In: Biology
rank the projects below from 1 to 19 ( 1= Best) with your reasons for the ranking (1 page per presenter).
The rankings can be found below:
NPT Rapid Testing: Novel diagnostic for accurate and early detection of bloodstream infections (BSI’s) Respirix: Non-invasive cardiac monitor for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients
Dynocardia: Stand-alone, wearable (cNIBP) monitor for out-patient diagnosis and management of hypertension
Endovascular Engineering: Novel platform for mechanical thrombectomy in stroke
ARO: Minimally invasive treatment device for orthopedic surgery
Teratonix: MSM diode-based RF charging technology for implanted medical devices
Rithim Biologics: Gene therapy for atrial fibrillation
Neurovascular Diagnostics: Developing an RNA expression diagnostic to detect biomarkers of unruptured intracrnaial aneurysms
Clear Therapies: Treatment device to stop the progress of neurodegenerative diseases
Buzzing Technologies: VR simulation of natural orifice surgery procedures
MediSim: Haptic enabled VR (virtual reality) surgery simulator
Thoreau Labs: Sepsis solution
Childrens National: Novel system for label-free vasculature imaging
UroMonitor: Device to simplify and improve diagnosis and treatment of stress urinary incontinence
UroRelief: Inexpensive, convenient, non-invasive device for treatment of over active bladder
Gynion: Device for treatment of AUB
IMOV: Minimally invasive electrophysiology device for diagnosis and treatment
EnLisense: Clinically relevant wearable electrochemical biosensor system
Kinnos: Infection control device
Reason for ranking:
Global load of cardiovascular diseases remains immense, especially
in developed countries. This is followed by nervous disorders and
then infective and organ-specific diseases such as urinary tract
infections, random and rapid bleeding and chronic bladder diseases.
Methodologies targeting non-invasive technologies for rectification
of these diseases are most advanced in nature followed by those
involved in neurodegenerative diseases and finally, infective
diseases.