We are a group of engineers, clinicians and other experts working to make a difference as best we can. We have diverse skills and heritages, but we are all nerds. Over March and April 2020 , working 7 days a week, dawn to dusk and beyond, we have become a family. We are all part of this team on a volunteer basis.
Constructive comments are welcome from any and all individuals who would like to contribute; this is essential to ensuring a world-wide team effort. Please use the comment feature on the appropriate page. We have multiple people monitoring this site frequently.
If you have substantial information to share or contribute that requests direct attention, you may contact the team directly. We appreciate your insights, and apologize when we cannot reply to everyone individually. Do note that we are releasing information as fast as it is available.
Media contacts should be directed to the MIT Media Team.
Finally, our thoughts are with all the healthcare workers on the front lines and the patients battling this illness, those keeping grocery stores, pharmacies, and critical infrastructure functioning worldwide, and everyone who has been affected by this pandemic.
The Team
Person | Affiliation | Role |
Alexander Slocum, PhD | Professor, Mechanical Engineering | Professor/PI |
Daniela Rus, PhD | Professor & Director, CSAIL | Professor/PI |
Nevan Hanumara, PhD | Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering | Project Manager |
Albert Kwon, MD | Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Westchester Medical Center / New York Medical College, MIT Alum | Clinical Lead |
Christoph Nabzdyk, MD | Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Clinical Lead |
Alex Slocum, Jr, MD, PhD | Resident, Medical College of Wisconsin, MIT Alum | Clinical, Regulatory Lead |
Kimberly Jung, MBA | Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering | XO |
Coby Unger, BS | MIT Hobby Shop Instructor | Hardware Design & Fabrication Lead |
Shakti Shaligram, MS | Edgerton Center Instructor, MIT Alum | Hardware Fabrication, Design & Testing |
Aaron Ramirez, MS | PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering | Hardware Fabrication & Analysis |
Joshua Dittrich | Founder & CEO, Start Something | Design & Fabrication |
David Hagan, PhD | Alum, Founder Quant AQ | Sensors & Electronics |
Michael Detienne, BS | Alum | Electronics Design & Fabrication |
Teddy Ort, MS | PhD Candidate, CSAIL | Control Team Lead |
Brandon Araki, MS | PhD Candidate, CSAIL | Controls & Testing |
Murad Abu-Khalaf, PhD | Research Scientist, CSAIL | Modelling & Controls |
Amado Antonini, MS | Perception & Autonomy Engineer, Draper | Master of Motors |
Joshua Slocum, PhD | Hardware Engineering Consultant | Design & Analysis |
Eric Norman, BS | Principal, Hopewell Partners | Communication Strategy |
Patrick Diamond, MPA | Manager of International Programs, MIT Solve | Communications |
Clinical Contributors | Position & Institution |
Jay Connor, MD | Surgeon, Mt. Auburn |
Bon Ku, MD | Assistant Dean, Thomas Jefferson University |
Dirk Varelmann, MD | Anesthesiologist, Brigham & Women’s |
M. Albert Malvehy, MD | Emergency Medicine, now private practice in California |
John M. Callahan, MD | Hospitalist, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, NY |
Neil Ray, MD | Anesthesiologist, Founder & CEO, Raydiant Oximetry |
Mark Rosen, MD | Prof. of Anesthesiology (Ret.), UCSF & Founder & CMO, Raydiant Oximetry |
Scott Sparks, Lt. Col., MD | Anesthesiologist, US Naval Hospital, Guam |
Niels Olson, Lt. Cmdr., MD | Professor, Uniformed Services University & US Naval Hospital, Guam |
Steven Shafer, MD | Prof. Anesthesiology, Stanford |
Keith Lurie, MD | Prof. of Emergency Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine |
Regional Contacts | Position |
Chintan Vasihnav, PhD (India) | Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan |
Lee Ullmann, PhD (LatAm) | MIT Sloan Latin America Office |
This project would not have been possible without the seeds planted back in 2010 by the original project team:
2010 Team | Position |
Jussi Saukkonen, MD | Director, Medical Intensive Care, Boston VA |
Abdul Mohsen Al Husseini, PhD | Founder, Analytical Space |
Justin Negrete, BS | Battery Engineer, Ford |
Stephen Powelson, BS | Mechanical Engineer, Rani Therapeutics |
Amelia Servi, PhD | R&D Engineer, Creare |
Students from the New York Medical College are assisting in developing clinical materials and answering questions on an ongoing basis.
Medical Student | Role |
Melanie Winters, BS | Medical Student Lead & Journal Club Lead |
Matthew Vollaro, BS | Journal Club Lead |
Phil Sang, MS | Clinical Lead |
Justin Lapow, BS | Clinical Inquiry Response Lead |
Nayan Tiwary, BS | Global Health Lead |
Daniel Bleykhman, BA | Clinical team |
Lior Levy, BA | Clinical team |
Alexandra Schulz, MS | Clinical team |
Ikjot Singh, BSc | Clinical team |
We are grateful to the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and IS&T for helping us launch this website in record time and supporting it’s continued existence.
We are grateful to industry contributors who help us on this journey, including:
Industry Contributors | Help |
10XBeta | Design |
Boyce Technologies | Prototyping |
Qubit Systems | Testing Equipment |
Hil-Rom Corporation / Welch Allyn | Testing Equipment |
Gaumard Scientific | Testing Equipment |
IngMar Med | Testing Equipment |
Circuit Hub | Electronics |
Röhlig Logistics | Shipping |
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