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Buntoku is a Visiting Scientist from Sekisui House, Ltd., Osaka, Japan where he has been conducting research and development for the market introduction of the company's new services. Buntoku is in charge of the research and development of vital estimation algorithms using non-contact sensors and the development of service systems. With this service, health-related information can be acquired naturally in daily life without the stress of wearing the device, and acute disease detection is also planned to be installed as a function. His research included the acquisition and visualization of room temperature and humidity data, which has been installed in the service called "Platform House Touch" that has already been put on the Japanese market. Residents can easily know the environment of the room by the color of the room displayed on the floor plan of the house, and will be notified when there is a danger of heat stroke. He will be furthering his work on sensors and algorithms related to health and aging in place.

Dr. Petersen earned an MD from University of Copenhagen (2008) and full European board certification as physician in 2009. His clinical work was centered around cardiology and emergency medicine and as former Chief Resident at major ER, his duties included disaster preparedness, triage, and resource management. His European medial training ensured a broad understanding of medical complexity and cross-discipline interactions.

Dr. Petersen’s research has most recently been focused on device development and as such he has been leading efforts to develop treatment devices both for emergency use in hospitals and for use in NASA’s countermeasure program, and he is very experienced in developing protocols for physiological human research.

He brings his broad experience to bear at CCTR, where he will assist the team in protocol development, clinical and physiological advice.

Libby is a clinical research nurse for the CCTR team. Libby spends half her time in the CCTR lab and the other half in the Medical ICU, where she has worked as a registered nurse for over 10 years. Libby obtained her BA in Psychology from Hamilton College and BS in Nursing from MGH IHP. During her free time, Libby likes to run and play tennis.

Tatiana’s tenured career at MIT started at Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) after earning BA in Biology. She worked directly with Susan Erdman on cancer research, then gut microbiome, probiotics and their effects on overall health, including wound healing and obesity in animal models, she co-authored multiple manuscripts, which sparked her interest healthcare, and to nursing school.

Tatiana joined CCTR team while in nursing school and assisted in organizing its administrative structure, streamlining data collection and helping with REDCap implementation. Her wide variety of research experiences provides a great understanding and appreciation of translational research. In addition to expertise with research protocols, clinical oversight and safety monitoring Tatiana has a diverse experience with clinical informatics, such as REDCap, and creating project specific databases for electronic consenting, data capture and reporting. Tatiana is fluent in both English and Russian, as she was born and raised in Russia, moving to Boston in late 2000s.

Tatiana is great at multitasking as evidenced by juggling raising twins, crocheting, and her CCTR responsibilities.

Gabriel earned his Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering and Spanish through the International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island. Having worked on a team to develop an augmented reality game centered around hip replacement patients and their progress through physical therapy, Gabriel possesses skills in CAD, computer coding, and cross-system integration. While working as a research assistant, he managed biospecimens, medical equipment, and cognitive assessments on research participants. At the CCTR, Gabriel looks forward to facilitating the use of the vast array of equipment and resources available to those pursuing research with our team.

Bee Watkins is a dynamic and results-driven Operations Manager with a strong background in development, administration and project management. With previous experience from the UNAGB, The Research Institute for Learning and Development and MIT Sloan, Bee leverages a solid foundation to drive operational efficiency and innovation and support organizational growth.