Engineering the Artificial Pancreas | Francis Doyle | TEDxUCSB

Professor Francis Doyle gives a talk about engineering an artificial pancreas. Doyle is currently a professor in the Chemical Engineering department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Frank Doyle is a preeminent leader in control systems research who has pioneered the development of an intelligent and biofeedback-responsive artificial human pancreas. The Doyle Group at UCSB is on the leading edge of computational research applied to biological regulatory systems. Doyle’s research applies computer engineering and mathematical modeling to analyze complicated data from biological and ecological processes, from molecular-level chemical exchanges in the human body to broader systems such as coral spawning. His research has helped illuminate the complex pathways that control circadian rhythms, and have applications in understanding diabetes, drug delivery systems, Alzheimer’s disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx