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DESCRIPTION:“Merging humans and machines: Innovation and translation”\n\nSp
 eaker: Xuanhe Zhao\, PhD\, Professor of Mechanical Engineering\, and of Civ
 il and Environmental Engineering\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\n\
 nAbstract: Whereas human tissues and organs are mostly soft\, wet\, and bio
 active\, machines are commonly hard\, dry\, and abiotic. Merging humans and
  machines is of critical importance in addressing grand societal challenges
  in AI\, health\, environment\, security\, education\, and happiness in lif
 e. However\, merging humans and machines is extremely challenging due to th
 eir fundamentally contradictory properties. At the MIT Zhao Lab\, we invent
 \, study\, and translate soft materials and systems to form long-term\, rob
 ust\, non-fibrotic\, and high-bandwidth interfaces between humans and machi
 nes. In this talk\, I will discuss two examples of merging humans and machi
 nes by posing two challenges in science and technology:\n\nCan a wearable d
 evice continuously image deep organs throughout the body over several days?
  Can an implantable device avoid inducing a fibrous capsule over many years
 ?I will conclude the talk with a vision for the future convergence of human
 s and machines—especially between humans and AI.\n \n\nBio: Xuanhe Zhao is 
 the Uncas and Helen Whitaker Professor at MIT. The mission of the MIT Zhao 
 Lab is to advance science and technology at the intersection of humans and 
 machines to address societal challenges in health and sustainability. Dr. Z
 hao received early career awards from NSF\, ONR\, ASME\, SES\, AVS\, Adhesi
 on Society\, and Materials Today. He is a Humboldt Research Awardee and a C
 larivate Highly Cited Researcher. To translate technologies into societal i
 mpacts\, he co-founded and/or advised multiple startup companies\, includin
 g SanaHeal\, Magnendo\, Sonologi\, Orbit\, and Pelva. More than 15 patents 
 from the Zhao Lab have been licensed by companies and contributed to FDA-ap
 proved and widely used medical devices.
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SUMMARY:Merging humans and machines: Innovation and translation
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 n-and-translation
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