Imperial College London has opened a new Metabolic Technology Lab as part of the Winston Wong Centre for Bioinspired Technology in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering.
Scientists in the lab are developing technology to help people with a range of metabolic diseases. For example, the opening of the lab represents a significant step forward in the development an artificial pancreas, providing researchers with a dedicated space in which to carry out their work.
The team are developing a microchip device that takes glucose readings from a monitor and continuously infuses insulin into the body, so that people with Type I diabetes can do away with regular insulin injections.
Other technologies that will be developed in the lab include new sensors for measuring body chemistry, intelligent microchips to control metabolism and new techniques for the management and monitoring of chronic disease.
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