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Dr. Santini began developing the microreservoir technologies that are atthe core of his company's products as a doctoral student in the labs of Dr.Robert Langer and Dr. Michael Cima at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology. He founded MicroCHIPS with Drs. Langer and Cima as well as TerryMcGuire of Polaris Venture Partners in 1999. MicroCHIPS is developingnext-generation biosensing and drug delivery devices to increase therapeuticcontrol and effectiveness for people with diabetes, osteoporosis and otherdebilitating diseases.
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"I am honored to be a part of a list of such accomplished individuals,"said Dr. Santini, President and CEO, MicroCHIPS. "It is exciting to see ourunique technologies take shape as products that can transform how cliniciansand patients manage serious, chronic conditions."
"It is gratifying to see how John is helping to move microreservoirtechnology from 'bench to the bedside,'" said Robert Langer, ScD., InstituteProfessor at MIT. "He is working to realize our vision of innovativelong-term devices that can deliver drugs and sense chemicals with exquisitecontrol."
Under Dr. Santini's leadership, MicroCHIPS plans to begin clinical work in2009 for its lead products, a long-term continuous glucose monitor fordiabetes, and a drug delivery device for osteoporosis.
About MicroCHIPS
MicroCHIPS, Inc. is pioneering intelligent implanted devices designed toimprove the health of millions of people with chronic conditions that requirecareful monitoring and precise therapy. Based on proprietary microreservoirtechnology first developed at MIT, MicroCHIPS' platform incorporates long-termimplant technologies and wireless communications, as well as expertise inprotein and peptide formulation for challenging delivery conditions.MicroCHIPS' technologies are designed to transform electromechanical medicaldevices into highly tuned biochemical sensing and therapy systems.http://www.mchips.com
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