Work That Matters
We focus on prevention
Improving the Detection of Forever Chemicals
Firefighting foam is one of the top three sources of forever chemicals in drinking water in the U.S. New CMU research could improve detection by understanding how these harmful chemicals build up in the body.
Firefighting Foam
Top forever chemicals
Developing Powerful Screening Tools
Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age.
Measuring What's Happening
In billion small blood vessels
What if infections could be treated without antibiotics?
CMU researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in bacteria that could pave the way for an entirely new class of infection treatment.
The discovery doesn’t kill the bacteria — a tactic that often leaves behind resistant survivors — but targets a key mechanism that controls bacterial behavior. Drew Bridges, an assistant professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Mellon College of Science, said the research could be an important tool in fighting the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.
We power medical breakthroughs
Groundbreaking 3D-printing Technology
CMU researchers have created the first-ever 3D-printed finger brace that easily shifts from rigid to flexible which is key to speeding up recovery from injuries and returning to daily life.
Easy Finger Movement
Using pieces
Life-saving 3D Imaging Detection
A new National Institutes of Health-funded collaboration at CMU is pioneering a powerful new 3D imaging technology that could transform how doctors detect, diagnose and treat lung cancer.
New Formula Leads to Increased Expansion Rate
Up to times
What if we could map our minds?
CMU researchers are uncovering how learning shapes the cerebral cortex.
These discoveries lay the groundwork for important leaps in science like reversing age-related dementia and reigniting lifelong learning.
We save lives
Powerful Algorithms that Prevent Injury
By pairing existing technology with a machine learning algorithm, CMU researchers have developed the first robust, noninvasive way to detect damaging brain waves that worsen traumatic brain injuries.
The Algorithm Reached
% accuracy
Tools to Better Understand Life-altering Conditions
To help scientists learn how epilepsy works at multiple levels in the brain, CMU researchers have built a new software package that displays brain activity data for epilepsy in a revolutionary way.
Epilepsy Patients That Can't Be Treated with Medication
Over million