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Closed-loop control of drug delivery
The Traverso lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School currently have several opening positions for students who are interested in interdisciplinary research in translational medicines. We are pushing the frontier of translational medicine by bridging the gap between engineering and clinical medicine.
Keywords: Robotic-assisted drug delivery
closed-loop control in targeted drug delivery
ingestible/implantable electronic
Despite current advanced progress in engineering and pharmaceutics, the way how drugs being dosed is still crude in routine clinical practice, and the burden of clinical staff is still extensive. Bridging the gap between engineering and clinical medicines has great potential to create a real-world impact on global health. Our lab has been investigating novel approaches that aim to close the loop of oral drug delivery by developing a variety of ingestible mechatronics. These devices are designed to monitor the drugs’ pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics inside the body in real-time and automatically adjust the drug release accordingly.
We currently have openings for applicants who are interested in doing research in the areas of biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, drug delivery, polymer sciences, artificial intelligence, medical mechatronics development, and in-vivo wireless sensor and actuator networks. The outstanding candidate(s) assists investigators in the Traverso Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) to develop new biomedical tools for controlled drug delivery and sensing.
We favor students who can fulfill 9-12 months commitments for their staying at BWH. Only in special situations, we will consider short appointments. Students who are planning for a research exchange program, bachelor thesis, and master thesis are encouraged to apply. We are looking for students interested in a challenging, fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment with a background in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
Despite current advanced progress in engineering and pharmaceutics, the way how drugs being dosed is still crude in routine clinical practice, and the burden of clinical staff is still extensive. Bridging the gap between engineering and clinical medicines has great potential to create a real-world impact on global health. Our lab has been investigating novel approaches that aim to close the loop of oral drug delivery by developing a variety of ingestible mechatronics. These devices are designed to monitor the drugs’ pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics inside the body in real-time and automatically adjust the drug release accordingly.
We currently have openings for applicants who are interested in doing research in the areas of biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, drug delivery, polymer sciences, artificial intelligence, medical mechatronics development, and in-vivo wireless sensor and actuator networks. The outstanding candidate(s) assists investigators in the Traverso Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) to develop new biomedical tools for controlled drug delivery and sensing.
We favor students who can fulfill 9-12 months commitments for their staying at BWH. Only in special situations, we will consider short appointments. Students who are planning for a research exchange program, bachelor thesis, and master thesis are encouraged to apply. We are looking for students interested in a challenging, fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment with a background in:
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our research, students with backgrounds in all disciplines of engineering and science including artificial intelligence, robotics, biology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, chemical, and biomolecular engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. Students are expected to work closely with a postdoctoral fellow and/or graduate student in the laboratories.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our research, students with backgrounds in all disciplines of engineering and science including artificial intelligence, robotics, biology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, chemical, and biomolecular engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. Students are expected to work closely with a postdoctoral fellow and/or graduate student in the laboratories.
Dr. Hen-Wei Huang (hhuang27@bwh.harvard.edu)
Prof. Giovanni Traverso (ctraverso@bwh.harvard.edu)
Dr. Hen-Wei Huang (hhuang27@bwh.harvard.edu) Prof. Giovanni Traverso (ctraverso@bwh.harvard.edu)