AFRL Launches Wearable Biomolecular Sensor Program for DoD

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Nano Bio-Materials Consortium, or NBMC, and Case Western Reserve University to create wearable sensors that measure biomarkers in Airmen and Guardians. The term "biomarker" refers to any physiological or molecular information that can be tracked for human health.

The collaboration, called Biomolecular Structure and Integration for Sensors, or BioSIS, connects AFRL's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, the 711th Human Performance Wing, the NBMC and Case Western Reserve University. In 2022, the body of research accumulated by BioSIS since 2018 led to the founding of private spinoff company Sensate Biosystems. The NBMC provided funding to Case Western Reserve University to license the existing AFRL patent, assemble its own team and kickstart the company to develop wearable molecular sensor research for dual use in the commercial market.

Shown is a wearable human performance monitoring device during testing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with the Nano Bio-Materials Consortium, or NBMC, and Case Western Reserve University to create wearable sensors that measure biomarkers in Airmen and Guardians to advance wearable remote human performance monitoring technologies to benefit both the warfighter and consumer. (Courtesy photo)

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