Heather Clark in the Press
Nature News
Nanotube impants show diagnostic potential
Preliminary experiments in mice, reported by scientists at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, Massachusetts, this week, suggest that the devices are safe to introduce into the bloodstream or implant under the skin. Researchers also presented data showing that the nanotube–polymer complexes could measure levels of large molecules, a feat that has […]
Science Magazine
Biosystems nanotechnology: Big opportunities in the science of the small
In exploring potential research collaborators, he came acrossHeather Clark, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences, who was working on numerous biosensor-related projects at the nanotech scale. Skipwith contacted her with a request for a postdoc appointment and a collaboration was born, as Clark immediately realized the value they […]
Bionic fashion: Wearable tech that will turn man into machine by 2015
7:10am: Before making breakfast you run your forearm across an ultraviolet reader on your wall to check your glucose levels. Your “nano-tattoo” shines back a reading that shows you are in the healthy blood-sugar range. As a diabetic, you used to have to prick your finger and take a blood sample to find out how your […]
Nano-based treatment for diabetics is set to shine
The development of a “nano-tattoo” by Heather Clark, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences in Boston, US, could eradicate the need for diabetics to check their blood sugar levels by pricking into their fingers.
Boston Magazine
14 Medical Breakthroughs
One of the most challenging aspects of treating patients with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’€™s disease, is figuring out whether the treatments are working at all. That’s because patients are often too weak to endure the strength and breathing tests that measure the deterioration of their muscle function.
The Salt Lake Tribune
Could diabetics test their blood sugar with an iPhone?
In order to live, 14-year-old Jenny Asay has to poke herself with a needle more than a dozen times a day.
Digital Tattoo Gets Under Your Skin to Monitor Blood
Maybe tattoos aren’€™t just for Harley riders or rebellious teens after all. In a few years, diabetics might get inked up with digital tats that communicate with an iPhone to monitor their blood.
Engadget
Fluorescent nanosensor tattoo monitors glucose under the iPhone’s glare
Unless you’re a True Blood diehard, the idea of bleeding yourself intentionally shouldn’t really seem all that appealing. So imagine how most diabetics feel when they’re forced to prick their thumbs three times a day in the name of health. Well, soon they might not have to thanks to a nanosensor tattoo and… an iPhone?
