October 29th 2025
Seminar 29 October 2025 - Digital Approaches in Respiratory Research and Clinical Practice
The BRCCH cordially invites you to join a seminar on digital approaches in respiratory research and clinical practice. During this talk, we will learn about the challenges faced by caregivers and clinicians when presented with paediatric pneumonia and asthma and how artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to create innovative solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of both diseases.
When: Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 CET
Where: Seminar room U1.195– Biozentrum, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 41, 4056 Basel
Registration: HERE
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- Keynote by Prof Edgar Delgado-Eckert (University of Basel): "Applications of unsupervised and supervised learning in respiratory research"
- Keynote by Prof Ioana M. Ciuca (Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania): "AI and lung ultrasound in children pneumonia"
- Keynote by Prof Mihai Craiu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Romania): "Real life educational aspects of asthma management in children from Romania"
- Q&A and Closing
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Speakers:
Prof Edgar Delgado-Eckert
University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof Edgar Delgado-Eckert is an adjunct professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Basel and a research group leader at University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB). His work is devoted to scientific research and also to teaching and mentoring students and postdoctoral researchers.
Prof Delgado-Eckert’s research interests revolve around applications of mathematical modelling, computer simulation and statistical analysis to biological and biomedical problems. He has used such computational approaches in order to study fundamental problems in the fields of virology, immunology and epidemiology, and he has also worked on questions concerning human (patho-)physiology with potential clinical implications, particularly in the field of respiratory medicine.
Prof Delgado-Eckert began his career at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, where he completed a master’s degree in mathematics with a minor in physics. He then moved to the USA, where he conducted his PhD research at Virginia Tech and the Tufts University Medical School in Boston. After completing his PhD, he became a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) at ETH Zurich. He was then awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission.
Prof Edgar Delgado-Eckert leads the BRCCH project: Alex: Design, Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Assistant for Paediatric Asthma. Read more here.
Prof Ioana Mihaiela Ciuca
Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Prof Ioana Ciuca, PhD, is a member of the Department of Pediatrics at the Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania, and the Coordinator of the Pediatric Pneumology Training Programme. She is also a consultant paediatrician and the current Head of the Paediatric Pulmonology Unit at Clinical County Hospital Timisoara and is certified in paediatric respiratory medicine. She is the Vice President of the Romanian National Cystic Fibrosis Society and a member of several scientific societies, including the European Respiratory Society, the Romanian Society of Pulmonology, the European Society of Human Genetics and the Romanian Paediatric Society.
Prof Ciuca has written papers on paediatric respiratory medicine and has participated in studies of cystic fibrosis, including the European Centers of Reference Network for Cystic Fibrosis (ECORN-CF). She has also received five bursaries for training programmes and courses from the European Respiratory Society and three awards for the best poster presented at the Congress of International Pediatric Pulmonology (2019, 2022) and the King’s John Price Paediatric Respiratory Conference in London (2019). She is actively involved in the development of Romania’s paediatric pulmonology training programme. Her special interests are lung ultrasound, cystic fibrosis, asthma, child pneumonia, chronic cough and preschool wheezing.
Prof Ioana M. Ciuca is a Collaborator in the BRCCH project: Alex: Design, Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Assistant for Paediatric Asthma. Read more here.
Prof Mihai Craiu
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
Prof Mihai Craiu is currently an associate professor at Carol Davila Medical School, Bucharest, Romania. He is a highly accomplished medical professional with a wealth of experience in the field of paediatrics and respiratory medicine. Prof Craiu has dedicated his career to improving paediatric healthcare and to the education of future healthcare professionals.
Currently serving as the Head of the Second Paediatric Clinic at Carol Davila Medical School in Bucharest, Romania, Prof Mihai Craiu has been actively engaged in various clinical and educational activities. He manages clinic operations, provides lectures to medical students in both Romanian and English modules, and imparts practical training in paediatric emergencies. His expertise extends to Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training and the coordination of residents in the Emergency Department.
With a strong emphasis on teaching and research, Prof Craiu has contributed significantly to the medical community. He has published numerous papers and conducted clinical trials, particularly in the field of paediatric respiratory diseases.
Overall, Prof Craiu's career exemplifies a deep commitment to paediatric care, education, and research, making him a highly respected figure in the medical field.
Prof Mihai Craiu is a Collaborator in the BRCCH project: Alex: Design, Development and Evaluation of a Digital Health Assistant for Paediatric Asthma. Read more here.