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Research Aims To Make Technologies for Controlling Blood Sugar More Accessible
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been working on two fronts to perfect continuous blood glucose monitor and insulin pump technologies: they are developing algorithms to create a closed-loop system that can effectively operate similar to a healthy pancreas, and they are working to make that system more accessible and understandable for users with diabetes.
New $1 Million NIH Grant Enables Clinical Trials of Artificial Pancreas for Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes
A multi-university research team led by Rensselaer has received a $1 million NIH grant to conduct clinical trials of their closed-loop artificial pancreas for individuals with Type 1 diabetes.
Chemical Engineers at Rensselaer Named Fellows of AIMBE
Shekhar Garde and B. Wayne Bequette have been elected fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.