[9] Dekker co-led the ProTRAIT project, focused on creating a unified database for evaluating clinical data from patients undergoing proton treatment, which was featured in Dutch media outlets.

[10][11] He emphasized AI's potential to enhance decision-making in radiation oncology by facilitating shared decision-making between physicians and patients in an Imaging Technology News piece,[12] and discussed ethical AI solutions benefiting patients through academic, healthcare, and technology partnerships in an interview with Innovation Origins.

[14] In addition, he addressed researchers from NITC and doctors from MVRCCRI, highlighting the significant potential of applying machine learning methods for early cancer detection and treatment.

[16] Dekker, alongside Pieter Kubben and Michel Dumontier, co-authored Fundamentals of Clinical Data Science which delved into topics such as personalized medicine offering insights in a healthcare-optimized style without requiring mathematical or coding expertise.

[24] His development of an apparatus resulted in an approved patent for monitoring secondary physiological processes by analyzing optical signal variations.