Science Highlights
The eWEAR-TCCI awards for science writing is a project commissioned by the Wearable Electronics Initiative (eWEAR) at Stanford University and made possible by funding through eWEAR industrial affiliates program member Shanda Group and the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (TCCI®).

Molecularly imprinted polymers for continual, real-time sensing of dopamine for health monitoring
By Andy Tay

Layers of self-healing electronic skin realign autonomously when cut
By Andrew Myers

Wireless smart bandage provides new insights on healing chronic wounds
By Andrew Myers

Freezing of Gait: Assessment of gait locations using wearables for Parkinson’s disease patients
By Swetha Vaidyanathan

To understand human brain imaging, Stanford scientists look to flies
By Grace Huckins

HAPTIC BRACELET: A mechanistic understanding of a wrist-worn haptic device
Swetha Vaidyanathan

A Wearable Strain Sensor Captures In Vivo Tumor Progression
By Weilai Yu

Wireless origami-inspired microrobots for biomedical applications
By Andy Tay

Optical tactile sensor to improve robotic performance
By Andy Tay

Supramolecular Chemistry Enables Highly Conductive and Stretchable Bioelectronics
By Weilai Yu

Bringing greater reality to virtual reality
By Andrew Myers

Improving performance of polymer semiconductors with metal-ligand based mechanophores
By Andy Tay

A window into maternal health through hair cortisol
By Tony Liu

Nanostructured electrodes improve sensor sensitivity with faster electron transfer
By Andy Tay

Stanford scientists uncover how brain regions keep each other on track
By Grace Huckins

Soft-bioelectronics to detect neuromotor disorders in infants
By Swetha Vaidyanathan

Smart contact lens monitors blood sugar
By Andrew Myers
About the Wearable Electronics Initiative (eWEAR)
eWEAR aims to solve challenges that will increase the usefulness of future wearable electronics. eWEAR fosters multi-disciplinary approaches and collaboration between companies and Stanford University. eWEAR highlights published research by Stanford professors, postdoctoral fellows and students to inform directions for wearables and implantable medical devices.