Donald Ingber | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Donald A. Ingber is a cell biologist and bioengineer, and a founder of the emerging field of biologically inspired engineering. He simultaneously received his MD and PhD from Yale University in 1984. He holds numerous academic appointments and is the founding director of Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Ingber is interested in how cell structure and mechanics impact cellular biochemistry and tissue development. His research approach has combined techniques from various fields, including molecular cell biology, engineering, chemistry, physics, and computer science, to explore biological design principals that can be leveraged to develop new and innovative... more.

We have 6 objects that Donald Ingber has been involved with.

A square, thin, transparent pouch is held up and stretched by two pairs of hands wearing purple laboratory gloves. The pouch appears pink against a bright orange background and seems made of a material similar to cellophane or cling wrap. In the middle of the pouch, roughly along a diagonal, there are five pairs of chambers that hold a slightly opaque liquid, while the rest of the pouch appears flat and empty. The five pairs of chambers appear to be folding up and down like mountain and valley folds in Origami. The chambers have sealed margins but are connected to each other at the folds by small unsealed openings through which the liquid passes. The top left and bottom right chambers are each connected to an injection needle with a tube closed by a plastic on/off clamp allowing to fill liquid into the chambers.

A black plate with a large, white circle in the middle holds a small, clear tray. In the tray is a white polymer, intended to replicate functions of different human organs. This would allow researchers to experiment with vaccines without testing on animals.

The header of the page reads, 'U.S. Patent Feb. 11, 2014 Sheet 1 of 11 US 8,647,861 B2.' Centered on the top half of the print is a linear indication of the Organ-on-a-Chip, portrayed like a flow chart. This image is labeled 'Fig.1.' 'Fig 2A' and 'Fig 2B' are three dimensional depictions of the object. The figures are split into four parts of the object. Numbers label parts of the Organ-on-a-Chip to differentiate all the parts that make up the device.

At center, a leaf shape with a solar powered top half connects to a gas pump. The other half of the leaf has a chemical reaction to make biofuel. A positive and negative charge hang from the solar powered part, connecting to the bottom half of the leaf. Various interactions between hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon go through a 'Calvin Cylce' creating biofuel. The sun in the left corner radiates with yellow and neon green hues. The rest of the background fades into a baby blue with light indications of leaves.

On a black background, an up-close image of two green cells. The top cell is eye-shaped, the bottom is shaped like a section of a circle with small lines coming off of it. White text to the left of these cells.

Donald Ingber has collaborated with
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and
Dongeun Huh.

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