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- 3D Organ EngineeringHighly functional, multiscale, vascularized organ replacements that can be seamlessly integrated into the body
- Bioinspired TherapeuticsTherapeutic discovery and development enabled by microsystems engineering, molecular engineering, computational design, and organ-on-a-chip in vitro human experimentation technology
- Computational Design & DiscoveryCombining predictive bioanalytics and machine learning with physical and mathematical modeling and simulation
- Diagnostics for Human and Planetary HealthDeveloping new diagnostic technologies that solve important healthcare and environmental challenges
- Immuno-MaterialsMaterial-based systems capable of modulating immune cells ex vivo and in the human body to treat or diagnose disease
- Living Cellular DevicesRe-engineered living cells and biological circuits as programmable devices for medicine, manufacturing and sustainability
- Molecular RoboticsSelf-assembling molecules that can be programmed like robots to carry out specific tasks without requiring power
- Synthetic BiologyBreakthrough approaches to reading, writing, and editing nucleic acids and proteins for multiple applications, varying from healthcare to data storage
- Technology Areas
- 3D Printing
- Actuators
- Biomarker
- Building Materials
- Cell Therapy
- Diagnostics
- Disease Model
- DNA Nanostructures
- Drug Development
- Filtration & Separation
- Gene Circuits
- Imaging
- Immunotherapy
- Medical Devices
- Microbiome
- Microfabrication
- Microfluidics
- Microsystems
- Nanodevices
- Organs on Chips
- Robots
- Sensors
- Surface Coatings
- Therapeutics
- Vaccines
- Wearable Devices
- Disciplines
- Aging
- Architecture
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Control
- Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Genetics
- Genome Engineering
- Immune Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanobiology
- Medicine
- Microtechnology
- Nanobiotechnology
- Nanotechnology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Polymer Chemistry
- Regenerative Medicine
- Robotics
- Self Assembly
- Stem Cell Engineering
- Surgery
- Synthetic Biology
- Tissue Engineering
- Toxicology
- Application Areas
- Anti-aging
- Apparel
- Bacteria
- Balance & Motor Control
- Brain Disease
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Drug Development
- Energy
- Fundamental Research
- Heart Disease
- Hemostasis
- Infectious Disease
- Inflammatory Diseases
- Intestinal Disease
- Kidney Disease
- Liver Disease
- Lung Disease
- Manufacturing
- Motor Control
- Personalized Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Sepsis
- Stroke
- Sustainability
- Targeted Drug Delivery
- Toxicology
- Water
- Women's Health
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Audio/PodcastLab Notes #1 | A wearable diagnostic for COVID-19The Allen Institute is dedicated to answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience and accelerating research worldwide. They are a recognized leader in large-scale research with a commitment to openly sharing their data, tools and knowledge with scientists around the world. In the first episode of their podcast Lab Notes, they interview Wyss Core...
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Audio/PodcastTalking Techniques: COVID-19, Organ Chips and the Wyss Institute (Part 1)In the first installment of this two-part episode with Donald Ingber, Founding Director of the Wyss Institute (MA, USA), we discuss his invention of organ-on-a-chip technology, how he is utilizing them in the fight against COVID-19 and the Wyss Institute’s response to the pandemic. Donald touches on the performance of the much-discussed chloroquine in his...
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Video/AnimationCreating Scientific Marvels that are Works of ArtDuring his TEDx talk, Don Ingber shares his personal path from an ‘Aha’ moment in an undergraduate art class that led to his discovery of how living cells are constructed to his most recent breakthrough – a Human Body-On-Chips – which promises to replace animal testing and advance personalized medicine. Don’s work breaks down boundaries...
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Video/AnimationThe Human Mind and Gait ControlResearchers study how our brains adjust to changes in our walking strides, gaining insights that could be used to develop better physical rehabilitation programs. Credit: Wyss Institute
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Video/AnimationCogniXense: Speeding Up Treatments for Rare DiseasesAt the Wyss Institute, we are tackling Rett syndrome, a rare disease that affects 1 out of 9,000 children, by developing a scalable model for neurodevelopmental and cognitive diseases. This model can test drugs to see which will improve memory, learning, and behavior, with the end goal of finding effective therapies. Credit: Wyss Institute at...
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Video/AnimationSoft Robotic Gripper for Jellyfish 2.0Scientists from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and CUNY have created ultra-soft robotic grippers that resemble fettuccini noodles to safely catch and release delicate underwater creatures like jellyfish without harm. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationImproving Canine HealthspanA Wyss Institute technology that can treat multiple age-related diseases is now being developed by Rejuvenate Bio into a treatment for mitral valve disease and other deadly conditions in dogs, with the goal of helping man’s best friend live longer, healthier lives. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationInterrogator: Human Organ-on-ChipsThis video describes the “Interrogator” instrument that can be programmed to culture up to 10 different Organ Chips and sequentially transfer fluids between their vascular channels to mimic normal human blood flow between the different organs of our body. Its integrated microscope enables the continuous monitoring of the tissues’ integrities in the individual organ chips...
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Video/AnimationImpact Through Disruptive InnovationAt the Wyss Institute, we leverage insights into how Nature builds, controls and manufactures to develop disruptive technology solutions for healthcare and the environment. Our innovations make an impact in the world through commercialization by new startups and corporate alliances. Learn more about technology translation at the Wyss Institute. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationAAV Capsid EngineeringWyss researchers have created a high-throughput platform to generate an Adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2) library containing 200,000 variants, each carrying a distinct mutation in the virus capsid protein. Their analysis identified capsid changes that enhanced “homing” potential to specific organs in mice and virus viability, as well as a new protein hidden in the capsid-encoding...
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Video/AnimationeRAPID: a Platform for Portable DiagnosticseRapid is an electrochemical sensing platform that uses a novel antifouling coating to enable low-cost, multiplexed detection of a wide range of biomolecules for diagnostics and other applications. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard
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Video/AnimationDesign Talk | Wyss Institute SelectsThe beauty of natural forms and their underlying design principles provide living organisms with their incredible strength, resilience, and efficiency. Matilda McQuaid, Deputy Director of Curatorial and Head of Textiles leads a discussion with Don Ingber, founding director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, and his co-faculty member Pamela Silver....