The patch, called the iNal patch, was developed by a research team led by Wujin Sun, assistant professor of biological systems engineering in both the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering.

The team’s findings were published in Advanced Science.

“In general situations when there’s an overdose, we need to have someone there to save you,” Sun said. “In this case, we don’t need a bystander because we’re protected all the time.”