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Humanoid-robot capable of facial co-expression

CU24301

A soft-skinned humanoid robot predicts and synchronizes facial expressions in real time, enhancing natural human-robot interaction.

Tags: Animatronics
Anthropomorphism
Augmented reality
Inventors: Hod Lipson
Yuhang Hu
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-02-03

Non-invasive laser therapy for cytokine modulation and corneal inflammation management

CU18315

Femtosecond laser therapy non-invasively modulates corneal cytokines to reduce inflammation and keratocyte apoptosis, preserving tissue.

Tags: Analgesic
Antibiotic
Apoptosis
Inventors: Sinisa Vukelic
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-08-17
Collections: Ophthalmology

Virtual reality platform for upper limb motor rehabilitation

CU25025

VR platform for unconstrained upper-limb rehabilitation, enabling natural-movement tasks to improve motor function and real-world readiness.

Tags: Motor control
Neuron
Virtual reality
Inventors: Robert Carrera
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-07-29

Real-time generation of radiology reports using generative AI

CU25102

Real-time AI-generated radiology reports accelerate turnaround, ensure interpretability, translation to 120 languages, and PHI redaction.

Tags: Computer vision
Human error
Radiology
Inventors: Ali Dadgar
Shahab Jalalvand
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-06-02

Selective laser treatment of carbon fiber composites

CU23313

Programmable laser curing creates flexible CFRP structures with predesigned bends, enabling deployable, complex aerospace and defense components.

Tags: Carbon fibers
Laser
Launch vehicle
Inventors: Hayley McClintock
Hod Lipson
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-05-27

Multi-material inverted selective laser sintering 3D printer

CU19152

Inverted SLS 3D printer enables multi-material parts with controllable strength/porosity and reduced waste.

Tags: 3D printing
Laser
Porosity
Inventors: Hod Lipson
John Whitehead
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2019-11-21

Robotic system for accelerated motor skills acquisition in sports

CU25023

Robotic assist-as-needed sports training blends motion capture and pelvic/torso force guidance to accelerate motor skill learning.

Tags: Artificial intelligence
Biomedical engineering
Electroencephalography
Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2026-02-14

Ultrathin van der Waals crystals for efficient nonlinear light-matter interactions

CU24012

Ultrathin periodically poled MoS2 enables broadband quasi-phase matching, high-efficiency on-chip nonlinear optics for telecom and quantum photonics.

Tags: Birefringence
Electromagnetic radiation
Laser
Inventors: Andrea Marini
Carino Ferrante
Chiara Trovatello
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
SPIN (SuPerconducting and other INnovative materials and devices institute)
Release Date: 2025-02-20

Endoscopic imaging device for precise real-time detection of olfactory tissue

CU25003

Real-time spectral endoscopic detection of olfactory epithelium to preserve smell during head/neck surgeries.

Tags: Biopsy
Endoscopy
Epithelium
Inventors: David A. Gudis
Ian F. Caplan
James P. Schuck
Manager: Sara Gusik
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-11-08

Robotic traction head-neck brace for improved mobility

CU22116

Wearable motorized head-neck traction brace offering portable, bidirectional cervical traction with real-time monitoring and adjustable force.

Tags: Graphical user interface
Intervertebral disc
Orthotics
Inventors: Priya Kulkarni
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-11-08

Multi-lumen microneedle for intracochlear drug delivery and sampling

CU21117

Ultra-sharp multi-lumen microneedles enable simultaneous intracochlear drug delivery and perilymph sampling with zero net volume change.

Tags: Cochlea
Diffusion
Drug delivery
Inventors: Anil Lalwani
Aykut Aksit
Jeffrey W. Kysar
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Otolaryngology
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-09-26

Infrared-laser driven microdisplays

CU23211

Infrared-laser driven two-layer microdisplay enables low-cost, scalable AR/VR screens with high color purity and safe biocompatible wavelengths.

Tags: Augmented reality
Contact lens
Glasses
Inventors: Angel Fernandez-Bravo
Emma Xu
Peter James Schuck Ph.D.
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-02-14

Synthesis method for high purity graphene

CU21336

A controlled, automated CVD method producing ultra-pure graphene with faster, lower-temperature synthesis for scalable, high-performance films.

Tags: Chemical vapor deposition
Graphene
Heterojunction
Inventors: Christopher DiMarco
James Hone
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2021-05-26

Ultra-compact and efficient semiconductors for nonlinear optics

CU23019

Ultra-compact, efficient noncentrosymmetric MoS2 multilayers enable high nonlinear optical conversion for on-chip quantum photonics.

