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- 3D Organ EngineeringHighly functional, multiscale, vascularized organ replacements that can be seamlessly integrated into the body
- Bioinspired Therapeutics & DiagnosticsTherapeutic discovery and diagnostics 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 AcceleratorDeveloping new diagnostic technologies that solve important healthcare challenges through collaboration at the Wyss Institute with clinicians and industry partners
- 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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Video/AnimationAtlantic Health Research Spotlight: Female-Reproductive-Tract Organ Chips for Women’s Health and Fertility StudiesInnovation has disrupted care as we know it. Challenges with access, complex diseases, and care delivery persist, but so do areas of opportunity for emerging tech and discoveries. The Atlantic explored gene editing, artificial intelligence, climate change, weight-loss and diabetes treatments, and more at their annual Health Summit. Wyss researchers Aakanksha Gulati, Ph.D., and Ola...
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Video/AnimationAtlantic Health Research Spotlight: Finding Balance in Bipolar Disorder Through Drug Prediction and Organoid-Based Drug ScreeningInnovation has disrupted care as we know it. Challenges with access, complex diseases, and care delivery persist, but so do areas of opportunity for emerging tech and discoveries. The Atlantic explored gene editing, artificial intelligence, climate change, weight-loss and diabetes treatments, and more at their Annual Health Summit. The Wyss’ Director of Synthetic Biology, Jenny...
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World – Volume 3 – Northpond EditionThe Wyss Institute’s alliance with Northpond Labs supports early-stage, transformative research with strong translation potential. Hear Northpond Ventures co-founders Michael Rubin and Sharon Kedar explain why they decided to partner with the Wyss, as well as the leaders of various Wyss projects and startups about how support from Northpond has helped accelerate their technologies to...
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Video/AnimationHarborSite AnimationThis animation explains how the Wyss Institute’s HarborSite genome editing technology uses highly specific and efficient recombinase enzymes and genomic safe harbors to achieve more predictable, safe, and durable gene therapies. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagine the World – Volume 4 – ReConstruct EditionDenise Skok, a two-time breast cancer survivor, Luba Perry, a scientist at the Wyss Institute, and Samuel Lin, a plastic surgeon collaborating with the Wyss Institute, are all working to reimagine a world where breast cancer patients have better reconstruction options. The ReConstruct project at the Wyss Institute uses adipose tissue assembled from a patient’s...
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Video/AnimationWhat is the future of Engineering with Bioengineering Pioneer Donald E Ingber – Museum of ScienceIs biological inspiration the key to the future of engineering? Bioethicist Insoo Hyun sits down with Donald E. Ingber, Founding Director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard’s School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Together they explore the profound impact of Nature on engineering beyond the realms of...
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Audio/PodcastMaking Sugar Healthier – DDN DialoguesWith some out-of-the-box engineering, researchers have developed a nature-inspired strategy to turn sugar in packaged foods into gut-healthy fiber. This podcast features Director of Business Development, Sam Inverso, Ph.D., and Senior Engineer Adama Sesay, Ph.D., along with Judith Moca and John Topinka from Kraft-Heinz. This episode was created and is owned by Drug Discovery News,...
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Video/AnimationEnhancing Lactation to Improve Infant and Maternal HealthLactation Biologics is developing a long-lasting, self-injectable treatment to help nursing mothers feed their babies naturally, helping them get the best nutrition possible in the face of climate disasters and supply chain disruptions. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagining Healthcare for Women – 52% of All PatientsDr. Kathryn Rexrode, Division Chief of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discusses gender and biological sex-based discrimination in medicine, the profound effect that gender and biological sex has on healthcare, the short falls in women’s health research, and why she is hopeful that healthcare will improve for women. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard...
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Video/AnimationReimagining a World Without Breast CancerDenise Skok, a three-times cancer survivor, twice breast cancer and once skin cancer, shares the medical and emotional challenges she had to overcome to be cancer-free. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Video/AnimationReimagining Solutions to the Infectious Disease ChallengeWilliam Lautzenheiser narrowly survived a rare and devastating infection that claimed all four of his limbs. In a brilliant display of resilience and to cope with his new normal, he turned to comedy, as a way of telling his story in a relatable way. Comedy footage courtesy of STUMPED: stumpedthemovie.com Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard...
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Video/AnimationReimagining a World Without Parkinson’s DiseaseLisa and Patrick Peterson were soulmates whose loving and happy marriage was cut tragically short by Parkinson’s Disease. Lisa recounts their harrowing story from Patrick’s diagnosis to her experience as caregiver. Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University