UCLA investigators have invented a computer-aided detection (CAD) system to automatically detect and assess implantable, man-made devices (IMD) in medical images. This invention is the first computer vision system to detect and assist interpretation of implanted man-made devices in patients.  

UCLA researchers have recently developed a method of measuring the proper fit and placement of medical implants based on the acoustic reverberations from hammering the implant into place.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel single-objective lens stereo imaging setup for endoscopic applications.

UCLA researchers have developed a wireless implantable deep brain stimulation system to restore memory in individuals with traumatic brain injury.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel electrically conductive scaffold system with a hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel for biomimetic research to treat spinal cord and other central nervous system (CNS) injuries.

UCLA researchers have developed a novel device and method for continuous and dynamic monitoring of patient fluids that can be used to quickly detect discrepancies suggestive of complications before or after surgery.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel electrical charge cancellation scheme to effectively remove residual charge on an electrode, achieving greater precision for lesser hardware cost, while maintaining a surgically implantable small size without extra pulse insertion.

UCLA researchers have developed a wireless wearable big data brain machine interface. This technology provides a user-friendly brain machine interface system that can monitor/record a large amount of brain activities and transfer, wirelessly, the processed/raw data to a remote mobile unit.

Researchers at the UCLA Department of Medical and Molecular Pharmacology have developed a compact microfluidic device that is able to achieve rapid concentration and/or reformulation of PET tracers after HPLC purification.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel integrated brain imaging system that utilizes an ultra-dense electrode-based device. This system provides high resolution of functional brain images spatially and temporally.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering and Department of Medicine have developed a novel integrated device that can perform label-free ultrasensitive measurements of viruses in fluids (i.e. HIV in blood), obviating PCR and bulky, costly infrastructure required for current generation clinical assays.

Researchers led by Paul Weiss from the Department of Chemistry and Pediatrics at UCLA have created a new microfluidic device for high-throughput gene editing of cells.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering have invented a novel wearable sensor that is capable of measuring glucose levels in bodily fluids.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel multichannel electrode array to restore locomotion in paralyzed or physically impaired patients.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Surgery have developed a novel device described as the Skull Universal Indweller for Generators (SUIG) to house cranial energy or drug delivering apparatuses.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Computer Science have developed a new technology to fight the growing obesity epidemic by encouraging exercise.

UCLA researchers have developed a method to fabricate electrowetting microfluidic devices without assembly of their subcomponents.

UCLA scientists have developed a technology for improving late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessing myocardial viability of patients with cardiac devices such as cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering have a developed miniature implantable thermoelectric energy-harvester with true energy autonomy.

Researchers in the UCLA Department of Electrical Engineering have developed a scalable and parameterized VLSI architecture for compressive sensing (CS) sparse approximation, allowing for energy-efficient, cost-effective, and real-time compressive-sampled data processing in wireless/mobile healthcare applications.

UCLA researchers have designed a device that delivers local radiation to the bladder lumen limiting harmful off-target effects. This technology enables the use of radiotherapy as a safe and effective treatment for early stage bladder cancer patients.

The Markovic group at UCLA has designed a chopping amplification technique with passive ripple-rejection that improves on the state-of-the-art in monitoring electrophysiological signals.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a simple method producing thin, sensitive In2O3-based conformal biosensors based on field-effect transistors using facile solution-based processing for future wearable human technologies as well as non-invasive glucose testing.

Researchers at the UCLA Department of Bioengineering have developed methods to embed electroplated magnetic materials within elastomeric materials and use these flexible magnetic hybrid materials for biological applications.

UCLA researchers in the Department of Physiology have developed a laser scanning attachment for common main objective (CMO) stereomicroscopes to aid in fluorescence imaging, ablation, and guided surgery.