Tags: Anisotropy
Birefringence
Chalcogenide
Inventors: Chiara Trovatello
Dmitri N. Basov
Fabian Mooshammer
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Divisions: Faculty of the Arts & Sciences
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-05-02

Low-cost microfluidic chip for time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy

CU22182

Low-cost PDMS microfluidic TR cryo-EM chip enables affordable, modular time-resolved protein studies with rapid spray-plunge vitrification.

Tags: Adsorption
Biosensor
Cryogenic electron microscopy
Inventors: Joachim Frank
Qiao Lin
Xiangsong Feng
Manager: Kristin Neuman
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Biochemistry
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center ( CUM
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-02-16

High-yield production of macroscopic 2D materials

CU20156

Ultra-flat gold tape enables scalable, high-yield production of macroscopic 2D materials for electronics and quantum tech.

Tags: Graphene
Metal
Monolayer
Inventors: Fang Liu
James Hone
Jue Wang
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of the Arts & Sciences
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2020-05-13

Graphene field effect transistors for the determination of pH in aqueous environments

CU15155

GFET pH sensor in water uses embedded high-dielectric gate, no external electrodes, low-voltage, photolithography.

Tags: Acid
Biosensor
Dielectric
Inventors: Qiao Lin
Yibo Zhu
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2016-01-06

A Pelvic Wheelchair Robot for Active Postural Support (pWRAPS)

CU23151

Pelvic Wheelchair Robot for Active Postural Support enables dynamic seated posture with real-time kinematic control and pelvic assist.

Tags: Kinematics
Motion control
Musculoskeletal disorder
Inventors: Chawin Ophaswongse
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-02-23
Collections: Medical Device

Flexible gait training device for real-time, user-tailored treatment

CU22150

A real-time, overground gait trainer applying precise pelvic forces to tailor rehabilitation for stroke, OA, and CP.

Tags: Axial tilt
Biomechanics
Cerebral palsy
Inventors: Danielle Stramel
Heakyung Kim
Jesus Antonio Prado De La Mora
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-07-20
Collections: Medical Device

Cable-driven exoskeleton for effective physical rehabilitation

CU14309

Cable-driven leg exoskeleton for lightweight, aligned gait rehabilitation with sensors; natural motion, pediatric and adult use.

Tags: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cerebral palsy
Gait
Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal
Xin Jin
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2014-10-24

Digital twin for cardiovascular surgery planning

CU25246

AI-driven patient-specific virtual heart surgery tool predicts post-operative blood flow to guide BLV treatment decisions.

Tags: Algorithm
Cardiac surgery
Congenital heart defect
Inventors: David Kalfa
Vijay Vedula
Yurui Chen
Manager: Kristin Neuman
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Surgery
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2026-03-06

Microneedle-endoscope for drugging and sampling of inner ear

CU21365

A camera-guided microneedle endoscope perforates the round window to deliver drugs and sample inner ear fluids safely.

Tags: 3D printing
Drug delivery
Inventors: Anil Lalwani
Aykut Aksit
Jeffrey W. Kysar
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Otolaryngology
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-07-18

Ultrafast laser method for tissue crosslinking

CU15164

Ultrafast femtosecond laser induces collagen crosslinking non-invasively, improving corneal and cartilage biomechanics for vision and OA.

Tags: Apoptosis
Biomechanics
Biomedical engineering
Inventors: Sinisa Vukelic
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2022-11-14
Collections: Ophthalmology

Microfluidic based system for purification and extraction of target molecules

M08-036

Microfluidic device uses biotin-avidin with RNA aptamers for selective capture, heat or competitive release of target molecules.

Tags: Analyte
Aptamer
Biotin
Inventors: Chenmui Qiu
Jingyue Ju
Milan N. Stojanovic M.D.
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Applied Chemistry
Medicine
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2009-12-23

Remote extended reality tracking for sitting posture training

CU25024

Remote XR posture training uses markerless tracking via standard webcams for home-based, accessible sitting posture rehabilitation.

Tags: Human musculoskeletal system
Physical therapy
Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal
Xupeng Ai
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-02-28

Nanoscale optical sensors for remote measurement of large dynamic forces

CU24181

Remote near-infrared nanoscale force sensors (Tm3+-doped) detect pico-to-micronewton forces non-invasively with high photostability.

Tags: Dopant
Dynamic range
Energy
Inventors: Bruce Cohen
Emory Chan
Natalie Fardian-Melamed
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
LBNL
The Molecular Foundry
Release Date: 2025-02-28

Ultrasound based, deep-learning algorithm for preterm birth risk prediction

CU22367

Deep-learning ultrasound tool automates cervical assessment to predict preterm birth risk, enhancing accuracy and clinical workflow.

