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Wireless, Miniaturized Sensing Platforms for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
LUNU 2023-223
INVENTORS
John Rogers*
Arun Sharma*
Surabhi Madhvapathy
Matthew Bury
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Miniaturized, implantable temperature sensors for real-time, minimally invasive monitoring of inflammatory bowel diseases.
BACKGROUND
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects over 10...
Published: 12/22/2025
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Updated: 5/8/2025
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Keywords(s): Autoimmune disease, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Devices, Diagnostics, Electronics & Circuits, Gastrointestinal and Hepatic disease, Healthcare, Medical device, Obesity, Sensors, Wireless
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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Platelet Factor 4 as a Biomarker of Defective Lymphatics
NU 2020-158
INVENTORS
Guillermo Oliver*
Stanley Rockson
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A new biomarker for identifying lymphatic vasculature diseases
BACKGROUND
Lymphatic vasculature defects often result in disfiguring, disabling, and, occasionally, life-threatening outcomes. Diagnostic tools for all of the lymphatic disorders are relatively limited, relying...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 3/15/2021
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Keywords(s): Assay, Biomarker, Diagnostics, Obesity, Research tool
Category(s): Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools
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MeasureMyBites: Nutrition Measurement Using Hyperspectral Imaging Sensors
NU 2016-169
INVENTORS
Nabil Alshurafa
Aggelos Katsaggelos*
SHORT DESCRIPTION
A device that can in real-time monitor the quantify of food intake
ABSTRACT
The global market for wearable health and fitness devices is estimated to be at about $2 billion dollars with an ever increasing demand for new technologies and devices. Northwestern researchers...
Published: 11/6/2025
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Updated: 3/5/2020
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Inventor(s):
Keywords(s): Devices, Health IT, Medical device, Obesity
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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