Ultra-small wearable glucose and metabolic sensor
Official title: Optimizing A Miniaturized and Integrated Continuous Glucose Monitoring Platform
Funded at Integrated Medical Sensors · NIH-11193519 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A very small, affordable wearable device that continuously measures glucose (and eventually ketones, temperature, and pH) for people with diabetes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Integrated Medical Sensors NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Irvine, United States) |
| Project start | September 16, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $497,550 |
| NIH project number | 5SB1DK142387-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11193519 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People with diabetes who use or want continuous glucose monitoring and who are willing to attend study visits (likely near the sponsor's sites) are the most likely candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People without diabetes, those who do not want wearable sensors, or those with skin conditions that prevent device wear are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
This project is building a tiny, on-skin device that would track my glucose and temperature and later versions may track ketones and pH. The design uses a digital semiconductor chip and flexible electronics to improve signal quality and perform on-chip temperature calibration so readings stay accurate during exercise, sleep, or illness. The team has already run a first-in-human feasibility test and will refine the sensors and manufacturing to make the device more reliable and much cheaper to produce. If successful, the device aims to be less obtrusive and more affordable than many current continuous glucose monitors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This could make continuous glucose monitoring smaller, more accurate for low blood sugar, and more affordable for people with diabetes.
How similar studies have gone: Commercial CGMs have improved diabetes care, and this miniaturized digital-sensor approach is novel but has already shown feasibility in an early human test.
Where this research is happening
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Integrated Medical Sensors
Irvine, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mujeeb-U-Rahman, Muhammad — Integrated Medical Sensors
- Study coordinator: Mujeeb-U-Rahman, Muhammad
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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.