Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek Research Laboratory

10/31/2025

MIT Media Lab's Deblina Sarkar develops nano implants to treat brain diseases, advancing women's health through the WHx program.

10/31/2024

Just like we have wearable devices for our body, can we also have inside our body?

This can enable highly precise bio-interfaces. The first step for building cell-wearables is to create platforms that can morph to the extreme complex shapes of the cells without causing any damage. We have built such a technology for neurons. Check out our paper published today in from portfolio, introducing, for the first time, the concept of “ ”!

Congratulations to my amazing postdoc Marta who is the lead author of this work.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-024-01335-8

https://news.mit.edu/2024/wearable-devices-for-cells-1031

MIT researchers developed tiny wearable devices for cells that can snugly enfold neurons and neuronal processes without damaging the cell. These thin-film wearables, made from a soft polymer, could enable scientists to measure and modulate neurons at a subcellular level.

09/19/2024

It was exciting to give an invited talk at the Asilomar Bioelectronics Conference about our work on wireless sub-cellular sized nanoelectronics for seamless integration with biology. Also, so wonderful to catch up with old friends and made so many new ones!

Thanks to Jonathan Rivnay, Sahika Inal, Aleksandr Noy and Marco Rolandi for organizing this amazing event!

09/11/2024

The Seminar series is here and starting this Thursday. Please join us for an exciting journey in recent advances in nanotechnology and bioengineering. As always with a view towards maximum dissemination of knowledge and , this series is completely free and open to all!

https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/seminar_series_Fall_24.html

09/10/2024

Congrats to my star student Hao-Tung for winning the TS Lin Fellowship Award. Though initially trained in neurotechnology, he has delved deep into physics and made amazing progress in building wireless nanoelectronics, proving that nothing can stand in the way of someone is truly dedicated and passionate!

Hao-Tung's goal is to advance non-invasive treatments for brain diseases.

08/26/2024

Delighted to share this article published in The Telegraph about my research journey with narrations from the two people: my parents, who have sacrificed their all for me!

Thanks Debabratee Dhar for writing this beautiful piece!

Telegraph india epaper Calcutta

08/22/2024

Super proud of my student Baju C Joy who has received the prestigious Whitaker Health Sciences award, second time in a row. Being one of the 2 awardees from MIT to receive it this year, is a distinctive honor. And achieving this twice in consecutive years is such a rare and stunning accomplishment!

Baju is at the forefront of developing subcellular-sized magnetic devices designed to wirelessly modulate and monitor biological systems.

08/12/2024

Big congrats to my student Jyuho Jang for receiving the prestigious

https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/kyuho-jang-is-awarded-the-mit-presidential-award

MIT Media Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A PhD candidate in Prof. Deblina Sarkar's Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek research group, Kyuho is recognized for his exceptional work

07/30/2024

Excited to see this feature of our work at Forbes.

If you weren't paying attention to what's been done with nanotechnology in the next decade, some of what we've heard at recent events is raising eyebrows in a big way.

07/11/2024

Thanks to my amazing research group!

With the ChadTough New Investigator Award, Prof. Deblina Sarkar and her NCB team will continue to push boundaries in cancer research

07/11/2024

Thrilled to receive the ChadTough New Investigator Award. Excited to be one of the four scientists nationwide to receive this honor. This award will boost our research in developing novel treatment for brain cancers extending to pediatric patients.

With the ChadTough New Investigator Award, Prof. Deblina Sarkar and her NCB team will continue to push boundaries in cancer research

06/27/2024

Excited to receive the NSF CAREER Award! This award will support our work in developing radically new brain implants.

Prof. Deblina Sarkar receives prestigious NSF Early Career Development Award