.E.S.T. 2020
The challenge of SensUs 2020 was to develop a biosensor for the measurement of unbound Valproate. This is a biological drug that is prescribed to patients suffering from epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects people of all ages. Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally.
Electrical Engineering
Aggariyo Wanagiri
Hello! My name is Aggariyo Wanagiri and I am from Indonesia. Currently,
Chemical Engineering
Caitlin Pieneman
Hello everyone! My name is Caitlin Pieneman and I am 21 years
Embedded Systems
Ernst Paul Swens
Hey! My name is Ernst Paul. I am 23 years old and
Biomedical Engineering
Eveline Nugraha
Hi there, I am Eveline. I am 21 years old and a
Medical Sciences & Technology
Imke Rodenburg
Hello, my name is Imke Rodenburg, 20 years old and a third
Biomedical Engineering
Jesse Jagers
Hello folks, I am Jesse Jagers, 21 years old Master Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Leandra Vermeulen
Hello people, I am Leandra Vermeulen, I am 24 and now in
Medical Sciences & Technology
Maurits van der Vorm
\"Hello everyone! My name is Maurits van der Vorm, 21 years old
Medical Sciences & Technology
Melle Houben
Hi, my name is Melle Houben, 19 years old and a third
Medical Sciences & Technology
Mirre Trines
Hey everyone! I am Mirre Trines, 20 years old and a third
Biomedical Engineering
Thomas Stekelenburg
Hey folks, my name is Thomas Stekelenburg. I’m currently 19 years old
T.E.S.T. 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Blijke Wessels
Hi, my name is Blijke Wessels, 21 years old and a third
Computer Science and Engineering
Charlotte Janssen
Hi, my name is Charlotte, 19 years old and a second year
Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Charlotte Wilbers
Hey everyone, my name is Charlotte Wilbers. I'm 19 years old and
Medical Engineering
Chris Vu
Hi, I'm Chris Vu, I'm 21 years old and a first-year Medical
Medical Sciences and Technology
Esmee Meijerhof
Hi, my name is Esmee and I'm 19 years old; I'm a
Biomedical Engineering
Glenn Bouwman
Hi, I'm Glenn Bouwman, 20 years old and in my second year
Biomedical Engineering
Jeannot Stevens
Hey! I'm Jeannot, and third year bachelor student Biomedical Engineering. With interest
Biomedical Engineering
Max Bossink
Hi! I'm Max Bossink, 19 years old and a second-year student biomedical
Biomedical Engineering
Rody Mens
Heyhoi! I am Rody Mens. I am a 20 years old student
Data Science and Entrepreneurship
Roy Nijhuis
\"Hello! My name is Roy and I'm 22 years old. I am
Biomedical Engineering
Selina Janssen
Hey, I'm Selina Janssen, 19 years old and a second-year Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Thomas Romagnoli
Hi! My name is Thomas, I am 20 years old and a
Medicine and Biomedical Engineering
Tom Konings
Tom Konings (BSc) is a 6th year Medicine student who last year
T.E.S.T. 2018
For this years competition, we will create a biosensor to detect an antibiotic called vancomycin. The detection and measurement of vancomycin needs to be efficient and not harmful for patients.
Medical Sciences and Technology
Celine Pereboom
Hello everyone, my name is Celine Pereboom and I am a second
Applied Physics
Dennis van de Sande
Hey, my name is Dennis, 21 years old and a third year
Electrical Engineering
Ivar de Vries
My name is Ivar de Vries, I am a second year Electrical
Biomedical Engineering
Janneke Lukkezen
Hello, my name is Janneke and I am a third year student
Chemical Engineering
Jorg Mallens
Heey, I am Jorg and I am a third year chemical engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Leander van Eekelen
My name is Leander: this year I will be serving as the
Medical Sciences and Technology
Lotte van Dasler
Hello! My name is Lotte and I am a second year student
Psychology & Technology
Ralf Schmidt
Hello! My name is Ralf, a third year Psychology and Technology student.
Biomedical Engineering
Robert van Dijk
My name is Robert van Dijk, 21 years old and a second
Biomedical Engineering
Saray Bakker
Hello, my name is Saray and I am a second year Biomedical
Computer Science
Tom Franken
Hello! I am Tom, one of the members of T.E.S.T. 2018. I
T.E.S.T. 2017
Heart failure is a very important public health problem in both developed and developing countries with a prevalence of about 1% of the population. This year, SensUs features NT-proBNP as its target molecule, which is a key biomarker for heart failure. But what is NT-proBNP and why is it important? And how does NT-proBNP relate to heart failure? This video explains how the heart functions, what happens when it fails to function, and why NT-proBNP is a very useful molecule to measure with a small and rapid biosensor.
Medical Sciences and Technology
Amy Lucassen
Biomedical Engineering
Gaby van Iersel
Biomedical Engineering
Imke van der Schoor
Sustainable Energy Technology
Jamy van Geemen
Medical Sciences and Technology
Joost Bergen
Biomedical Engineering
Lotte Hagedoorn
Medical Sciences and Technology
Maaike Kraamer
Applied Physics
Maartje Pontier
Biomedical Engineering and Applied Physics
Max Bergkamp
Biomedical Engineering
Paul Vernooij
Biomedical Engineering
Sophie Roos
Applied Physics
Tim Donders
T.E.S.T. 2016
1.7 Million people in the Netherlands suffer from chronic kidney damage and early detection is necessary to prevent for worse. Creatinine is one indicator for kidney diseases and so T.E.S.T. developed a biosensor prototype to determine creatinine concentrations in blood plasma. In this movie the potential of this prototype is shown, keeping in mind that there are still some obstacles that need to be overcome.
