Robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University

Robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases

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A system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and lung cancer.

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Vanderbilt University

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