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How can we detect and prevent brain injuries?

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Participants wear cutting-edge, flexible sensors which track how their heads move in different situations. We use a methodology called Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE). We combine traditional microelectromechanical accelerometers with flexible electronic components and sensors to enable system level integration within a wearable form.

Biology 73
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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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Though we work long and sometimes unsociable hours, we have a good degree of flexibility. “I Lana has worked with clinicians and biomedical engineers to screen for new biomarkers that detect early signs of cardiovascular disease in women who have had pre-eclampsia in the past, thus enabling the vulnerability to be addressed rapidly.

Biology 98
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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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This gives each element a unique set of energy levels – a signature that shows up when X-rayed. When an X-ray beam interacts with a sample of brain tissue, only those elements with an excitation energy at or below the energy of the X rays will exhibit fluorescence. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Metallomics, Biomedical Engineering.

Biology 70