Asst. Prof. Levent Beker ERC (European Research Council) Grant

Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine. 

Dr. Beker was awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 2.5 million Euros for his project "Development of a Wireless and Biodegradable Implant for Continuous Cardiac Measurement" in 2022. The resulting device, named 2ND-CHANCE, is engineered to detect early symptoms of heart attack and heart failure, alerting patients before they reach critical levels.

https://mysite.ku.edu.tr/lbeker/