SPIE Photonics West presentations

We were very excited to share some of the work going on in the O’Brien at the 2024 SPIE Photonics West meeting. Hannah Gruensfelder presented her talk titled “Wearable short-wave infrared photoplethysmography sensor for real-time detection and monitoring of hemodilution” and Francesca Bonetta-Misteli presented her work titled “Monitoring peripheral perfusion during hemodynamic challenges in human […]

New beginnings

The O’Brien Lab is has just moved into Brauer 2033! We are very excited to continue our research in the new space.

Wearable postpartum hemorrhage sensor received Honorable Mention NIH technology challenege

WashU team led by Dr. O’Brien receives Honorable Mention recognition in the NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge (NTAC) for Maternal Health. The team members include Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Victor Davila-Roman, Antonina Frolova, Leonid Shmuylovich, and Peinan Zhao. Recognition was received for the development of a low-cost wearable device that will allow for early detection of postpatum hemorrahage […]