David Forchelet

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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David Forchelet is a biomedical engineer whose work sits at the intersection of microfluidics, implantable sensors, and automated cell handling. He is best known for advancing single-cell isolation technologies, a critical tool for understanding cellular heterogeneity in disease and personalized medicine. His most cited work introduces **DispenCell-S1**, a robust, fully automated robot that uses traceable impedance-based sensing to precisely pipette single cells. This system transforms a complex research setup into a fast, reliable industrial tool, enabling high-throughput single-cell molecular analyses. Forchelet has also made significant contributions to orthopedic smart implants, developing an **implantable and wearable measurement system for smart knee prostheses**. This system embeds anisotropic magnetoresistive sensors into the polyethylene component of the prosthesis to monitor kinematic data, offering a pathway to real-time, in-vivo feedback for joint health. While his citation counts are early-stage (4 citations each for his top papers), his work represents foundational engineering that bridges the gap between proof-of-concept research and deployable medical devices, positioning him as a key innovator in precision bioinstrumentation.