About this episode

Professor Tao Zhou discusses a new 3D-printed hydrogel-based bioelectronic device for treating hypertension.

Hypertension affects nearly half of U.S. adults, and 10% of those cases don’t respond well to treatment. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Tao Zhou discusses the development of a new 3D-printed hydrogel-based bioelectronic device for hypertension treatment.

People in this episode

Guest: Tao Zhou

Topics covered

• hypertension
• bioelectronics
• 3D printing
• medical devices
• healthcare
• treatment

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Organizations: U.S. National Science Foundation

Places: U.S.

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