Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.
Magnetic particles allow drugs to be released at precise times and in specific areas.
PhD candidate and co-founder of Graduate Women in Chemical Engineering Lisa Volpatti works to support her fellow graduate students.
Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredients.
Convergence research at MIT and beyond seeks new solutions for global challenges.
Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.
Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly doses.
Researchers have devised a faster, more efficient way to design custom peptides and perturb protein-protein interactions.
Capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with type 1 diabetes.
Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term.
Patients with lung disease could find relief by breathing in messenger RNA molecules.
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering.