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ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
According to American Podiatric Medical Association, four out of five Americans experience foot pain. Inflammation, mostly common caused by daily overuse, leads to the majority of foot pain.…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Low-field (LF) MRI scanners have the power to revolutionize medical imaging by providing a portable and cheaper alternative to high-field MRI scanners. However, such scanners are usually sig…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Optimal management of diabetes requires frequent blood glucose testing that necessitates phlebotomy or finger stick with a lancet, a painful procedure that reduces patient compliance. This c…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects 7-10 million people globally. Usual observable symptoms of PD include stiffness, slowness, tremor, gait change and speech distortion. Currently, there is no…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
3D pose estimation, the task of reconstructing the skeletal structure of a human subject, has a plethora of applications in medicine, the animation industry, augmented reality, and much more…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are a common and significant health issue affecting about 5-12% of the US population. While clinical data has indicated strong associations between t…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
The project is addressed to people with below-the-knee amputation and aims to replace the missing leg, fully taking over its functions of pivoting, propelling, maintaining balance and preven…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Bone defect repair following trauma, tissue resection, or congenital abnormalities has posed a challenge for patients around the world. While bones have inherent renewal abilities, the repai…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene. No efficient ways exist to screen for the inherited gene, so diagnosis of MFS is primarily clinica…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a type of cancer that originates in the kidneys and is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. It can be classified into several subtypes, including cl…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
This study proposes a non-invasive and user-friendly approach for non-enzymatic glucose sensing using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) integrated into a wearable patch. The optical properties of…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering First Award
This research aimed to enhance the accessibility and customizability of domestic chicken eggs for embryonic analyses and model system research. Through the engineering of a novel device, a s…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Purpose The purpose of the OctoGrasp project is to design and build a highly dexterous bio-mimetic prosthetic arm inspired by the biology of cephalopods. Typical prosthetics rely on force at…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been used to model tissue microstructure non-invasively. One such model called Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging (NODDI), has…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
While type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects millions worldwide, some individuals may experience rapid fluctuations in their blood sugar levels. These fluctuations can negatively impact an individual…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Vascular endothelial cells line blood vessels and are important in vascular health, growth, and repair, and pulsatile blood flow generated with each heartbeat sends mechanical signals to the…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
In today's world, humanity has found a way to increase life expectancy. This form is segmented in the hospital medical area, which uses various procedures and research to increasingly increa…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms are issues related to the bladder system, affecting over 80% of men above 60. Symptoms are caused either by an obstruction in the urinary tract or a weak bladder…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery is a procedure that involves implanting electrodes that send electrical impulses to target brain regions to disrupt abnormal patterns of neural activity…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Excessive traumatic hemorrhage is the leading cause of mortality for civilians and military personnel under 50 years of age. The current treatment of donor derived platelet transfusions is r…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Annually, Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer affects 4.8 million people worldwide, and has 5-year survival rates as low as 8%. However, the survival rate increases to 70% if GI cancers are detecte…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Musculoskeletal injuries are occurring more and more frequently, with one of the main causes being the increasing number of new patients who sustain knee structure injuries. Currently, exosk…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Current dog prosthetics for the foreleg and shoulder are rigid and limiting for canines. These prosthetics do not allow the animal to lay down, sit properly, or traverse harsh terrain withou…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a fear of a global ventilator shortage for treating patients. This prompted the development of low-cost ventilator designs worldwide. SimplyV…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Computed tomography (CT) is a three-dimensional imaging modality that uses X- ray beams to produce cross-sectional information of an object or a patient. CT suffers from multiple inherent li…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals suffer disproportionately from vaccine preventable diseases. This is due, at least in part, to a lack of accessible screening tools for such illne…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor with the lowest survival rate of any human cancer due to its invasive growth dynamics. These dynamics result in recurrent tumor pockets h…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Stroke is a significant health problem, imposing a growing burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. Many stroke patients experience diminished confidence in walking independentl…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
The detection of extremes in health is imperative to the preservation of human life. From the staple stethoscope in every medical institution, to as simple a scale in someone’s bathroom, acc…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Breast cancer ranks first among the most common types of cancer globally, regionally and locally, as early detection of breast cancer increases the cure and survival rate, increases treatmen…