Tags: Algorithm
Cervix
Data set
Inventors: Alicia B. Dagle
Helen Feltovich
Kristin Myers
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Intermountain Medical Group
Release Date: 2023-02-20
Collections: Medical Device
Women's Health
Digital Health (Software, AI, bioinformatics, etc)

Fingerprint biometric analytical tool for intra-person identification

CU23306

New fingerprint analysis uses deep learning to match intra-person fingerprints from different fingers, enabling score-based same-person identification.

Tags: Authentication
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Inventors: Aniv Ray
Gabriel Guo
Hod Lipson
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-12-01

Microfluidic device for time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy

CU21075

Microfluidic concentric-buffer device sharpens reaction-time distribution for time-resolved cryo-EM, improving temporal precision.

Tags: 3D printing
Adsorption
Cryogenic electron microscopy
Inventors: Joachim Frank
Xiangsong Feng
Manager: Kristin Neuman
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Biochemistry
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center ( CUM
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-02-17

Photoswitchable avalanching nanoparticles

CU23036

Near-infrared photoswitching lanthanide-core nanoparticles enable reversible, photostable, non-degrading switching for imaging and data storage.

Tags: Biomedicine
Data storage
Fluorophore
Inventors: Bruce Cohen
Changhwan Lee
Emma Xu
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
https://nanooptics.lbl.gov/
Sponsored Projects Office
Divisions: Ernest Orlando Berkeley National Laboratory
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
LBNL
Release Date: 2025-09-12

Power efficient phase shifters for near-IR wavelengths

CU18268

Power-efficient near-IR phase shifter using excitonic 2D materials (TMDs) for high index change with low loss.

Tags: Chalcogenide
Energy
Modulation
Inventors: Dmitri N. Basov
Ipshita Datta
James Hone
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Divisions: Faculty of the Arts & Sciences
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2019-10-25

Multilayered biocompatible and loadable bio-sealant for pulmonary air leaks

CU17095

Biocompatible, multilayer lung sealant combining ECM hydrogel and porous patch to seal pulmonary leaks and support healing.

Tags: Extracellular matrix
Gastrointestinal tract
Hydrogel
Inventors: Brandon Guenthart
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
Jinho Kim
Manager: Cynthia Lang
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Surgery
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2018-02-15

Tandem laser system for highly tunable cooking and browning of food

CU18039

A tandem IR and blue laser system enables precise, depth-cooked, browning-enabled food prep with tunable, efficient energy.

Tags: 3D printing
Ablation
Energy
Inventors: Hod Lipson
Jonathan Blutinger
Yoran Meijers
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2017-11-03

High-resolution 3D printing using photon avalanching nanoparticles

CU23212

Photon avalanching nanoparticles enable cost-effective, sub-100nm 3D printing with continuous-wave lasers and no post-processing.

Tags: 3D printing
Infrared
Laser
Inventors: Emma Xu
Peter James Schuck Ph.D.
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-02-01

Deformable bistable mechanism for enhanced propulsion in soft robotic devices

CU23144

Deformable bistable flapping mechanism boosts propulsion, speed, and grip in soft robots via in-plane prestress instability.

Tags: Biocompatibility
Invasive species
Microplastics
Inventors: Hod Lipson
Yufeng Su
Zechen (Teddy) Xiong
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Earth & Environmental Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-01-18

Easy-to-integrate thin-films with tunable optical, electrical, and thermal properties

CU19396

Solution-processable, atomically precise superatomic thin-films enabling high conductivity, ultra-low thermal losses, and device integration.

Tags: Electrical resistivity and conductivity
Nanoscopic scale
Thermal conductivity
Inventors: Alexander D. Christodoulides
Amirali Zangiabadi Ph.D.
Boyuan Zhang
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Center for Integrated Science & Engineering (CISE)
Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of the Arts & Sciences
FAS & SEAS
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2020-07-21

Responsive cable robot for guiding motion in physical therapy and rehabilitation

CU14305

A tethered cable robot for gait therapy that combines body-weight support with programmable perturbations for rehabilitation.

Tags: Amputation
Dynamic range
Feedback
Inventors: Sunil K. Agrawal
Vineet Vashista
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2014-10-24

Calibration-free affinity biosensors for rapid, accurate biomarker detection

CU22223

Calibration-free graphene FET biosensor uses aptamer kinetics for rapid, device-wide reproducible biomarker detection without per-sensor calibration.

Tags: Aptamer
Biomarker
Biosensor
Inventors: Milan N. Stojanovic M.D.
Qiao Lin
Wenting Dai
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-08-21

Mobile overground robotic gait training device

CU22385

Mobile, portable overground pelvic- assist gait trainer using cable-based TPAD with real-time pelvic tracking for rehab.

