Professor Andrew Lowe secures million dollar funding

Professor Andrew Lowe from the School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences secured $1 million under the Smart Ideas programme, an investment mechanism intended to catalyse and rapidly test promising, innovative ideas with high potential to benefit New Zealand.

Professor Lowe’s research aims to develop a new method to accurately measure blood flow in intensive care patients to reduce the risk of amputation or death resulting from low blood flow to the limbs.

“The funding gives us a wonderful opportunity to work on a very promising approach to improve the management of poor blood flow to the legs and arms. This research builds on technology projects previously funded by MBIE, as well as the deep clinical and physiology expertise of our interdisciplinary, multi-organisation team,” says Professor Lowe.

Professor Andrew Lowe from the School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences secured $1 million under the Smart Ideas programme, an investment mechanism intended to catalyse and rapidly test promising, innovative ideas with high potential to benefit New Zealand.

Professor Lowe’s research aims to develop a new method to accurately measure blood flow in intensive care patients to reduce the risk of amputation or death resulting from low blood flow to the limbs.

“The funding gives us a wonderful opportunity to work on a very promising approach to improve the management of poor blood flow to the legs and arms. This research builds on technology projects previously funded by MBIE, as well as the deep clinical and physiology expertise of our interdisciplinary, multi-organisation team,” says Professor Lowe.

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