Giving Humans New Senses Through Technology | Kiana Aran | TEDxSanDiego

What if technology could give humans new senses—detecting disease before we feel sick or revealing signals we were never evolved to perceive? This talk explores how nature’s extraordinary sensing abilities can be connected to chips, opening a future in which we can sense the invisible. https://sites.ucsd.edu/aran-lab/ #TEDxSanDiego #TEDx #TEDtalks #FutureTechnology #Biotechnology #HumanSenses Dr. Kiana Aran is a Professor of Bioengineering and Medicine at the University of California San Diego whose work bridges biology and modern electronic systems. Born and raised in Iran and trained in electrical and biomedical engineering in United States, she pioneers bioelectronic sensing platforms that directly interface with living systems. She is best known for inventing CRISPR-Chip, a technology enabling real-time, amplification-free genetic detection and precision gene-editing analysis. Her research focuses on multiomics sensing and technologies for precision biology and medicine. Dr. Aran co-founded Cardea Bio, acquired by Paragraf, and CRISPR QC. Her honors include the Global Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature, the NSF CAREER Award, Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, Nature Research Award for Inspiring Women in Science, Engineering Medal of Excellence from Rutgers University, Distinguished Engineer of the Year San Diego, and Inc.’s Top Female Founders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx