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Simone Ruiter is a doctoral candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Umeå University, focusing on developing ultrasound-based imaging techniques to improve the visualization of skeletal muscle tissue. Her research encompasses using ultrafast ultrasound to develop novel methods for imaging fascia, which is the connective tissue component of muscle. Ruiter's approach aims to study how fascia changes under varying conditions, particularly age-related alterations and diseases such as sarcopenia. A significant portion of her work involves investigating motor units (MUs), which consist of motor neurons and the muscle fibers they innervate. Traditionally, MUs have been studied using electromyography (EMG); however, Ruiter utilizes ultrafast ultrasound to detect individual MUs with higher spatial resolution. One of her projects includes a translational study that investigates MUs currently detected via ultrafast ultrasound, which are then identified using a clinical ultrasound scanner. Ruiter holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in Medical Image Analysis from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.