Publications

Papers in Refereed Journals

2021 Design and Evaluation of a Handheld Robotic Device for Peripheral Catheterization.
Josh Leipheimer, Max Balter, Alvin, Chen, Martin Yarmush. ASME Journal of Medical Devices. (pdf) (bib)

2020 Deep Learning Robotic Guidance for Autonomous Vascular Access.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Nature Machine Intelligence; 2(2):104-115. (pdf) (bib)

2019 First-in-human Evaluation of a Hand-held Automated Venipuncture Device.
Josh Leipheimer, Max Balter, Alvin, Chen, Enrique Pantin, Alexander Davidovich, Kristen Labazzo, Martin Yarmush. TECHNOLOGY; 7(3n4):1-10. (pdf) (bib)

2018 The Growing Role of Precision and Personalized Medicine in Cancer Treatment.
Paulina Krzyszczyk, Alison Acevedo, Erika Davidoff, Lauren Timmins, Ileana Marrero-Berríos, Misaal Patel, Corina White, Christopher Lowe, Joseph Sherba, Clara Hartmanshenn, Kate O’Neill, Max Balter, Zachary Fritz, Ioannis Androulakis, Rene Schloss, Martin Yarmush. TECHNOLOGY; 6(3n4):79-100. (pdf) (bib)

2018 Automated End-to-End Blood Testing at the Point-of-Care.
Max Balter, Josh Leipheimer, Alvin Chen, Anil Shrirao, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. TECHNOLOGY; 6(2):1-8. (pdf) (bib)

2017 Design of a Robotic Device for Automated Tail Vein Cannulations in Rodent Models.
Alex Fromholtz, Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Josh Leipheimer, Anil Shrirao, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. ASME Journal of Medical Devices; 11(4):041008-041008-7. (pdf) (bib)

2017 Adaptive Kinematic Control of a Robotic Venipuncture Device.
Max Balter*, Alvin Chen*, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics; 64(2):1626-1635. (pdf) (bib)

2016 Differential Leukocyte Counting on a Centrifugal Microfluidic Platform.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Amara Colinco, Alexander Gorshkov, Brian Bixon, Vincent Martin, Alexander Fromholtz, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Analytical Methods; 8(47):8272-8279. (pdf) (bib)

2016 Multilayered Tissue-Mimicking Skin and Vessel Phantoms with Tunable Properties.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Melanie Chen, Daniel Gross, Kaisar Alam, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Medical Physics; 43(6):3117-3131. (pdf) (bib)

2015 The System Design and Evaluation of a 7-DOF Image Guided Venipuncture Robot.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush, IEEE Transactions on Robotics; 31(4):1044-1053. (pdf) (bib)

Papers In Refereed Conference Proceedings

2017 Investigating the Use of Structured Light Imaging for 3D Reconstruction of the Forearm.
Josh Leipheimer, Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. 43rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Mar 31-Apr 2, 2017, Newark, NJ. (pdf) (bib)

2016 3D NIR and Ultrasound Imaging of Peripheral Blood Vessels for Real-time Needle Guidance.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. 19th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Oct 17-21, 2016, Athens, Greece, pp. 388-396. (pdf) (bib)

2016 Design of a Robotic Device for Automated Venipuncture and Diagnostic Blood Analysis.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Alex Fromholtz, Alex Gorshkov, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Oct 9-14, 2016, Daejeon, Korea, pp. 514-520. (pdf) (bib)

2015 Real-time Needle Steering in Response to Rolling Veins by a 9-DOF Venipuncture Robot.
Alvin Chen*, Max Balter*, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Sept 28-Oct 2, 2015, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 2633-2638. (pdf) (bib)

2012 Design, Construction, and Testing of a Flying Prey Simulator.
Adam Zinman*, Max Balter*, Ashok Ramasubramanian, David Hodgson. Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Oct 17-19, 2012, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, pp. 59-63. (pdf) (bib)

2012 The Design and Construction of a Prey Simulator for Neuronal Dragonfly Research.
Max Balter, Adam Zinman. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Mar 29-31, 2012, Ogden, UT, pp. 61-68.(pdf) (bib)

