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Founded: 2020 Northwestern Inventor: Mercouri Kanatzidis Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry Actinia’s mission is to increase the resolution and decrease the dose used in radiological imaging techniques such as SPECT, CT, and even plain X-rays. Actinia develops cutting-edge radiation detector materials...

Published: 4/29/2026 | Updated: 4/29/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Startup with Northwestern IP

Category(s): Physical Sciences > Energy & Sustainability, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT > Radiology, Physical Sciences > Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences > Materials and Industrial Processes

Rapid Detection of an Anthrax Biomarker by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

NU 2006-092 Inventors Richard Van Duyne* Olga Lyandres Matthew Young Xiaoyu Zhang Alyson Whitney Jing Zhao Jeffrey Elam Short Description Highly sensitive biosensor for detection of anthrax-causing bacterium with field use capabilities Abstract Northwestern researchers have created a surface-enhanced Raman biosensor for use in detecting...

Published: 4/15/2026 | Updated: 4/15/2026 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Devices, Diagnostics, Health IT, Imaging, Medical device, Sensors

Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

Smart Tracking with Wireless Sensors for Healthier Herds: Monitoring Bovine Well-being 24/7

NU 2025-159 INVENTORS John A. Rogers* Anthony Banks E (Eddie) van Aalten Jacob Trueb Jay Young Kwak W. (Bulle) Koster SHORT DESCRIPTION A wireless mechano-acoustic sensor system that continuously monitors bovine health and behavior using accelerometer and vibration microphone data to support precision livestock farming. BACKGROUND Farmers...

Published: 3/31/2026 | Updated: 3/31/2026 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

Soft, Bioresorbable, Evaporative Microfluidic Coolers for Reversible Conduction Block of Peripheral Nerves

NU 2021-164 INVENTORS John Rogers* Jonathan Reeder Matthew MacEwan [Washington University, St Louis] Wilson Ray [Washington University, St Louis] SHORT DESCRIPTION A soft, bioresorbable microfluidic cooling device engineered for reversible conduction block of peripheral nerves with integrated electronic feedback for precise temperature control. BACKGROUND Current...

Published: 2/13/2026 | Updated: 2/13/2026 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

Bioresorbable Ultrasound Tags for Monitoring Deep Tissue Homeostasis

NU 2024-098 INVENTORS John Rogers* Chet Hammill [Washington University, St Louis ] Yonggang Huang Jiaqi Liu Naijia Liu Matthew MacEwan [Washington University, St Louis ] Mingzheng Wu Yameng Xu Haohui Zhang SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology features bioresorbable, shape-adaptive ultrasound tags that integrate flexible hydrogel matrices...

Published: 3/4/2026 | Updated: 2/13/2026 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

Transient Closed-Loop System for Autonomous Cardiac Electrotherapy

SHORT DESCRIPTION For cardiac care providers, this novel system integrates wireless, body-integrated devices to provide autonomous, temporary electrotherapy. It improves patient mobility while reducing healthcare risks and costs. INVENTORS Igor Efimov* Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine (Division of Cardiology),...

Published: 3/30/2026 | Updated: 12/4/2025 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT > Cardiovascular

Modeling Personalized Disease Dynamics Using Liquid Biopsies for Tailored Treatment Strategies

NU 2025-187 INVENTORS Madhav Mani (PI - Northwestern University) Sidhartha Goyal* (PI - University of Toronto) Spencer Farrell (University of Toronto) SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology models disease progression using liquid biopsy data. It predicts individual tumor dynamics to support tailored treatment strategies. BACKGROUND Current approaches...

Published: 12/9/2025 | Updated: 12/4/2025 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

Closed-Loop Implantable System for Automated Opioid Overdose Detection and Reversal

NU 2019-073 INVENTORS John Rogers (Northwestern University)* Robert Gereau (Washington University, St Louis)* SHORT DESCRIPTION This wireless device, the size of a pacemaker, is implanted to monitor oxygen levels. Below a specific threshold, it sends an alert to warning notification on a mobile app, then automatically releases naloxone to prevent...

Published: 12/9/2025 | Updated: 11/7/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Drug delivery, Electronics & Circuits, Medical device, Microfluidics

Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Therapeutics

Soft Bio-Integrated Catheter System

NU 2020-150 INVENTORS John Rogers (Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering)* Igor Efimov (Northwestern University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medicine)* Roozbeh Ghaffari (Northwestern University, Department of Biomedical Engineering)* Mengdi Han SHORT DESCRIPTION This novel catheter platform delivers...

Published: 4/28/2026 | Updated: 11/7/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Gene therapy, Sensors

Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT

A Biological Marker for Concussion

NU 2016-016 INVENTORS Nina Kraus* Trent Nicol Travis White-Schwoch SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology provides a method for objectively identifying non-penetrating brain injuries by analyzing the brain’s frequency following response (FFR) to an acoustic stimulus. It offers a non-invasive alternative that improves diagnostic precision and...

Published: 12/9/2025 | Updated: 11/7/2025 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Biomarker, Brain injury, Devices, Diagnostics, Electrophysiology, Health IT, Medical device, Neurologic disease, Research tool

Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT, Life Sciences > Biomarkers & Biomedical Research Tools

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