Biomimetic interfaces, such as skin or ingestible sensors have revolutionized our ability to perform minimally invasive and continuous monitoring of human tissues, offering great opportunities for improving the knowledge and treatment of diseases. Until now, Western Medicine has been mainly based on studies on sick population (patients) monitored in a hospital setting. With the arrival of electronic devices and materials capable of continuously and non-invasively measure physiological parameters, new opportunities to understand health in addition to disease have arisen as well as the possibility to study broader population groups representative of the global population. These tools are inspired by the way biological systems work, since they are able to monitor physiological patterns and respond accurately to biophysical stimuli. These devices offer hope to many patients, such as those suffering from diabetes or neurological diseases, and represent a window into improving the knowledge of human body and mind.

In this 12th conference, experts in engineering, biomedicine and bioethics will be gathered to discuss the progress in the development of advanced biomimetic devices, including devices capable of monitoring human fluids through the skin (sweat, saliva or tears) or be ingested as well as their application in monitoring and treating diseases such as diabetes.