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View article: Programmable acoustic modular microrobots
Programmable acoustic modular microrobots Open
The field of microrobotics has emerged as a promising area of research with significant applications in biomedicine, both in vitro and in vivo, such as targeted cargo delivery, microsurgery, and cellular manipulation. Microrobots actuated …
View article: Geometry and length control of 3D engineered heart tissues using direct laser writing
Geometry and length control of 3D engineered heart tissues using direct laser writing Open
Using two-photon direct laser writing, we developed a versatile platform to generate, scale, and study hiPSC-derived engineered heart tissues (EHTs) in various geometries, with the goal of promoting fiber alignment and maturation of the EH…
View article: Programmable Modular Acoustic Microrobots
Programmable Modular Acoustic Microrobots Open
Microrobots have emerged as promising tools for biomedical and in vivo applications, leveraging their untethered actuation capabilities and miniature size. Despite extensive research on diversifying multi-actuation modes for single types o…
View article: Rolling Helical Microrobots for Cell Patterning
Rolling Helical Microrobots for Cell Patterning Open
Microrobots, untethered miniature devices capable of performing tasks at the microscale, have gained significant attention in the fields of robotics and biomedicine. These devices hold immense potential for various industrial and scientifi…
View article: 90 Eye donation in the hospice setting: personal and system-based barriers to discussing this end of life option with patients and family members: an exploratory qualitative study
90 Eye donation in the hospice setting: personal and system-based barriers to discussing this end of life option with patients and family members: an exploratory qualitative study Open
Background In the UK there is a national shortage of corneas available for transplantation. Up to 50% of patients within a palliative care setting may be eligible to donate corneas, yet donation rates from this environment are low. Studies…
View article: Engineering a living cardiac pump on a chip using high-precision fabrication
Engineering a living cardiac pump on a chip using high-precision fabrication Open
Biomimetic on-chip tissue models serve as a powerful tool for studying human physiology and developing therapeutics; however, their modeling power is hindered by our inability to develop highly ordered functional structures in small length…
View article: On‐Site, On‐Demand 3D‐Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Improve the Access of Coronavirus Disease‐19 Testing
On‐Site, On‐Demand 3D‐Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Improve the Access of Coronavirus Disease‐19 Testing Open
Diagnostic testing that facilitates containment, surveillance, and treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), or future respiratory viruses, depends on a sample collection device that efficiently collects na…
View article: Printable microscale interfaces for long-term peripheral nerve mapping and precision control
Printable microscale interfaces for long-term peripheral nerve mapping and precision control Open
The nascent field of bioelectronic medicine seeks to decode and modulate peripheral nervous system signals to obtain therapeutic control of targeted end organs and effectors. Current approaches rely heavily on electrode-based devices, but …
View article: Dosing of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Among Children and Adults Before and After the FDA Black-Box Warning
Dosing of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Among Children and Adults Before and After the FDA Black-Box Warning Open
Prior research evaluated various effects of the antidepressant black-box warning on the risk of suicidality in children, but the dosing of antidepressants has not been considered. This study estimated, relative to the FDA warnings, whether…
View article: Predicting persistence to antidepressant treatment in administrative claims data: Considering the influence of refill delays and prior persistence on other medications
Predicting persistence to antidepressant treatment in administrative claims data: Considering the influence of refill delays and prior persistence on other medications Open
Many patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who begin antidepressant treatment discontinue use before for six months, the recommended minimum treatment length. This study sought to identify predictors of six-month antidepressant per…
View article: Printable microscale interfaces for long-term peripheral nerve mapping and precision control
Printable microscale interfaces for long-term peripheral nerve mapping and precision control Open
The nascent field of bioelectronic medicine seeks to decode and modulate peripheral nervous system signals to obtain therapeutic control of targeted end organs and effectors. Current approaches rely heavily on electrode-based devices, but …
View article: Studies of 3D directed cell migration enabled by direct laser writing of curved wave topography
Studies of 3D directed cell migration enabled by direct laser writing of curved wave topography Open
Cell migration, critical to numerous biological processes, can be guided by surface topography. Studying the effects of topography on cell migration is valuable for enhancing our understanding of directional cell migration and for function…
View article: Fabrication of multi-material 3D structures by the integration of direct laser writing and MEMS stencil patterning
Fabrication of multi-material 3D structures by the integration of direct laser writing and MEMS stencil patterning Open
MEMS stencil patterning coupled with direct laser writing is used to fabricate 3D microstructures with nanoscale metallic elements.
View article: Carbon fiber on polyimide ultra-microelectrodes
Carbon fiber on polyimide ultra-microelectrodes Open
Our innovations in fabrication technique pave the way for further miniaturization of carbon fiber ultra-microelectrode arrays. We believe these advances to be key steps to enable a shift from labor intensive, manual assembly to a more auto…
View article: Carbon Fiber on Polyimide Ultra-Microelectrodes
Carbon Fiber on Polyimide Ultra-Microelectrodes Open
Most preparations for making neural recordings degrade over time and eventually fail due to insertion trauma and reactive tissue response. The magnitudes of these responses are thought to be related to the electrode size (specifically, the…