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ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) result in 13,000 deaths in the US annually. The Foley catheter design promotes biofilm formation - the underlying cause of CAUTIs. In Ph…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetically inherited eye disorder affecting 1 in 4000 people worldwide, characterized by progressive devolution of retina that leads to progressive visual los…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Sending experiments to the International Space Station is expensive; therefore, clinostats are used to perform microgravity simulations. Although 3D clinostats provide an accurate simulation…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Jaundice affects millions of newborns globally. It’s the seventh leading cause of death and most common condition requiring medical attention in newborns. This project involved a complete re…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Insufficient lubrication of cartilage, a protective layer of joints, is one of the leading causes of osteoarthritis (OA). Thus, improving cartilage lubrication is a promising approach to hea…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Asthma is the most prevalent respiratory condition in the world, affecting over 340 million people, and remains one of the common underlying causes of death. Yet, one in three patients are m…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Ionizing radiation is commonly applied in cancer treatment with positive results, nevertheless, its usage is associated with threat of causing serious side effects. Precise distribution of t…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Rehabilitation needs of hemiplegic patients have gained great concern all over the world. According to disadvantages of current rigid or soft hand rehabilitation devices, a novel dual mode s…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
More than 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson's Disease. Receiving an early diagnosis is critical to a patient's prognosis and quality of life. However, existing diagnostic proto…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
We propose a novel approach to detect arrhythmias in Phonocardiograms (PCGs). Typically, many arrhythmia conditions are unknown until a patient is suggested an ECG/EKG test. This method, des…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Patients often need use of their arms to assist with functional activities, but after bone disruption, pushing is often limited to <10 lb (4.5 kg). Currently, no method exists to measure upp…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
According to the 2010 statistic by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, there are 720,000 hearing impaired persons in Saudi Arabia. Currently, efficient devices that enhance their experienc…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
In Italy, more than 10,000 people are affected by a motor disability (source: Italian Statistics Institute, 2018). Most of them have lost their independence, confined on a wheelchair assiste…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Tissue engineering can address significant need through proliferation of stem cells to grow organs sufficient for clinical transplantation. By combining 3D-printing, with growth of layered s…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury in the elderly and are responsible for more than 32,000 deaths and $50 billion in costs annually. Presently available fall-detection devices have…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
What is the connection between a psychiatric illness and upper limb motility? The present paper aims to identify specific motility of the upper limb in connection with the sphere of psychiat…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
.Sensitive detection of bioindicator molecules is necessary for the early diagnosis of cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Field-effect transistor-based (FET) biosensors are instruments tha…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Foot conditions are an extremely prevalent issue worldwide, and are detrimental to the physical and emotional health of those affected by them as it prevents active and social lifestyles. Ex…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of our research was to facilitate the creation and utilization of a noninvasive monitor to detect joint dysfunction since there are very few quantitative technologies in the mark…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
An image analysis measurement system was developed for rehabilitating patients on a prescribed exercise regime after joint injury or joint surgery. The relationship between rehabilitation ex…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
As the effort for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development continues, characterization of SARS-CoV-2 immune memory has indicated that the Spike (S) protein, the target of most SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, eli…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
According to previous research, PD patients and a control group was conducted an experiment where they were given a task while standing still. The experiment measured the CoP time series, wh…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Pulmonary embolisms (PE) affect approximately 300,000 to 600,000 people per year in the United States. Between 10 to 30% of those diagnosed with PE die within a month of its detection. As ra…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease manifested through tremors, which start with a limb and then gradually spreads across entire body. While this disease has no permanent cure…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The project is aimed at solving the problem of the high cost of modern hand prostheses. In this project, the concept of an inexpensive bionic hand prosthesis is being developed using additiv…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
The number of people suffering from stroke has increased more than ever. Patients who had been through stroke would often experience temporary or permanent disabilities such as: motor paraly…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for remote health monitoring for chronic diseases. To help patients manage their conditions, a user-friendly smartphone application (with a…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
As indicated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the total number of people with diabetes worldwide is just over 422 million and is growing rapidly. Diabetic patients use blood glucose i…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
Purpose Using the power of play to help children overcome fear to facilitate taking vital signs and physical measurements of the child. Procedure We add some necessary sensors to an electric…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
COVID-19 is a threat that has profoundly impacted the way we perceive our world. The main problem is that millions of people carry the virus and transmit it to others while not having any sy…