Projects
Certified Older Adult Peer Specialist (COAPS)
Training and supporting certified older adult peer specialists for mental health care
Classmoji
Emoji-based grading platform for GitHub-based coding assignments in education
Healthcare sustainability
Prepping for Infant Care
Empowering expecting parents to gain essential knowledge and hands-on experience in newborn care.
Urban Alchemy
Uncovering the mechanisms behind civilian-led public safety.
RealVision
Early detection of Alzheimer's based on digital biomarkers captured through smartphones.
AI-assisted cancer diagnostics
Computational Pathology for Cancer Detection and Prognosis
Maternal Mental Health
Enhancing postpartum depression care using mobile technology, wearables, and user-centered design to improve early diagnosis and treatment.
Overprescription
Addressing medication overuse and iatrogenic harm with innovative solutions to mitigate unnecessary prescriptions and support patient well-being.
VRx
Designing scalable digital mental health interventions by bridging psychological research and HCI
AI Infrastructure for Person-Centered Dementia Care
Dilemma of disclosure (Sprout extension)
Managing mental health confidentiality with mood-tracking apps that enhance emotional intelligence without requiring condition disclosure.
Music-based memory care
MusicalPT
Enhancing physical therapy experiences through the power of music, by offering real-time feedback and adaptive guidance to improve patient engagement
RecoVR
Weight & Wellness
Combating weight bias in healthcare with patient-centered interfaces and training tools for better physician-patient communication.
Perfecto
Culturally-specific narrative health app motivating physical activity in middle-aged and elderly Latinx populations
Sprout
Innovating interpersonal informatics tools that integrate social factors and provide privacy-sensitive data visualizations.
Sustainable Swaps
Crisis Line Workers
Supporting mental health professionals with self-care tools to manage wellness and performance amidst their challenging roles.
Hybrid Physical-Digital Spaces (HPDS)
Innovating digital-physical infrastructure for wellness by studying indoor environments and their impact on human attitudes, behaviors, and health.
Pixel4Pixel
Augmenting health self-tracking through artistic expression, using the Year in Pixels technique to visually document mood and encourage emotional awareness.
StoryCoder
Teaching young children computational concepts through engaging, story-driven voice interfaces.
Ecosketch
Helping designers and engineers incorporate sustainability with user-friendly analytics and visualization tools for life cycle assessments.
WhoIsZuki
Encouraging physical activity through personalized narratives that connect health achievements with story progression.
Technology to Support Individuals with Bipolar
Creating intuitive visualizations that reflect the lived experiences of people managing bipolar disorder.
DoulaConnect
Supporting Mothers in Rural New England Through a Text-Messaging Intervention Addressing Postpartum Depression
Goal-Concordant Cancer Care
Developing visual aids to support decision-making for patients with advanced cancer.
Heat Interventions
Informing interventions for low-income communities by capturing data on wearable, environmental, and self-reported heat impacts on health.
JITAI for Mental Health
Delivering just-in-time adaptive interventions for adolescent mental health
Learnersourcing for AI literacy
Engaging youth in AI education with inclusive, interactive narratives to enhance learning and interest in AI concepts.
Patient Innovation Lab (PIL)
AI-enabled, patient-partnered research to transform how communities engage in health innovation
Smart Cavity Creator
Medical device development for lumbar interbody fusion
WellSis
Advancing women's health and mental wellness through collaborative research