“He lost complete mobility by the age of 14 as the disease progressed,” Jagannath said. I thought about the need for assistive devices that could have helped improve his quality of life. To learn more about how UT Dallas is enhancing lives through transformative research, explore New Dimensions: The Campaign for UT Dallas. He has worked to develop sensor technology for several types of diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “This was when I realized the importance of early detection and the need for continuous health monitoring systems,” Jagannath said.