Detecting Health Conditions with Skin Sensors
Monitoring of disease-induced skin VOC patterns from handheld and wearable chemical sensors
This project is developing new hand-held and wearable sensors that can quickly detect signs of various health conditions by analyzing chemicals released from your skin.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California at Davis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Davis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11098548 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project aims to create new ways to quickly identify health issues using special sensors that read chemicals from your skin. Researchers are adapting existing sensor technology into small, easy-to-use devices that you can hold or wear. These sensors will also connect with vital sign monitors and use artificial intelligence to recognize disease patterns faster than traditional methods. The goal is to test these devices across many different conditions, including monitoring asthma flares, to eventually make them available for widespread use and regulatory approval.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients with various health conditions, including asthma, who are 21 years or older, might be ideal candidates for future participation in studies using these sensors.
Not a fit: Individuals who do not have a specific health condition being monitored by the sensors or who are under 21 years old may not directly benefit from this particular research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this technology could offer a much faster and less invasive way to diagnose a wide range of health conditions and monitor chronic diseases like asthma.
How similar studies have performed: Skin VOC monitoring is a new concept with potential to transform healthcare, suggesting this approach is novel and largely untested in clinical use at this scale.
Where this research is happening
Davis, United States
- University of California at Davis — Davis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Davis, Cristina Elizabeth — University of California at Davis
- Study coordinator: Davis, Cristina Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.