Breakthroughs in AI and Biotechnology in the TMU Healthcare System: Innovating Medical Care and Smart Healthcare
Source: Office of Business Development
Published on 2024-12-16
Upholding the concept of integrating medical care, technology, industry-academia collaboration, and education, Taipei Medical University (TMU) continues to lead the way in smart medical innovation.
Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, TMU invests not only in promoting the development of medical technology, but also in driving digital transformation and preventive care for elderly healthcare. We are also dedicated to imparting advanced medical knowledge and technology to students, cultivating a new generation of medical talent and ensuring that academic research seamlessly integrates with practical applications.

The TMU healthcare system showcased numerous highlights at the 2024 BIO Asia, covering areas from prevention and screening, precision testing and diagnosis, disease treatment, to post-recovery care.
In 2024, TMU’s industry-academia collaboration focused on occupational therapy technology. Partnering with companies across various fields, this has led to the development of two innovations aimed at helping the elderly:
- A low-load-bearing resistance exercise system to improve muscle strength and lower-limb function for frail elders: The system, which was developed in cooperation with J-MEX, utilizes multi-point sensing technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to provide personalized exercise training programs that promote elders’ exercise capacity and health.
- The SODA LOHAS Cognitive Training Device is designed to meet elders’ reaction, attention, and memory needs. The device helps to gradually improve their cognitive abilities, with intuitive training that uses stimulation via differently colored light sources and sounds.
In addition to providing high-quality medical services to the public, the three TMU-affiliated hospitals also actively engage in independent research and equipment development aimed at contributing to the medical community. In 2024, Dr. Jowy Tani from the Department of Neurology, Wanfang Hospital, organized the development of the Brainmate AI-based digital cognitive therapy system. In this system, AI Dementia Therapy Rooms are built in care facilities; in these rooms, audiovisual cognitive stimulation technology is used to develop personalized training scenarios. Through hand-brain coordination and interactions with physical objects, patients engage in real-life-simulated Dementia Village Empowerment Tasks, which help alleviate symptoms of depression and agitation and show promise in restoring brain function.
Graduation marks not the conclusion but the continuation of education. Driven by this belief, TMU has established platforms such as the TMU BioMed Accelerator and TMU SPARK. These support our outstanding researchers as they launch start-ups and bring healthcare benefits to society. Some examples:
- JunHong Biotechnology
Specializing in preventive healthcare, they provide a patented purified extract of mangosteen’s active ingredient (xanthone). This helps prevent and alleviate common issues among the elderly, such as sleep and memory disorders, as well as reduced mobility. - DeepRad.AI
Their AI-based Dementia Risk Prediction and DeepBrain-Cognito technology analyze MRI images to assess brain age and predict dementia risk. Additionally, their DeepLung-CAC software detects lung cancer, cardiac coronary artery calcification, and osteoporosis through low-dose CT imaging. - Dr. Chih-Wei Peng’s group from the College of Medical Engineering
This team developed a Prospective Smart Foot-Drop Electric Stimulator that detects lower-limb muscle contractions and provides immediate feedback for gait correction, enhancing patient mobility. - Dr. Chin-Chean Wong’s group from Shuangho Hospital
Their Antibiotic-Containing Hydrogel Material is an injectable, in-situ forming antibacterial hydrogel carrier. It offers long-lasting, controlled release of antibiotics, is biodegradable, and avoids inflammatory or toxic reactions. This innovation reduces hospitalization costs and eliminates the need for second surgical procedures. Applications include treating musculoskeletal system infections, acute and chronic osteomyelitis, and prosthetic joint infections.