November 2026
x-HUMAn: a new project on real-time multi-patient medical simulation
Multi-patient emergency situations are common in hospitals, yet no existing medical simulation supports real-time training with several patients at once.
x-HUMAn builds on HUMAn, a real-time patient model developed by AlbaSim and the HUG in the MIMMS project and validated with prehospital professionals (Laurent et al., JMIR Formative Research, 2025).
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HUMAn already simulates several patients in real time on standard hardware. The x-HUMAn project enriches its organ systems and adds treatment-responsive pharmacology. HEIG-VD provides the engineering and simulation expertise; the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) provide clinical leadership and validation in hospital settings. Over three years, funded by Innosuisse, the project aims to develop a multi-patient medical simulation that enables scalable training outside dedicated simulation centres and provides an evidence base for multi-patient management.
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August 2026
The PNR77 synthesis report is available: discover AlbaSim’s contributions to digital transformation
The synthesis report of the National Research Program “Digital Transformation” (PNR 77) compiles the findings of six years of research conducted across Switzerland.
Resulting from a broad academic collaboration launched by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the PNR77 assessed the opportunities, challenges, and impacts of digital transformation on our society, economy, and education system.
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AlbaSim’s Contribution to the PNR77
We actively participated in this national collaboration as the project leader of the co.LAB Project. This research, conducted in collaboration with the University of Geneva, led to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the “co.LAB Serious Games Design Framework” which supports collaboration among teachers, developers, and researchers in the design of digital games and simulations for educational purposes.
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The report details the policy, economic, and societal recommendations arising from projects supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
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Juin 2026
The PM-Game in Australia: First use at Monash University
In Melbourne, Monash University has incorporated our PM-Game into its curriculum. This is the first use of the simulation on the Australian continent.
Developed and maintained for over 10 years by AlbaSim, the PM-Game allows learners to experience project management in a simulated environment.
This collaboration illustrates the growing interest in educational simulations beyond Europe. We thank the faculty and teaching staff at Monash for their trust and wish them success in their future simulation sessions.