The COVID-19 pandemic gives new relevance to a synthetic substance developed by Stanford researchers that could help respiratory patients breathe easier.
Category: Bioengineering
Scientists redesign full-face snorkel mask to combat PPE shortage
Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash and his team have transformed full-face snorkel masks into reusable personal protective equipment for health care workers.
Motor-powered ankle exoskeleton could make running easier, faster
Stanford bioengineering researchers find that a motorized device that attaches around the ankle and foot can drastically reduce the energy cost of running.
New brain implant device could record activity in thousands of neurons
Stanford University researchers created a device that, if implanted in a brain, could help record the activity of thousands of neurons.
Macular degeneration steals sight. A chip implant may get it back.
In a clinical trial, a tiny prosthetic retinal device invented by a Stanford researcher has proved its potential ability to restore eyesight to the blind.
In the Spotlight: Using engineering to improve patients’ lives
This "In the Spotlight" features Ross Venook, a bioengineer who discusses his career path and his life as a busy father and husband outside of work.
It’s go-time: a doctor and student engineers work to make catheterization easier
A Stanford team has developed a guiding device to help woman self-catheterize, with the goal of improving patient comfort and preventing infections
Sticky sensors developed to detect skin’s signals
A new wireless system developed by Stanford engineers detects health indicators like pulse and respiration from the skin via wearable stickers.
Do probiotics live up to the hype? Part II
The conclusion of this series examines the benefits, and drawbacks, of probiotics. Stanford researchers clarify whether probiotics really improve health.
Bacteria don’t just go with the flow
Stanford postdoc Arnold Mathijssen wanted to know how bacteria swim upstream. Someday, his findings could shape how we design devices and deliver drugs.
Advice for the next generation of health technology innovators
Todd Brinton offers words of wisdom as he steps down from his post as director of the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship after 14 years.
In the Spotlight: Meet the student you may have spotted playing the piano
This In the Spotlight features Sheun "Shay" Aluko, a fourth-year medical student with a weakness for public piano playing.
Following injury, a new approach could help rebuild muscle
Stanford researchers, seeking ways to regenerate muscle after injury, find a promising method using collagen and vascular cells.
Stanford Biodesign tackles gender diversity in health technology innovation
While promoting diversity within its programs, Stanford Biodesign is also working to foster gender diversity in the medtech industry.
Could a vibrating glove become part of stroke therapy?
Stanford researchers are collaborating to develop a vibrating glove that could improve hand function following a stroke if worn for several hours a day.
This sensor can monitor blood flow – then disappear
An interdisciplinary team of Stanford researchers have developed a implantable, biodegradable, wireless and battery-free blood flow sensor.