Research

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