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Wei Gao
Wei Gao
Professor of Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Expertise
Bioelectronics; wearable health monitors; personalized and precision medicine; flexible biosensors; health monitoring; medical devices; translational medicine.
Profile
Gao is developing the next generation of wearable health monitors, including ones capable of wirelessly monitoring key indicators of health (including salts, sugars, uric acid, amino acids, and vitamins as well as more complex molecules like C-reactive protein) through sweat.
Languages Spoken
English;
Faculty Bio
B.S., Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 2007; M.S., Tsinghua University, 2009; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2014. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 2017-24; Professor, 2024-; HMRI Investigator, 2021-; Willens Scholar, 2021-25.
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Printable Molecule-Selective Nanoparticles Enable Mass Production of Wearable Biosensors
February 03, 2025
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Wearable Patch Wirelessly Monitors Estrogen in Sweat
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September 28, 2023
A new sensor developed by Wei Gao may make it easier for women to monitor their estradiol, which plays a role in health and fertility.