Digital Health Seminar Series

Stimulating interdisciplinary connections in health care with innovative technologies

The Digital Health Seminar Series aims to develop international interdisciplinary connections between academics, industry, and healthcare professionals interested in advancing healthcare with innovative technologies.

It is organised by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health and Care, and the EPSRC LEAP Digital Health Hub, at the University of Bristol.

These seminars are open to all. For any queries please contact dh-seminars@bristol.ac.uk. Sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date regarding upcoming seminars, and see our blog for more information.
 

Spring 2026 Seminar Series

We are pleased to announce the first speakers for the Spring term Digital Health and Care Seminar Series, which take place every two weeks starting Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 2pm.


Next Event

Topic: Dexterous Manipulation and Teleoperation in healthcare with the end-user in mind 

Date: February 17th, 2026 14:00-15:00 GMT
Location: In Person at Fry Building LG.13 (University of Bristol only) & Online (TicketTailor)

Abstract:
Dexterity in robotics goes beyond just the ability to grasp objects with multi-fingered hands or achieve pinpoint accuracy in manipulation. It encompasses a wide range of capabilities, including the ability to sense and respond to tactile information, provide haptic feedback, and execute precise tasks such as needle insertion. This kind of advanced manipulation extends to teleoperation, where remote control of robotic systems must replicate human-like dexterity for effective performance in medical interventions, hazardous or intricate environments. This talk will give an overview of a series of projects from the Dexterous Manipulation and Wearable Robotics Group at the University of Bristol that span various domains of robotics, highlighting innovations in surgery, diagnostics, and teleoperation, such as the development of a soft tactile sensory platform for autonomous breast examination and autonomous prostate biopsy.

Bio:
Antonia Tzemanaki is Senior Lecturer in Robotics at the School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology at the University of Bristol and a core member of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Her research includes human and robot hands, hand exoskeletons, robot kinematics, haptics and wearable robotics, especially with applications in surgery, preventative medicine, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and dexterous tele-operation, as well as extreme environments such as nuclear and space industry. She holds a Meng Degree (2009) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, an MSc in Robotics from the Department of Engineering and Mathematics, UWE, Bristol, UK and a PhD in Medical Robotics from UWE, Bristol and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. She was shortlisted amongst 50 women in robotics you need to know about in 2021 and is on the Board of Directors of the worldwide network of Women in Robotics.

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The Digital Health Seminar Series aims to develop international interdisciplinary connections between academics, industry, and healthcare professionals interested in advancing healthcare with innovative technologies.

It is organised by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health and Care, and the EPSRC LEAP Digital Health Hub, at the University of Bristol.

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Past Seminars

 

Pre-2025 past seminars