Clinically conceived. Evidence led. Oncology first.
AquaBIT is an early-stage medical-technology venture investigating whether water-assisted bioimpedance measurements can be reconstructed into reproducible, clinically meaningful maps for oncology research.
The clinical origin
AquaBIT was conceived by Dr Juan Martin, an Intensive Care Consultant and clinical innovator, from a simple observation: tissues possess measurable electrical properties, yet conventional bioimpedance systems capture only a limited part of that information.
The concept investigates whether a controlled conductive-water environment, a surrounding electrode array and physics-informed reconstruction can create richer, more reproducible whole-body datasets.
Current leadership
Dr Juan Martin
Founder and Clinical Lead
Intensive Care Consultant and clinical innovator leading the medical vision, patient-safety principles, oncology positioning and translational development strategy.
Tahmid Rudman
Project Management
Supporting programme coordination, milestone planning and the multidisciplinary pathway from computational feasibility through prototype and clinical research.
Leonardo Martin
AI Engineer and Developer
Contributing to AquaBIT’s scientific and technical network through AI engineering, computational development and the translation of research requirements into testable software tools.
Development stage
The programme is moving from scientific feasibility towards an integrated research prototype. Each stage has a defined evidence threshold before the next begins.
1. Computational
Human-body models, tumour contrasts, sensitivity analysis and electrode optimisation.
2. Physical
Tissue-equivalent phantoms, calibration, acquisition electronics and repeatability.
3. Integrated
Water chamber, safety systems, electrode array and reconstruction workstation.
4. Clinical
Ethically approved feasibility and validation alongside established reference tests.
Principles that govern the programme
Claims follow evidence
Performance claims will be made only when supported by predefined technical or clinical data.
Safety by design
Electrical safety, water temperature, infection prevention, assisted transfer and keeping the head completely outside the water are fundamental requirements.
Complement, not replace
AquaBIT is being developed as an additional source of functional information alongside established imaging and histopathology.
Build the evidence with us
We welcome serious conversations with oncology researchers, engineers, AI specialists, medical-device partners and early-stage healthcare investors.
See how the programme is being built
Review AquaBIT’s development and regulatory pathway, or explore the defined routes for research and engineering collaboration.
