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CEAS Professor Wins Technology Commercialization Award for Non-Invasive Biosensor

Jason Heikenfeld, PhD and University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems, has received the second-annual Technology Commercialization Award from the Ohio Faculty Council.

18 Oct 2017

Development of a Non-Invasive Means for Detecting Early Stage Lung Cancer

Existing methods of detecting lung cancer comprise of invasive biopsies and imaging methods, which can be painful and stressful for patients.

12 Oct 2017

Ingestible Sensors to Diagnose Gastrointestinal Slowdown

A team of Scientists at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. After it is ingested, the sensor sticks to the intestinal lining or the stomach wall, where it can measure the digestive tract’s rhythmic contractions.

12 Oct 2017

Painless Microneedles Used for Extracting Interstitial Fluid

The lab is clean and well organized besides being calm and quiet; boxes of small needles and sample tubes are neatly arranged above a pristine paper-covered countertop.

3 Oct 2017

Unique Fluorescent Sensors Could Effectively Treat Solid-Tumor Cancers

For several years, scientists have recognized the vital role played by a molecule called GTP, one of the building blocks of RNA, in the development of cancer and other diseases. However, they had no way to monitor this important nucleotide in live cells, and thus to understand — and interrupt — its contribution to tumor aggressiveness and growth.

13 Sep 2017

Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensor Could Help Speed-Up Serum Analyzes

In this era of fast food and fast fashion, people crave for instant gratification. The same applies to when one gets ill and wants to know the reason for it. But conducting fast, accurate diagnostics on a serum sample without intricate and time-consuming manipulations is highly challenging.

31 Aug 2017

Soft, Stick-on Patch Collects, Analyzes and Transmits Health Metrics from Body to Smartphone

A new, electronic skin microsystem monitors respiration, muscle movement, heart rate, and other health data, and wirelessly communicates it to a smartphone.

22 Aug 2017

New Sensor Technology Could Stimulate Sweat Glands on Isolated Patch of Skin

One problem with sensors that derive information from sweat is that the patient being tested has to actually sweat. Oftentimes this entails exertion or room temperatures that run the gamut from impractical to unsafe. But thanks to Eccrine Systems Inc., testing sweat may soon become both easier and safer.

8 Aug 2017

Graphene-Based Tattoo Functions as Wearable Electronic Device with Potential Applications

Researchers have designed a graphene-based tattoo that can be directly laminated onto the skin with water, similar to a temporary tattoo. But instead of featuring artistic or colorful designs, the new tattoo is nearly transparent.

8 Aug 2017