< Back to previous page

Project

Correlations between upper airway endoscopy and physiological traits of obstructive sleep apnea.

Site, pattern and degree of upper airway collapse is correlated with different obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment outcomes. Currently, assessment requires additional, invasive endoscopy techniques. In the current research proposal I aim to non-invasively associate endoscopic outcomes with baseline overnight sleep study parameters using the technical and analytical skills from the group of Drs. Wellman and Sands at Harvard Medical School and the high quality clinical data of the Antwerp University Hospital. Combining the unique features of both groups into one research project will leverage sleep medicine in both the US and Belgium, paving the way to personalized OSA management.
Date:4 Jan 2021 →  4 Jul 2021
Keywords:SIGNAL PROCESSING, SLEEP DISORDERS, SLEEP MEDICINE, SLEEP APNEA
Disciplines:Biomedical modelling, Biomedical signal processing, Human health engineering, Sleep medicine