Tags: Biomechanics
Cerebral palsy
Coronal plane
Inventors: Danielle Stramel
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-07-26
Collections: Medical Device
Digital Health (Software, AI, bioinformatics, etc)

Giant nonlinear optical responses from photon avalanching nanoparticles

CU21104

Photon-avalanching nanoparticles enable giant nonlinear optical responses for low-power, sub-wavelength NIR super-resolution imaging.

Tags: Confocal microscopy
Dopant
Fluorescence
Inventors: Agata Kotulska
Angel Fernandez-Bravo
Artur Bednarkiewicz
Manager: Greg Maskel
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
https://nanooptics.lbl.gov/
Sponsored Projects Office
Divisions: Ernest Orlando Berkeley National Laboratory
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
LBNL
Release Date: 2020-10-20

Patient-specific aptamer generation for sensitive and noninvasive diagnosis of minimal residual disease

CU15020

Patient-specific microfluidic aptamers enable noninvasive, frequent MRD detection in blood for personalized multiple myeloma monitoring.

Tags: Chemotherapy
High-throughput screening
Medical diagnosis
Inventors: Qiao Lin
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2017-03-02

SoleSound - a gait analysis device with tactile and auditory feedback

CU14306

Affordable, wearable gait analysis with real-time audio-tactile feedback from in-shoe sensors for clinical and home use.

Tags: Angular acceleration
Computer
Electronic component
Inventors: Damiano Zanotto
Emily Marie Boggs
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2014-10-24

Microfluidic based system for purification and extraction of target molecules

M07-079

Microfluidic device uses biotin-avidin and RNA aptamers for selective capture/release of targets, enabling gentle purification and preconcentration.

Tags: Analyte
Aptamer
Biotin
Inventors: Qiao Lin
Thai-Huu Nguyen
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2009-12-23

Microneedle array for cross-barrier drug delivery in the eye, ear and central nervous system

CU18171

Biodegradable microneedle arrays enable precise, cross-barrier drug delivery to the eye, ear, and CNS with controlled release.

Tags: 3D printing
Biodegradation
Central nervous system
Inventors: Anil Lalwani
Aykut Aksit
Daniel N. Arteaga
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Otolaryngology
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-01-24

Real-time label-free measurement of vasopressin

CU22222

Graphene aptamer nanosensor enables real-time, label-free, highly sensitive vasopressin monitoring with rapid results.

Tags: Aptamer
Assay
Biosensor
Inventors: Chao Su
Milan N. Stojanovic M.D.
Nenad Milosavic
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2025-08-21

PDMS microfluidic chip for rapid time-resolved cryo-EM

CU19167

PDMS microfluidic chip automates rapid sample prep and loading for time-resolved cryo-EM, enabling intermediate-structure capture.

Tags: Cryogenic electron microscopy
Drug metabolism
Embryonic development
Inventors: Joachim Frank
Qiao Lin
Sandip Kaledhonkar
Manager: Kristin Neuman
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Biochemistry
Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center ( CUM
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2023-02-17

Microneedle for eye injection surgery

CU24034

Minimally invasive ophthalmic microneedle enables precise subretinal/intravascular injections, improving retinal safety and targeting.

Tags: Artery
Birth defect
Bleeding
Inventors: Ahmet Hondur
Anil Lalwani
Aykut Aksit
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Divisions: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2024-12-12

Functional hand orthosis for stroke patients

CU15139

A wearable, self-contained glove using motors and tendons restores dexterous hand movement for daily activities in stroke recovery.

Tags: Algorithm
Lightweight
Motor cortex
Inventors: Joel Stein M.D.
Matei Ciocarlie
Manager: Sara Gusik
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
Divisions: College of Physicians and Surgeons (CUMC)
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2019-04-08

Modular gait-synchronized biofeedback system

CU22005

Modular, wireless gait-synchronized biofeedback using IMU trackers and neural networks for real-time vibratory therapy in movement disorders.

Tags: Algorithm
Biofeedback
Gait
Inventors: Jesus Antonio Prado De La Mora
Sunil K. Agrawal
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2021-07-12
Collections: Medical Device
Digital Health (Software, AI, bioinformatics, etc)

Graphene aptameric nanosensor for real-time insulin monitoring

CU17297

Graphene aptameric nanosensor enables real-time insulin monitoring via highly sensitive graphene FET, improving detection to 1 nM.

Tags: Acid
Analyte
Electronic music
Inventors: Qiao Lin
Zhuang Hao
Manager: Dovina Qu
Departments: Mechanical Engineering
Divisions: Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
Release Date: 2018-07-10