Long title of research paper
Closed-loop system of self-healable 3D vertical organic electrochemical transistors-based glioblastoma sensor coupled to electroporation therapy
Short title of research paper
Healing neurons: towards cancer sensing and treatment
1) Short presentation: First name, last name, program of study, supervisor, what is your research about
Hello, my name is Kathel Dongnang, I am a first-year PhD student in biomedical engineering under the supervision of Professors Fabio Cicoira at Polytechnique Montreal and Francesca Santoro in Germany. My thesis project is about self-healing materials at the interface of the brain for cancer sensing and electrical-based treatment.
2) What was your method of explaining your thesis in 3 minutes?
To make it easier to understand, I avoided using complex and technical words. I defined all the non-common concepts, and I spent a lot of time in the introduction to really set the table and showcase the impact of my research. Then, for the last minute, I emphasized the technical aspects of the project that is my methodology, results, and I concluded by a wish for the future generations.
3) What inspires you to do research?
Doing research for me is like a great opportunity to explore the world, to go to the bottom of an idea until you uncover the mystery of an observation, and you satisfy your thirst for knowledge. For me particularly, engineering is an opportunity to build something that will have a real impact on the society, for present and future generations.
4) If you have to dedicate your research to anyone in the past, present, or future, who would it be and why?
I am dedicating my research to my past senior colleagues who did an incredible job at advancing the field, the members of my family who died of cancer for whom I could do nothing before but now yes, to my supportive family, my partner, and then to the present and future generations that are still longing for a cure for cancer.
5) 3 key words to define your research
Self-healing polymers, neuroelectronic interfaces, brain cancer
