Chemically sensitive wearables

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: School of Biological Sciences

Abstract

The next phase of modern (and precision) medicine is anticipated to involve much more about an individual's lifestyle, especially with regard to food intake, exercise and sleep patterns, each of which can be recorded online, the latter two by devices such as the Fitbit and the Apple iWatch. What are not routinely available YET, HOWEVER, are chemically sensitive sensors, typically responding to changes in sweat (that mirror surprisingly accurately those in blood). These can be for drugs of abuse (including
alcohol), and for medicines for compliance monitoring. The same kinds of technologies can be used for chosen subsets of metabolites (e.g. glucose, free fatty acids). The project will use our SpeedyGenes and GeneGenie technologies, together with modern methods of machine learning, to create novel enzymes that can detect these substances and provide a suitable signal to devices that will be provided by the industrial partner.

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
MR/R502236/1 30/09/2017 31/12/2021
1926887 Studentship MR/R502236/1 30/09/2017 29/09/2021
 
Description DTP Showcase, 2nd best poster 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact gave a poster presentation at the DTP showcase.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Manchester Access Programme (sixth form student mentoring) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact I mentored five 6th form students for the Manchester Access Programme. This involved me talking to them about my research and helping them develop their own ideas of what research they are interested in so they could write an essay.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description POster presentation at the School of biological sciences open day, Manchester. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact I presented a poster at the Manchester School of biological Sciences open day to other PGR students, post-docs and senior researchers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019