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The Department of Biosafety and Human Health of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is actively expanding international cooperation in the fields of rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and advanced biomedical engineering technologies. Such partnerships have become particularly important in the context of developing Ukraine's rehabilitation system and introducing modern international practices, especially in the field of occupational therapy.

At a meeting of the Academic Council of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Oleksandr Dmytrovych Mokhunko—a senior lecturer in the Department of Health and Sports Technologies (FBMI) and a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war—was awarded the Honorary Distinction of the University’s Academic Council.

🦾🦿 The educational and research laboratory for prosthetics, medical rehabilitation, and occupational therapy allows for full-scale modeling of upper and lower limbs, followed by the manufacture of prosthetic socket sleeves (socket receivers). The skills acquired by students are in high demand on the labor market, as these technologies and processes are currently the most widespread in prosthetic centers in Ukraine.

For the fifth time, Igor Sikorsky KPI has become a space for professional dialogue between education, medical science, and practice with the participation of experts from Ukraine, Europe, the US, and Australia, who presented their achievements and shared their experiences.

The international forum Innovations in Medical Engineering and its startup competition became an important event at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. The jury reviewed 58 ambitious projects addressing the needs of the military in rehabilitation and responding to pressing medical challenges. The best projects received support from partners and an opportunity to advance to the finals of the 14th International Festival Sikorsky Challenge 2025.

One of the most important events that took place at Igor Sikorsky KPI at the end of last month was the International Forum “Innovations in Medical Engineering.” It was held over two days, May 20 and 21, and brought together representatives of government agencies, Ukrainian and international participants in the Sikorsky Challenge Ukraine Innovation Ecosystem, international medical engineering specialists and experts, and representatives of foundations and companies. And, of course, scientists and developers of startup projects, because the forum participants not only discussed problems and identified pain points in the rapid implementation of innovative developments in medical engineering into production and further to patients, but also identified and highlighted the most promising startup projects on this topic at the competition. 

The leaders of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and a number of its subdivisions held negotiations on expanding cooperation with educational and research institutions and research centers of the Czech Republic with members of the representative delegation of this country.

Our university is working on an important project to introduce CAD/CAM technologies in orthopedics and rehabilitation engineering to help children affected by the military conflict.

We are incredibly glad that our university has even more people who are not indifferent to help in the rehabilitation, restoration and prosthetics of our veterans and victims of military aggression!