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Janay Elise Kong¹, Jaekyung Koh, Jonathan Lin

¹Department of Bioengineering, California NanoSystems Institute, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, 420 Westwood Plaza, 5121 Engineering V, Box 951600, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. dicarlo@ucla.edu.

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Microfluidic systems are advancing healthcare with smartphone diagnostics for infectious diseases and implanted devices for glaucoma and cancer treatment, improving patient outcomes globally.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Microsystems Technology
Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Background:

Microfluidic and microfabricated systems are transitioning from research to clinical applications.
Consumer electronics, like smartphones, are increasingly integrated with microfluidic devices.
Miniaturization and automation are key drivers in developing advanced medical technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight advancements in microfluidic systems for diagnostics and therapeutics.
To showcase the integration of smartphones in point-of-care diagnostics for infectious diseases.
To review novel micro-implanted systems for glaucoma monitoring and localized cancer drug delivery.

Main Methods:

Development of a smartphone-integrated microfluidic diagnostic for infectious disease antibody detection.
Design of an intraocular microfluidic system for glaucoma pressure monitoring via meniscus imaging.
Creation of an implanted microdevice for localized tumor drug delivery using electroosmotic flow and electromigration.

Main Results:

Successful demonstration of a smartphone-based diagnostic for global health applications.
Validation of an implanted device for continuous intraocular pressure monitoring.
Evidence of effective localized drug delivery to tumors with minimized systemic side effects.

Conclusions:

Microfluidic and microsystem technologies are mature enough for clinical integration.
Integration with consumer electronics enables accessible and comprehensive diagnostic solutions.
Implanted microdevices offer targeted therapeutic delivery, improving treatment efficacy and safety.