Remote physiologic monitoring

The Johnson lab has an extensive history of studying and developing remote monitoring equipment, with research dating back to the early 2000s.

We have partnered with many groups to develop specialized equipment for our expeditions. We also work with groups that make mobile health devices, helping them improve the quality of their equipment and algorithms.

We have several projects related to remote physiologic monitoring.

Exhaled breath condensate metabolomics

This is a pilot study in collaboration with the Metabolomics Core at Mayo Clinic. We're studying whether metabolites or other substances can be identified in exhaled breath condensate. These substances could be used to distinguish people with heart failure who are medically stable, people with heart failure who aren't medically stable, and people who are healthy.

The ultimate goal of this research is to determine if there are novel patterns or biomarkers that can be used as point-of-care tests for tracking condition status in patients with heart failure.

Remote monitoring of cardiac health

This study involves people who are being monitored remotely for cardiopulmonary conditions. The study seeks to use novel hardware to provide healthcare professionals with insight on how a person is trending medically after a diagnosis. The study also is identifying people who are at high risk of an adverse event so that they can be treated before being admitted or readmitted to the hospital.

Cardiac resynchronization of pacemakers

Pacemakers are automatically set to specific atrioventricular contraction timings based on normalized data, not individualized data.

The objective of this project is to use exercise and gas exchange techniques combined with monitoring over time to develop cardiac synchronization for pacemakers that is customized better to the individual person.

Other research projects

Other research projects we've focused on since 2020 include:

  • Aerosol testing.
  • The influence of air quality on health and performance.
  • Developing new monitoring technologies.
  • Point-of-care devices.
  • Enhancing performance and recovery.