my brother Sauron was born three months prematurely here you can see me excited
prematurely here you can see me excited
prematurely here you can see me excited holding him for the first time but what
holding him for the first time but what
holding him for the first time but what I didn’t appreciate at the time was the
I didn’t appreciate at the time was the
I didn’t appreciate at the time was the gravity of the situation take a look at
gravity of the situation take a look at
gravity of the situation take a look at the wires tethered to saurons body here
the wires tethered to saurons body here
the wires tethered to saurons body here you could see multiple wires that are
you could see multiple wires that are
you could see multiple wires that are going from his body to an incubator
going from his body to an incubator
going from his body to an incubator these medical devices are very
these medical devices are very
these medical devices are very cumbersome and barely conform to the
cumbersome and barely conform to the
cumbersome and barely conform to the soft skin of a newborn in saurons case
soft skin of a newborn in saurons case
soft skin of a newborn in saurons case the pulse oximeter sensor malfunction
the pulse oximeter sensor malfunction
the pulse oximeter sensor malfunction and it reported strikingly low blood
and it reported strikingly low blood
and it reported strikingly low blood oxygen estimates in the weeks following
oxygen estimates in the weeks following
oxygen estimates in the weeks following his birth as a result Sauron received
his birth as a result Sauron received
his birth as a result Sauron received excessive oxygen which caused brain
excessive oxygen which caused brain
excessive oxygen which caused brain damage and blindness imagine how you
damage and blindness imagine how you
damage and blindness imagine how you would feel if you were in such a
would feel if you were in such a
would feel if you were in such a position as a parent or as a sibling
position as a parent or as a sibling
position as a parent or as a sibling these painstaking events have set me on
these painstaking events have set me on
these painstaking events have set me on a journey that brings me here today I
a journey that brings me here today I
a journey that brings me here today I want to share with you my dream to
want to share with you my dream to
want to share with you my dream to develop an entirely new class of medical
develop an entirely new class of medical
develop an entirely new class of medical devices that can blur the lines between
devices that can blur the lines between
devices that can blur the lines between electronics and biology to get there we
electronics and biology to get there we
electronics and biology to get there we must first look at where we have been we
must first look at where we have been we
must first look at where we have been we have all witnessed the rapid
have all witnessed the rapid
have all witnessed the rapid miniaturization of electronics from
miniaturization of electronics from
miniaturization of electronics from mainframes and desktops to smartphones
mainframes and desktops to smartphones
mainframes and desktops to smartphones and even wearables these new wearables
and even wearables these new wearables
and even wearables these new wearables are reflection of our daily lives they
are reflection of our daily lives they
are reflection of our daily lives they mimic our every behavior but they are
mimic our every behavior but they are
mimic our every behavior but they are still unnatural in their look and feel
still unnatural in their look and feel
still unnatural in their look and feel and limited to capturing bio signals
and limited to capturing bio signals
and limited to capturing bio signals from your wrist your body is a dynamic
from your wrist your body is a dynamic
from your wrist your body is a dynamic collection of living tissues and organs
collection of living tissues and organs
collection of living tissues and organs with every breath movement and muscle
with every breath movement and muscle
with every breath movement and muscle action your entire body is emanating
action your entire body is emanating
action your entire body is emanating vast amounts of data through the surface
vast amounts of data through the surface
vast amounts of data through the surface of your skin if we could create medical
of your skin if we could create medical
of your skin if we could create medical devices that become a physical extension
devices that become a physical extension
devices that become a physical extension of your body then we could really
of your body then we could really
of your body then we could really harness and capture this rich
harness and capture this rich
harness and capture this rich information seamlessly from your skin
information seamlessly from your skin
information seamlessly from your skin now if you can imagine building medical
now if you can imagine building medical
now if you can imagine building medical devices down to the thinness and
devices down to the thinness and
devices down to the thinness and softness of a tattoo then we would build
softness of a tattoo then we would build
softness of a tattoo then we would build something very amazing here you can see
something very amazing here you can see
something very amazing here you can see medical devices that could ultimately
medical devices that could ultimately
medical devices that could ultimately take on the shape and the size of a
take on the shape and the size of a
take on the shape and the size of a temporary tattoo my adviser professor
temporary tattoo my adviser professor
temporary tattoo my adviser professor John Rogers who’s now at Northwestern
John Rogers who’s now at Northwestern
John Rogers who’s now at Northwestern University began tackling this problem
University began tackling this problem
University began tackling this problem from a material science framework over
from a material science framework over
from a material science framework over 15 years ago and together we co-founded
15 years ago and together we co-founded
15 years ago and together we co-founded the company MC 10 and we set out on a
the company MC 10 and we set out on a
the company MC 10 and we set out on a mission to enable biomedical translation
mission to enable biomedical translation
mission to enable biomedical translation of this technology I’m going to show you
of this technology I’m going to show you
of this technology I’m going to show you now where we are in achieving that dream
now where we are in achieving that dream
now where we are in achieving that dream here we’ve created soft electronics thin
here we’ve created soft electronics thin
here we’ve created soft electronics thin down to the micro and nano scale these
down to the micro and nano scale these
down to the micro and nano scale these soft devices can wrinkle they can bend
soft devices can wrinkle they can bend
soft devices can wrinkle they can bend and they can twist on your skin if we
and they can twist on your skin if we
and they can twist on your skin if we could build these sorts of devices in
could build these sorts of devices in
could build these sorts of devices in the shape of tattoos then we could
the shape of tattoos then we could
