MIT and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health launch specialized program to train future clinicians on the fabrication of artificial limbs and braces for people with disabilities.
Physician and engineer Giovanni Traverso found an early passion for molecular genetics, leading to an interdisciplinary career helping others.
By snugly wrapping around neurons, these devices could help scientists probe subcellular regions of the brain, and might even help restore some brain function.
Professor Ellen Roche is creating the next generation of medical devices to help repair hearts, lungs, and other tissues.
This tiny, biocompatible sensor may overcome one of the biggest hurdles that prevent the devices from being completely implanted.
The minimally invasive, 3d-printable device offers safer application and removal, along with improved bioelectronic performance.
MIT engineers’ implantable ImPULS device could become an alternative to the electrodes now used to treat Parkinson’s and other diseases.
New adhesive hydrogel coatings could prolong the lifespan of pacemakers, drug delivery depots, and other medical devices.
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions and could someday enable an affordable, in-home device for health monitoring.
The sticky, wearable sensor could help identify early signs of acute liver failure.
A new MIT study identifies six systemic factors contributing to patient hazards in laboratory diagnostics tests.
The one-step fabrication process rapidly produces miniature chemical reactors that could be used to detect diseases or analyze substances.
The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants and shed light on understudied heart disorders.
Driven by deeply personal experiences, three entrepreneurs find inspiration from MIT to empower patients and change their lives.