Jeroen van Dorp

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Jeroen van Dorp is a biomedical engineer whose research sits at the intersection of soft robotics and medical imaging, with a focus on improving cancer diagnosis and treatment. His key contributions center on developing novel, realistic phantoms and simulation platforms that replicate human respiratory motion—a critical challenge in abdominal imaging and radiation therapy. His most-cited work, "Development of a Soft Robotics Diaphragm to Simulate Respiratory Motion" (2020), introduces a soft robotic diaphragm that mimics the complex, nonlinear motion of breathing, enabling more accurate testing and calibration of MRI-guided interventions for liver cancer. This work addresses a pressing clinical need: liver tumors, often detected via MRI, are notoriously difficult to treat due to respiratory motion, and van Dorp’s platform allows researchers to refine targeting without patient risk. While his citation count is still growing—reflecting the early stage of his career—his contributions are notable for their translational potential, bridging engineering innovation with direct clinical application in oncology. Van Dorp’s research exemplifies how soft robotics can solve real-world medical problems, making him a rising voice in the field of image-guided therapy.