Professor Iman Noshadi at the University of California, Rivrside, has developed the BIJEL-integrated PORous Engineered System (BIPORES), a novel biomaterial platform that overcomes the limitations of conventional tissue engineering scaffolds. The BIPORES system is a PEGDA-based material engineered to exhibit an unrestricted, highly bicontinuous interconnected porous framework characterized by uniform pore diameter and optimal surface contour. This technology is potentially advantageous because the distinctive structural characteristics of these PEGDA‐BIPORES‐based biomaterials promote cell homing, attachment, infiltration, proliferation, differentiation, and tissue integration without immune reaction. Fig. 1: Scanning electron micrographs of the UCR BIOPORES porous meshwork. Arrangement of the fabricated multi-fibrous scaffolds is shown (top)along with the characteristic bicontinuous interconnected porous ultrastructure (bottom).

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Professor Iman Noshadi and colleagues from the University of California, Riverside have developed an innovative, transparent, and highly effective material called BioPEG hydrogel for corneal repair. This technology is a next-generation anti-microbial bioadhesive that leverages a flexible polymer (PEGDA) to provide a scaffold that is supple enough to conform to the delicate surface of the eye and facilitate corneal repair and regeneration. This technology is advantageous because the antimicrobial hydrogel is applied as a liquid and rapidly cures using visible light to form a strong, watertight, and highly adhesive transparent patch.    Fig 1: A schematic of the UCR BioPEG synthesis: visible light crosslinks the hydrogel structure from polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) and bio-ionic liquid. 

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Professor Anubhuti Goel and colleagues from the University of California, Riverside have developed a novel diagnostic tool and software program that provides a quick, objective measure of sensory issues for individuals with Autism spectrum disorders and Fragile X syndrome. This tool works by using a software application to administer a game. Based on the individual’s score at the end of the game, a diagnosis about sensory issues may be made. This technology is advantageous because it may provide an easily accessible, low cost, and safe diagnostic tool for Fragile X Syndrome and Autism that can be developed as a telehealth diagnostic tool.     

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This invention provides a data-driven method to time-synchronize waveform data from conventional power quality meters. The algorithm transforms non-synchronized measurements into synchro-waveforms. This is achieved without needed expensive hardware upgrades. The method first aligns event signatures from different meters and then calculates a synchronization operator to align the entire dataset. The process unlocks the potential of advanced monitoring and analysis of existing grid infrastructure.

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Dr. René Riedel and Stephen Lepore from the University of California, Riverside have developed an NMR tube/reactor that enables in-situ irradiation to photo-initiate reactions in an inert or controlled atmosphere. It allows for the data acquisition of air, moisture, and temperature-sensitive liquid samples by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy without needing to remove the sample from the spectrometer for irradiation. This technology is advantageous because it makes photochemical reactions and kinetic measurements of sensitive samples more reproducible, and it enables the previously impossible maintenance of a controlled environment during photochemical NMR investigations.

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Professor Hideaki Tsutsui and colleagues from the University of California, Riverside have developed a portable handheld device for nucleic acid extraction. With its high-speed motor, knurled lysis chamber for rapid sample lysis, and quick nucleic acid extraction using paper disks, this device can yield ready-to-use extracts in just 12 minutes, significantly reducing the time required for sample preparation. This technology is advantageous over current methods as it can be expedited without the need for cumbersome specimen collection, packaging, and submission, shortening the turnaround time.  

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