Health Technology Showcase
Overview
Each year, we're impressed by what our students learn and accomplish in Stanford Biodesign’s project-based courses. Their unmet needs are compelling and their nascent solutions are exciting. As a result, many of the teams aren’t ready to stop working on their projects when their classes come to a close.
These motivated teams compete for and are awarded Biodesign NEXT extension funding to continue working on their projects. With mentorship and support from Stanford Biodesign, the students de-risk their early-stage technologies and business plans, with the hope of ultimately making a difference for patients.
We celebrate their progress at our annual Health Technology Showcase – a gathering where teams share their inventions with other students, faculty, and staff across Stanford. This year, the event featured keynote remarks by Marissa Pittard, former Biodesign student and co-founder of Beaming Health, as well as project presentations and prizes for the teams.
Learn more about some of this year’s participating teams by exploring the stories below.
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NiQ helps parents navigate their baby’s first days home from the neonatal intensive care unit
Transitioning home with a newborn who has spent time in NICU can be challenging. NiQ is designed to provide answers and educational material to help parents adjust.
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A next generation skincare solution for all skin colors
People of color have fewer incidences of melanoma but often are diagnosed at later stages and have worse outcomes. TrueTONE enables everyone, of all skin tones, to feel more comfortable wearing sunscreen so that they are more likely to avoid the harmful effects of ultraviolet exposure.
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Supporting expecting mothers from preconception until after they’ve given birth
Malama, which means “to nurture” in Hawaiian, is a data-driven, digital app to help women live healthier lives from preconception to postpartum by providing personalized health solutions, beginning with gestational diabetes.
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An inexpensive diagnostic test for Group B Strep could help save the lives of 150,000 babies each year
Group B Strep: A Group B Strep (GBS) infection can be passed from a mother to child during pregnancy and birth, leading to meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, or even death. Baby MACK is developing an inexpensive diagnostic platform to reduce the cost of testing in low-resource settings.
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An Oral Retainer Could Alleviate the Need for an Extensive Hospital Stay to Accurately Diagnose Epilepsy
Epilepsy affects 1 in 26 people worldwide, but obtaining an accurate diagnosis can be expensive and time-consuming, which means people may live with untreated seizures for a decade or more.
THANK YOU!
On behalf of the Stanford Biodesign team, thank you for all of your hard work this year. We’re inspired by your dedication and enthusiasm, and we wish you the best of luck as you continue these projects and/or tackle other important healthcare needs.
