Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU

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Bioelectronics and Biosensors

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Harrington Department of Bioengineering

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human health

The past decade has seen an explosive growth in the areas of bioscience and biomedical research resulting in dramatic improvements to human health and well-being.

The emergence of novel hybrid biomaterials has opened up exciting prospects in drug-delivery systems, health monitoring techniques and therapeutic approaches for managing the body's recuperative powers. Powerful computing platforms have spurred a revolution in the gathering, sorting, storing and analysis of critical genomic and proteomic information. And rapid advances in database structures have created unparalleled opportunities for managing and disseminating medical data and statistics aimed at making tangible improvements in our health care services and individual patient care.

Human health research cuts a swath across seven academic units within the Fulton School. Studies range from understanding the causes behind Alzheimer's disease and improving methods for predicting epileptic seizures to developing advanced biosensors, bioassays and lab-on-a-chip devices for clinical diagnostics.

Recent ties between the Engineering School and The University of Arizona support a partnership of academic researchers, clinical practitioners and regional healthcare providers to advance research and education in the area of biomedical informatics. This effort is supported by the Center for Health and Information Research, with its multidisciplinary focus encompassing health care, clinical quality, the health care workforce, occupational illness and injury, medical malpractice, health care economics and disability.

Engineering School faculty members also direct centers on human health research in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, developing innovative approaches in disease detection, prevention and diagnosis:

The Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors is developing a variety of advanced handheld, environmental field microanalyzers and powerful bioassays for point-of-care clinical diagnostics.
The Center for EcoGenomics combines engineering with biology to probe the links between genomics, cell function and disease.

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