University of California-Los Angeles · EngineeringWearable Health Technology Lab
Sam Emaminejad · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Sam Emaminejad's lab at UCLA focuses on developing innovative wearable technologies that monitor health and nutrition through sweat analysis. By creating devices that can non-invasively track nutrients and biomarkers, the lab aims to enhance personalized medicine, particularly for individuals with conditions like cystic fibrosis. This interdisciplinary research combines engineering with clinical applications, promising advancements in how we understand and manage health at an individual level.
wearable technologysweat analysisprecision nutritionbiomarkerspersonalized medicinecystic fibrosisdata analyticsmachine learninghealth monitoringbiofluid management
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a wearable sweat monitoring device for real-time health insights.
AIM 02Establish how sweat biomarker levels correlate with blood levels.
AIM 03Create machine learning algorithms for data analysis of sweat profiles.
AIM 04Study the effects of dietary interventions on sweat analytes in patients.
AIM 05Enable remote health monitoring for individualized nutritional support.
Skills the Lab Values
microfluidicssensor developmentmachine learningclinical research methodologiesdata analysissweat sample collectionengineering design principlesmedical device regulationsignal processingprototype development
Output against the department
Publications78bottom 15% of dept.237th of 278
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Citations10ktop 36% of dept.101st of 278
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