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Messersmith’s Research Published in Science: New recyclable adhesives can be easily adapted for medical, consumer and industrial applications
Among the co-authors were Innovation Fellow Jisoo Shin and Bakar Ignite Scholar Katelyn Dale.
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Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds
Bakar Fellow Rikky Muller is developing earbuds that detect brain waves in the same way as an electroencephalogram (EEG), a test that doctors use to measure electrical activity in the brain. While most EEGs detect brain waves using a series of electrodes attached to the head, the earbuds do so using built-in electrodes that are designed to make contact with the ear canal.
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Putting the “A” in “STEAM:” Bakar Fellow Dan Fletcher Encourages Showcasing Research Through Art
UC Berkeley bioengineering professor and Bakar Fellow, Dan Fletcher, is making waves on UC Berkeley's social media pages for his creative approach to showcasing research.
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UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Michael Yartsev, an associate professor of neuroscience and bioengineering at UC Berkeley and a Bakar Fellow, seeks to uncover how the brain is wired for natural behaviors by recording the brain activity in freely behaving bats.
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Meet an Inventor: Ana Arias
In a conversation with IPIRA, Bakar Fellow Ana Arias tells her story as an inventor. Dr. Arias, whose research considers printed electronic materials and their application in flexible electronics and wearable medical devices, has co-founded several companies to commercialize her inventions including InkSpace Imaging and Tierra Metrics.
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A New Resource for Bakar Fellows: Corporate Law Office Hours With Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
As of June 2024, Bakar Fellows can now access an opportunity that was formerly only available to tenants of the Bakar Labs incubator. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a top law firm and founding affiliate of Bakar Labs, is offering free and confidential office hours at the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub.
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Berkeley’s Ecosystem of Innovation, Entrepreneurship Combats Climate Change
This Berkeley News article highlights Bakar Fellows leading efforts to combat climate change, including Dave Schaffer, Rebecca Abergel, Ting Xu, and John Dueber.
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