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This podcast episode provides an overview of two distinct but related advancements in medical technology, primarily focusing on Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) and bio-robotics. The first major topic is the development of AggreBots, bio-robots created by Carnegie Mellon University that utilize organized ciliary movement for autonomous, directional propulsion, addressing the limitations of prior muscle-driven robots by enabling energy self-sufficiency and controlled movement. The second topic details a funding announcement for bionto, a Tohoku University biotech startup, which is developing a patch-type DDS that uses electric osmosis (EOF) and porous microneedles to non-invasively and rapidly deliver large amounts of medication or sample interstitial fluid. Both innovations represent breakthroughs in moving beyond conventional drug administration and bio-actuation methods, with future goals centered on targeted, efficient delivery within the body.
By Kazutaka YoshinagaThis podcast episode provides an overview of two distinct but related advancements in medical technology, primarily focusing on Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) and bio-robotics. The first major topic is the development of AggreBots, bio-robots created by Carnegie Mellon University that utilize organized ciliary movement for autonomous, directional propulsion, addressing the limitations of prior muscle-driven robots by enabling energy self-sufficiency and controlled movement. The second topic details a funding announcement for bionto, a Tohoku University biotech startup, which is developing a patch-type DDS that uses electric osmosis (EOF) and porous microneedles to non-invasively and rapidly deliver large amounts of medication or sample interstitial fluid. Both innovations represent breakthroughs in moving beyond conventional drug administration and bio-actuation methods, with future goals centered on targeted, efficient delivery within the body.