One in four deaths worldwide is related to a bleeding disorder, which until now has been difficult to predict. By analyzing blood samples from Covid patients with phase-contrast microscopy, Oliver Hayden has discovered how the concentration of micro clots correlates with the severity of subsequent cases of thrombosis. In this talk, he not only tells us about the technology, but also gives us a preview of the future potential of this life-saving technology.
Oliver Hayden holds the Heinz-Nixdorf Chair for Biomedical Electronics at the Technical University of Munich.
Oliver Hayden holds the Heinz-Nixdorf Chair for Biomedical Electronics at the Technical University of Munich.
The road to his current field of research in medical technologies was long and winding, with academic and industry positions spread out over different continents and publications in various different scientific disciplines around biology, chemistry, medicine, material sciences, optics, and electronics.
These detours have enabled him to gather a much-needed set of perspectives, which he can now apply to tackle this game-changing and life-saving issue, that allows us to come a step closer to understanding the very blood that runs through all of our veins. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx