Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Mohammadreza Bahramian won first place at the UCLA Department of Medicine Research Day poster competition

The award-winning work was part of a collaborative research project led by Dr. Jialun Zhu in the Interconnected and Integrated Bioelectronics Lab (I2BL), under the advisement of Professor Sam Emaminejad. Titled “Bioanalytic Resilient Nanostructured Microneedle Longitudinally Monitors Renal and Hepatic Drug Clearance and Dysfunction,” the project addresses a critical need for continuous, minimally invasive monitoring of organ function and drug clearance. Bahramian presented the work at the UCLA Department of Medicine Research Day on October 9, 2025, where it received first place in the Clinical Translational Research category for its innovation and translational impact.
Within the collaboration, Bahramian played a key role in the development and modeling of the resilient nanostructured surface that enables reliable long-term sensing in microneedle-based biosensors, contributing to the system’s robustness and performance.
Bahramian is a doctoral researcher in I2BL, advised by Professor Emaminejad. His research focuses on the development of next-generation wearable and implantable bioelectronic devices aimed at enabling continuous health monitoring and advancing precision medicine.