MIT collaborates with Analog Devices and GE Global Research

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced the creation of the Medical Electronic Device Realization Center ( MEDRC ), in collaboration with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and GE Global Research. The new center will aim to create revolutionary improvements in multiple areas of the medical industry, including electronic devices, diagnostics and treatments, and technologies to enable information-driven health-care systems. 'A radical change is taking place in how medical care is being delivered, with delivery moving to 'point of care? rather than having patients travel to a doctor's office or hospital,' said Charles Sodini, LeBel Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT and co-founder of MEDRC. 'MEDRC will develop technologies for patient-monitoring devices, point-of-care instruments and the communication technology to connect patients to caregivers. These technologies will enable affordable and accessible delivery of services to patients across the globe.' The MEDRC will foster the creation of prototype devices and intellectual property, and will serve as a catalyst for implementing innovative technology that will reduce the cost of health care in both the developed and developing world.