the shape of tattoos then we could create new classes of medical devices
create new classes of medical devices
create new classes of medical devices that are part of you to take that
that are part of you to take that
that are part of you to take that discovery we recently launched a radical
discovery we recently launched a radical
discovery we recently launched a radical new product called the bio stamp
new product called the bio stamp
new product called the bio stamp it looks like a typical band-aid and
it looks like a typical band-aid and
it looks like a typical band-aid and that’s how thin it is but the bio stamp
that’s how thin it is but the bio stamp
that’s how thin it is but the bio stamp is much more than a typical band-aid it
is much more than a typical band-aid it
is much more than a typical band-aid it has soft embedded electronics and
has soft embedded electronics and
has soft embedded electronics and biosensors that can measure your cardiac
biosensors that can measure your cardiac
biosensors that can measure your cardiac activity your muscle activity your
activity your muscle activity your
activity your muscle activity your motion and even your blood pressure it
motion and even your blood pressure it
motion and even your blood pressure it also can wirelessly transmit this data
also can wirelessly transmit this data
also can wirelessly transmit this data from your body
from your body
from your body to researchers anywhere in the world but
to researchers anywhere in the world but
to researchers anywhere in the world but the technology provides so much more by
the technology provides so much more by
the technology provides so much more by leveraging semiconductor manufacturing
leveraging semiconductor manufacturing
leveraging semiconductor manufacturing techniques we have scaled up this
techniques we have scaled up this
techniques we have scaled up this technology to create low-cost disposable
technology to create low-cost disposable
technology to create low-cost disposable products that can now reach millions of
products that can now reach millions of
products that can now reach millions of people worldwide working with the
people worldwide working with the
people worldwide working with the cosmetic company L’Oreal we recently
cosmetic company L’Oreal we recently
cosmetic company L’Oreal we recently developed the first-ever digital sticker
developed the first-ever digital sticker
developed the first-ever digital sticker called the my UV patch at under $1 the
called the my UV patch at under $1 the
called the my UV patch at under $1 the my UV patch can inform users about their
my UV patch can inform users about their
my UV patch can inform users about their sun exposure without ever requiring
sun exposure without ever requiring
sun exposure without ever requiring expensive lab equipment ever again
expensive lab equipment ever again
expensive lab equipment ever again 1 million my UV patches have been
1 million my UV patches have been
1 million my UV patches have been deployed in over 25 countries worldwide
in the next part of our journey we are
in the next part of our journey we are now developing digital stickers that can
now developing digital stickers that can
now developing digital stickers that can measure and track your health in
measure and track your health in
measure and track your health in virtually any environment these devices
virtually any environment these devices
virtually any environment these devices can now measure your heart rate and your
can now measure your heart rate and your
can now measure your heart rate and your respiration rate they are disposable and
respiration rate they are disposable and
respiration rate they are disposable and cheaper than a tube of toothpaste I’m
cheaper than a tube of toothpaste I’m
cheaper than a tube of toothpaste I’m actually wearing one right now and you
actually wearing one right now and you
actually wearing one right now and you may not be able to tell but my heart
may not be able to tell but my heart
may not be able to tell but my heart rate is a little bit higher than normal
rate is a little bit higher than normal
rate is a little bit higher than normal as you’ll find out we see new
as you’ll find out we see new
as you’ll find out we see new possibilities going forward for soft
possibilities going forward for soft
possibilities going forward for soft digital stickers in the chemical
digital stickers in the chemical
digital stickers in the chemical analysis and composition of your sweat
analysis and composition of your sweat
analysis and composition of your sweat imagine replacing the finger prick
imagine replacing the finger prick
imagine replacing the finger prick glucose test with a low-cost
glucose test with a low-cost
glucose test with a low-cost lab right on your skin your sweat
lab right on your skin your sweat
lab right on your skin your sweat contains rich amounts of information
contains rich amounts of information
contains rich amounts of information about your glucose your chloride your
about your glucose your chloride your
about your glucose your chloride your sodium and even your hormone levels we
sodium and even your hormone levels we
sodium and even your hormone levels we are now creating digital stickers that
are now creating digital stickers that
are now creating digital stickers that can harvest and route small tiny amounts
can harvest and route small tiny amounts
can harvest and route small tiny amounts of your sweat from your skin pores
of your sweat from your skin pores
of your sweat from your skin pores millions of pre-diabetics worldwide will
millions of pre-diabetics worldwide will
millions of pre-diabetics worldwide will gain access to this technology where
gain access to this technology where
gain access to this technology where technology is normal technology is not
technology is normal technology is not
technology is normal technology is not penetrated thus far let me now bring you
penetrated thus far let me now bring you
penetrated thus far let me now bring you back to the beginning where my journey
back to the beginning where my journey
back to the beginning where my journey began following the birth of my younger
began following the birth of my younger
began following the birth of my younger brother Soren the initial vision was to
brother Soren the initial vision was to
brother Soren the initial vision was to create soft by electronics and that was
create soft by electronics and that was
create soft by electronics and that was a personal technological quest of mine
a personal technological quest of mine
a personal technological quest of mine we are now using this technology to
we are now using this technology to
we are now using this technology to achieve something with much greater
achieve something with much greater
achieve something with much greater societal promise and that is to empower
societal promise and that is to empower
societal promise and that is to empower millions of individuals with access to
millions of individuals with access to
millions of individuals with access to care from anywhere in the world thank
care from anywhere in the world thank
care from anywhere in the world thank you
you
you you
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