Shape the Future of Cardiovascular Medicine

Join Europe's leading
network in cardiovascular
‍DIgital twins.

Why join CDTnet?

International Secondments

  • Work across disciplines

    Move beyond traditional research boundaries by combining cardiovascular medicine, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, computational modelling and social sciences.

  • Learn where innovation happens

    Conduct research across internationally recognised universities, leading hospitals and pioneering medical technology companies through a unique programme of international secondments.

  • Solve real clinical challenges

    Every research project is driven by unmet clinical needs, ensuring your work has a direct pathway towards improving patient care.

  • Become part of Europe's Digital Twin community

    Join a collaborative network of researchers, clinicians, engineers and industry leaders shaping the future of precision cardiovascular medicine.

A NETWORK OF LEADING INSTITUTIONS

Our 15 doctoral projects are connected through five complementary research themes, each addressing a different challenge in the development of cardiovascular Digital Twins.

  • 1

    AI & Data Science

    Using artificial intelligence to better understand cardiovascular disease and improve prediction.

  • 2

    Personalised Digital Twins

    Creating computational models that reflect the unique physiology of each patient.

  • 3

    Therapeutic Innovation

    Designing smarter, more personalised interventions using simulation and modelling.

  • 4

    Clinical Translation

    Bringing Digital Twin technologies closer to everyday clinical practice through validation and real-world application.

  • 5

    Ethics & Society

    Ensuring Digital Twins are developed responsibly, fairly and with patients at the centre.

applications will open 1 Sept 2026

VIEWΒ PROJECTS

More than a PhD, CDTnet offers an immersive research experience designed to prepare future leaders in cardiovascular science and digital health. Explore the 15 fully funded doctoral projects that make up CDTnet. Each project contributes to a shared vision while offering a unique research focus, supervisory team and training experience.

F1 (COR):
Non-invasive electro-anatomical mapping to inform arrhythmia optimal ablation

πŸ“ HOST
Corify Care, Spain
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
‍
Universitat Politècnica de València
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
‍
Prof. MarΓ­a S. Guillem
🏷️ Research Theme
‍
WP1 - Learning from Data
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ France
β€’ UK
β€’ Spain

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F2 (GEVU):
Generating synthetic data for valve condition analysis

πŸ“ HOST
GE Vingmed Ultrasound, Norway
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Oslo
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Sarina Thomas
🏷️ Research Theme
WP1 - Learning from Data

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Norway
β€’ Spain
β€’ UK

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F3 (UM):
Wearable-derived biosignatures for early detection of arrhythmia and heart failure (HF)

πŸ“ HOST
Maastricht University, Netherlands
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
Maastricht University
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Joost Lumens
🏷️ Research Theme
WP1 -Learning from Data

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ France
β€’ Belgium

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F4 (OUS)
Improved mechanical evaluation by combining echocardiography with digital twin

πŸ“ HOST
Oslo University Hospital, Norway
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Oslo
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Espen Remme
🏷️ Research Theme‍
WP2 - Building Models

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ UK
β€’ Netherlands

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F5 (KCL)
Digital twin models to infer anatomical and functional parameters at scale

πŸ“ HOST
King's College London, United Kingdom
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
King's College London
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Pablo Lamata
🏷️ Research Theme
WP2 - Building Models

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Netherlands
β€’ Norway

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F6 (UZ)
Signal analysis and computational models for arrhythmic risk stratification in cardiomyopathies

πŸ“ HOST
University of Zaragoza, Spain
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Zaragoza
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Ana MincholΓ©
🏷️ Research Theme
WP2 - Building Models

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Corify, Spain
β€’ UK
β€’ Croatia

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F7 (KCL):
Models for the non-invasive estimation of central blood pressure and flow inefficiencies
WP2

πŸ“ HOST
King's College London, United Kingdom
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
King's College London
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. de Vecchi
🏷️ Research Theme‍
WP2 - Building Models

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Belgium
β€’ Netherlands
β€’ Spain

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026Β 

F8 (FEOPS):
Digital twin for planning valve heart interventions

πŸ“ HOST
FEops, Belgium
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
Ghent University
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Sofie Van Cauter
🏷️ Research Theme
WP3 - Designing Therapies
‍
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Belgium
‍Clinical Placements
β€’ Croatia
β€’ Spain

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F9 (MDT):
Novel intramyocardial sensing to inform digital twin-based therapy optimization

πŸ“ HOST
Medtronic Bakken Research Center, Netherlands
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
Maastricht University
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Richard Cornelussen🏷️ Research Theme
WP3 - Designing Therapies
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Norway
β€’ Netherlands

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F10 (UZ):
Digital twin to monitor the outcomes of physiological pacing for bradycardia therapy

πŸ“ HOST
University of Zaragoza, Spain
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Zaragoza
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Esther Pueyo
🏷️ Research Theme
WP3 - Designing Therapies

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Β France
β€’ Β UK
β€’ Β Spain

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F11 (OUS):
Optimising patient selection by better assessment of valve impairment

πŸ“ HOST
Oslo University Hospital, Norway
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Oslo
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Marie Stugaard
🏷️ Research Theme
WP3 - Designing Therapies‍

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ UK
β€’ Belgium

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F12 (UM):
In silico trials on heart failure using a digital twin platform

πŸ“ HOST
Maastricht University, Netherlands
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
Maastricht University
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Kevin Vernooy
🏷️ Research Theme
WP4 - Improving Clinical Management
‍

🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Norway
β€’ Netherlands

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F13 (UB):
Progression of AF substrate and electrophysiology

πŸ“ HOST
UniversitΓ© de Bordeaux, France
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
UniversitΓ© de Bordeaux
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Edward Vigmond
🏷️ Research Theme
WP4 - Improving Clinical Management
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ UK
β€’ Spain
β€’ Netherlands

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F14 (IDIBAPS):
Predicting outcomes after interventions in mitral and Tricuspid valve dysfunction

πŸ“ HOST
IDIBAPS Barcelona, Spain
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
University of Barcelona
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Dr. Marta Sitges
🏷️ Research Theme
WP4 - Improving Clinical Management Β 
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Belgium β€’ Norway
β€’ UK

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

F15 (KCL):
Understanding the social and ethical issues raised by Digital Twin technologies

πŸ“ HOST
King's College London, UK
πŸŽ“ PhD Award
King's College London
πŸ‘€ Lead Supervisor
Prof. Seeromanie Harding
🏷️ Research Theme
WP5 - Ethics & Society
‍
‍
🌍 SECONDMENTS
β€’ Norway
β€’ France
β€’ Belgium

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN
1 SEPT 2026

Funded by the European Union
Grant agreement ID 101312147