Layered soft transistors bridge biology and electronics

MIT DMSE PhD Camille Cunin developed mille-feuille-like polymer–metal stacks to make soft, stretchable organic transistors for bioelectronic interfaces, addressing ion–electron transport in hydrated tissues and mechanical compatibility with the body; the layered design, created with collaborators, advances brain-implantable electrode concepts and has led to a patent application. She completed her PhD in February and now works near Boston on soft electrodes, while also organizing MIT Polymer Day and pursuing salsa dancing and Blender-based journal art.