2011 Contributions of Reaction Forces to Stresses in the Great Ape Mandibular Symphysis.
Andrew Rapoff, Max Balter, Scott McGraw, David Daegling. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Mar 29-31, 2012, Ogden, Ut, pp. 61-68. (pdf) (bib)

Papers in Non-Refereed Journals

2016 Developing the World's First Portable Medical Robot for Autonomous Venipuncture.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine; 23(1):10-11. (.pdf) (bib)

2014 Developing a Portable 3D Vision-Guided Medical Robot for Autonomous Venipuncture.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter. National Instruments Engineering Impact Awards. (.pdf)

Presentations

2019 In-human Evaluation of a Robotic Venipuncture Device for Performing Blood Draw Procedures.
Josh Leipheimer, Max Balter, Alvin, Chen, Anil Shrirao, Enrique Pantin, Alexander Davidovich, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Oct 19, 2019, Philadelphia, PA. (abstract-pdf)

2017 A Robotic Device for Automated Venipuncture.
Josh Leipheimer, Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. NJ Tech Council – What’s Next in Medical Devices, June 13, 2017, Princeton, NJ.

2015 An Autonomous Robotic System for Rapid Blood Draws and Analysis.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Oct 8, 2015, Tampa, FL. (abstract-pdf) (presentation-pdf)

2015 Bimodal 3D Near Infrared and Ultrasound Imaging of Blood Vessels for Vascular Access.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Oct 8, 2015, Tampa, FL. (abstract-pdf)

2015 Real-time Needle Steering in Response to Rolling Veins by a 9-DOF Venipuncture Robot.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Sept 30, 2015, Hamburg, Germany. (presentation-pdf)

2014 Portable Robot for Autonomous Venipuncture Using Image Guidance.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Oct 24, 2014, San Antonio, TX. (abstract-pdf)

2013 Portable Robotic Device for Autonomous Venipuncture Using Near Infrared Guidance.
Alvin Chen, Max Balter, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Sept 26, 2013, Seattle, WA.

2012 The Design and Application of a Three-Dimensional FLying Prey Simulator.
Max Balter, Adam Zinman, Ashok Ramasubramanian, David Hodgson. International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov 10, 2012, Houston, TX. (presentation-pdf)

2012 Design of a Three-Dimensional FLying Prey Simulator.
Max Balter*, Adam Zinman*, Ashok Ramasubramanian, David Hodgson. Union College Annual Steinmetz Symposium, May 11, 2012, Schenectady, NY. (presentation-pdf)

2012 The Design and Application of a Three-Dimensional FLying Prey Simulator.
Max Balter, Adam Zinman, Ashok Ramasubramanian, David Hodgson. ASME Student Professional Development Conference Old Guard Competition, Apr 28, 2012, Troy, NY. (presentation-pdf)

Posters

2016 Automated Device for Rapid Blood Draws and Diagnostic Analysis.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush, Ramin Haghgooie, Kenneth Kotz, Robert Granier, Mehment Toner. Johnson & Johnson Engineering Showcase, Feb 23, 2016, New Brunswick, NJ. (poster-pdf)

2015 System for Automated Detection of 4-Part Complete Blood Count.
Alexander Gorshkov, Brian Bixon, Vincent Martin, C. Amara Colinco, Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Apr 24, 2015, Piscataway, NJ. (poster-pdf)

2014 The Development of a 4 DoF Robotic Manipulator for Automated Venipuncture.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Oct 23, 2014, San Antonio, TX. (poster-pdf)

2013 The Development of a 4 DoF Robotic Manipulator for Automated Venipuncture.
Max Balter, Alvin Chen, Timothy Maguire, Martin Yarmush. Rutgers Biotechnology Training Program Annual Symposium, Jun 26, 2013, Piscataway, NJ. (poster-pdf)

2012 3D Visual Receptive Fields of Target-selective Descending Neurons in the Dragonfly.
Robert Olberg, Max Balter, Adam Zinman, Ashok Ramasubramanian, David Hodgson. The Tenth International Congress of Neuroethology, Aug 5, 2012, College Park, MD. (abstract) (bib)