Chang Ong
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Chang Ong is a pioneering biomedical engineer whose research bridges robotics and drug delivery to transform the treatment of chronic diseases. His most celebrated work centers on the development of a robotic pill for the oral delivery of biotherapeutics—a breakthrough that addresses the longstanding challenge of replacing painful injections with a non-invasive alternative. In a landmark 2021 study, Ong demonstrated the safety, tolerability, and performance of this device in healthy subjects, showing that it can protect fragile protein drugs from degradation in the gastrointestinal tract and enable their absorption into the bloodstream. This work, cited 94 times, has opened new avenues for managing conditions like diabetes and autoimmune disorders by improving patient compliance. Ong’s contributions have been recognized with early-career awards and featured in leading translational medicine journals. By merging microrobotics with pharmaceutical science, he is redefining the future of drug delivery, making once-daily oral biotherapeutics a tangible reality for millions of patients worldwide.
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