Medicine

 

Growing medicines in engineered yeasts is only a first step. there are other ways advanced biotechnologies may make a difference in health.

 
 
 

BDC Projects

BactoYou

 

bactoyou™ is a microbial time machine that empowers you to collect, sequence, explore, and bac-up your previous microbial states. By creating a historical database of your microbiome over time, this product allows users to “jump back in time” and reconstitute their present gut microbiome based on specific previous states.

bactoyou™ offers a solution to microbiome changes or depletion as a result of antibiotic treatments, chemotherapy, or long term travel. Users will become more aware of their microbiome by collecting samples in an easy and user-friendly way, breaking the paradigms of traditional fecal sampling methods and bridging users with science through an engaging platform.

Parsons School of Design (2018) | Video

 
 

Activaid

 

Designed to meet the needs of those with limited access to medical care that live in disaster zones, ActivAid is an advanced wound-healing bandage that promotes the regeneration of tissue while preventing infection.

McGill University (2019)

 
 

strawberry

 

Strawberry is a pocket-sized diagnostics device that uses bioengineered bacteriophages to detect sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

University of Sydney (2019)

 
 

Aegis

 

Aegis is a hospital isolation gown and integrated medical waste disposal system that draws from the unique properties of Cumbungi—an Australian aquatic weed. The gown is made of fibres and starch-based biopolymers from the plant.

RMIT (2020) | Video

 
 

Further Resources

EpiBone

EpiBone uses a patient’s own bone cells to grow replacement bone tissue, lowering the risk of complications from inserting foreign tissue into the body. Learn more⟶

Lung on a Chip, Wyss Institute

Combining microfabrication techniques with modern tissue engineering, “Lung-on-a-Chip” offers drug screening by mimicking the mechanical and biochemical behaviors of a human lung. Learn more⟶

Could We Treat Spinal Cord Injuries With Asparagus?, Andrew Pelling, TED

Scientist Andrew Pelling shares the experiments his lab has conducted with fruits, vegetables, and plants to regenerate damaged human tissues. Learn more⟶

 

Banner image: Wyss Institute at Harvard University, Lung-on-a-Chip.