A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they occur at the same time. With NIBIB funding, researchers from Penn State and China’s Hebei University of Technology addressed this issue by uncovering a new property of a sensor material, which enabled them to develop a new type of flexible sensor that can accurately measure both temperature and physical strain simultaneously but separately to more precisely pinpoint various signals. Source: Penn State Materials Research Institute.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death globally. A new deep learning technique developed with NIBIB funding by a collaborative team of researchers could transform the way heart health is monitored, making it safer and more accessible. Source: WashU McKelvey School of Engineering News

 

Rice University bioengineers have created a groundbreaking construction kit for designing custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Published in Science, this research marks a significant advancement in synthetic biology, with the potential to transform treatments for complex diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. Source: SciTech Daily

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborating institutions have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue. Their goal is to develop a technique that can be used to repair the heart. Source: Brigham&Women's Hospital Research Brief.

Tiny implantable sensors are helping University of Oregon researchers optimize the process of recovery from severe bone injuries. In a new study, they use the technology to show that a resistance-training rehabilitation program can significantly improve femur injuries in rats in just eight weeks.

Source: University of Oregon Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact 

Five NIBIB grantees received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Ambika Goel Bajpayee, Northeastern University; Samira Kiani, University of Pittsburgh; Kanaka Rajan, Harvard Medical School; Parisa Rashidi, University of Florida; and William Renninger, University of Rochester. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government on outstanding scientists and engineers at the early career stage.

AI, specifically, machine learning, can help improve the quality of these MRI images, making it easier for doctors to diagnose patients. Machine learning involves training AI on a lot of data to recognize trends and make predictions on new data it receives. Source: Curious Science Writers

Rice University bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research, published in the journal Science, represents a major breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune disease and cancer. Source: Rice University News & Media Relations

Former NIBIB Director Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew's viewpoint article in JAMA discusses the integration of medicine and engineering to transform how disease is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. JAMA