The Digital Twin Theory cover art

The Digital Twin Theory

The Digital Twin Theory

Written by: VPH- The Society for In Silico Medicine
Listen for free

The Digital Twin Theory is a podcast about digital innovation in healthcare produced by VPH- The society for in silico medicine. In each episode, we will discover more about in silico medicine with a wide range of experts such as doctors, engineers, policymakers, philosophers, patients and social scientists.

If you wish to suggest a new topic or questions for our experts, email us at social@vph-institute.org.VPH- The Society for In Silico Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
Episodes
  • Episode 22: The right to understand in healthcare AI (with Anshu Ankolekar)

    Episode 22: The right to understand in healthcare AI (with Anshu Ankolekar)
    Apr 30 2026
    In this episode, we speak with Anshu Ankolekar, researcher at the MAASTRO Clinic in the Netherlands, where she works on AI applications in oncology, clinical decision support systems, patient-centered AI design, and healthcare regulation.

    We explore what it really means AI explainability for patients and clinicians, also touching topics like bringing AI into real-world care, the risk of added workload for clinicians, cognitive biases, and the important of the collaboration between developers, clinicians, and patient advocates.
    Show More Show Less
    24 mins
  • Episode 21: Lost in Translation? Bridging the gap between models and medicine (with Morgane Garreau & Christian Kassasseya)

    Episode 21: Lost in Translation? Bridging the gap between models and medicine (with Morgane Garreau & Christian Kassasseya)
    Mar 30 2026
    A recurring theme that emerged during the production of The Digital Twin Theory is how to bring AI, modelling and simulation into everyday clinical practice.

    As these technologies mature, this will become one of the key challenges—and opportunities—in healthcare. But the issue is not new. How can modellers develop tools that are not only effective and efficient, but also truly integrated into clinical workflows?

    At its core, the challenge is communication—and it is far from trivial. Even the word “model” means different things: for clinicians, it often refers to something tangible, like an animal model; for engineers, it is something abstract, living inside a computer.

    Bridging this gap is essential. Involving clinicians early in the development of new technologies can make all the difference.That’s why we brought together biomedical engineer Morgane Garreau and physician Christian Kassasseya, who work closely together, to share how this collaboration works in practice.
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
  • Episode 20: When one-size medicine hurts women (with Blanca Rodriguez)

    Episode 20: When one-size medicine hurts women (with Blanca Rodriguez)
    Feb 27 2026
    In this episode of The Digital Twin Theory, Blanca Rodríguez (University of Oxford) explores sex differences in healthcare and the impact of bias in research and treatment. She explains how digital twins, AI, and computational models can enable sex-aware, personalised medicine, reshaping diagnosis, therapies, and the concept of the “average patient.”
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_c
No reviews yet