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Wireless electroceuticals using ingestible, gastric-resident electronics
The Langer lab and Traverso lab at MIT currently have several opening positions for students who are interested in interdisciplinary research in flexible electronics, wireless technology, and translational medicines. Please see project details in the description below.
Electroceuticals, which refers to the use of localized electrical pulses that are delivered to the neuroactive organs to treat certain conditions, have been increasingly recognized as effective cures for many gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including obesity, a significant health risk that affects over 650 million adults worldwide. Major hurdles exist, however, especially in the safe and long-term gastric residence and finite battery life, that preclude such technology from receiving wide acceptance in clinical settings. Our lab aims to utilize the state-of-the-art flexible electronics technologies and other engineering approaches to realize gastric resident device form factors coupled with battery-less wireless powering to develop the next-generation stimulators for long-term, programmable electroceuticals.
We currently have openings for applicants who are interested in doing research in the areas of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and in-vivo animal studies. The outstanding candidate(s) will assist investigators in the Langer and Traverso Laboratories at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop new biomedical tools for wireless, long-term electroceuticals.
We favor students who can fulfill 9-12 months commitments for their staying at MIT. 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 working in a highly interdisciplinary, challenging, and fast-paced research environment.
Electroceuticals, which refers to the use of localized electrical pulses that are delivered to the neuroactive organs to treat certain conditions, have been increasingly recognized as effective cures for many gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including obesity, a significant health risk that affects over 650 million adults worldwide. Major hurdles exist, however, especially in the safe and long-term gastric residence and finite battery life, that preclude such technology from receiving wide acceptance in clinical settings. Our lab aims to utilize the state-of-the-art flexible electronics technologies and other engineering approaches to realize gastric resident device form factors coupled with battery-less wireless powering to develop the next-generation stimulators for long-term, programmable electroceuticals. We currently have openings for applicants who are interested in doing research in the areas of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and in-vivo animal studies. The outstanding candidate(s) will assist investigators in the Langer and Traverso Laboratories at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop new biomedical tools for wireless, long-term electroceuticals. We favor students who can fulfill 9-12 months commitments for their staying at MIT. 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 working in a highly interdisciplinary, challenging, and fast-paced research environment.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our research, students with backgrounds in all disciplines of engineering and science including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosciences 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 Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosciences are strongly encouraged to apply. Students are expected to work closely with a postdoctoral fellow and/or graduate student in the laboratories.
Dr. Kewang Nan (knan@mit.edu) Prof. Giovanni Traverso (cgt20@mit.edu)
Dr. Kewang Nan (knan@mit.edu) Prof. Giovanni Traverso (cgt20@mit.edu)