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Unobtrusive Bioelectronic Platforms for Personalized Healthcare

Lecture / Panel
 
For NYU Community

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​Speaker

Jihong Min

Postdoctoral Scholar
California Institute of Technology 

 

Abstract

Unobtrusive Bioelectronic Platforms for Personalized Healthcare

Biochemical signatures in biofluids play a critical role in shaping our health and well-being. Despite their diagnostic potential, traditional methods for assessing biomarkers—such as blood draws or endoscopies—remain invasive, infrequent, and inconvenient. To address these limitations, a new paradigm in personalized healthcare demands unobtrusive bioelectronic platforms capable of continuously capturing biochemical information, enabling predictive diagnostics, early interventions, and improved patient outcomes. In this talk, I will present our wearable and ingestible biosensor platforms designed to continuously and continuously measure a broad spectrum of biomarkers—including electrolytes, metabolites, hormones, and inflammatory proteins—in real time from non-invasively accessible body fluids such as human sweat and gastrointestinal (GI) fluids. These platforms leverage advanced nanomaterials, electrochemical sensors, and low-power electronics to deliver flexible and miniaturized wireless biosensing capabilities for diverse biomedical applications, ranging from precision nutrition to chronic disease management. Our battery-free wearable sensors, powered by energy harvested from the human body and ambient light, enable continuous, sustainable, and multimodal bioanalysis for extended durations. Additionally, I will introduce ingestible capsules that provide continuous profiling of GI biomarkers within the body, offering unprecedented opportunities for real-time monitoring of internal biochemical environments. These technologies exemplify a transformative step toward seamless, real-time health monitoring and personalized care.

Unobtrusive Bioelectronic Platforms for Personalized Healthcare

Bio

Jihong Min is a postdoctoral researcher in Medical and Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. His research bridges advanced materials, low-power electronics, and electrochemical sensing technologies, focusing on wearable and ingestible platforms for real-time health monitoring and precision medicine. Dr. Min's innovative work has led to over 20 publications in prestigious journals, including Nature Electronics, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Science Advances, and Science, with several featured on journal covers. He has been recognized with numerous honors, such as the SPIE Soft Mechatronics and Wearable Systems Best Paper Award, iCMB NIH T32 Fellowship, MRS Graduate Student Award, Nature and Health Conference Best Poster Award, and selection as a NextProf Nexus Fellow. His contributions to biosensors, bioelectronics, energy harvesting systems, and multiplexed diagnostics highlight his commitment to advancing healthcare technology through interdisciplinary approaches.