Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Biomedical engineer Xiao Yang develops bioelectronics and biomaterials for broad applications in brain-machine interfaces, regenerative medicine, and the study of human neural development and diseases. Her recent work takes inspiration from the ancient paper-folding art of kirigami. Yang uses the flexible qualities of the paper-folding art form to design electronics that transform into 3D structures that can integrate with complex human brain models and other mini-versions of living tissues, known as organoids. These tools, she says, will provide researchers with a new way to more accurately study organoid models of neurological conditions, including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
Biomedical engineer Xiao Yang develops bioelectronics and biomaterials for broad applications in brain-machine interfaces, regenerative medicine, and the study of human neural development and diseases. Her recent work takes inspiration from the ancient paper-folding art of kirigami. Yang uses the flexible qualities of the paper-folding art form to design electronics that transform into 3D structures that can integrate with complex human brain models and other mini-versions of living tissues, known as organoids. These tools, she says, will provide researchers with a new way to more accurately study organoid models of neurological conditions, including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
