26 of the 98 Biomedical Engineering projects at ISEF 2026 won a Grand Award. Here's every one, with its abstract.
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Vaping is a common habit and a widespread health issue that affects over 100 million people and has transformed into a youth epidemic, with teens being around nine times more likely than adu…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering First Award
Inaccurate malaria diagnosis in remote areas drives drug resistance and fatal treatments. Rapid tests miss the critical P. knowlesi, while standard Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) microscopes are…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Gliomas remain the deadliest form of brain cancer, with patients surviving one year post-diagnosis on average, 5-year survival rates as low as 5%, and no major treatment advances in the past…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Ankle-foot prosthetics aim to recreate the biological motion of the ankle and restore natural gait to transtibial amputees. Achieving this requires motion in three dimensions and a variable-…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Your mind works perfectly, but your body will not let you speak. Millions with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, stroke, or paralysis live trapped inside working minds. Today's brain-computer i…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
This study addresses the prevalent issues of ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and distracted focuses under daily routine; this study aims to bridge the gap between abstract psy…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe, with over 86 billion neurons, each containing ~10,000 synapses. Determining the structure of the human brain in its entirety can p…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Assistive grasping of slippery, delicate, or thin objects remains challenging for hand-impaired individuals. Current prosthetic hands and soft grippers often rely on rigid linkages or bulky…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
In 2025, the American Cancer Society reported 2.1 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer, which is the leading cause for 1 in 6 deaths. This can largely be attributed to late diagnoses…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
As humanity ventures beyond Earth, the challenges of space travel extend beyond rocket science and astrophysics. Astronauts face extreme physiological stress, and during deep-space missions…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Major challenges exist in detecting infectious diseases early on as biomarker concentrations are often below the limit of detection (LoD) of conventional assays. This detection failure leads…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Nearly half of the world's population, 47%, has little to no access to diagnostic testing, which can delay care until conditions become critical. This gap in diagnostic access limits timely…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Obstructive and restrictive respiratory diseases are major global health challenges and are associated with prolonged exposure to smoke and air pollution. Among these conditions, Chronic Obs…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Purpose or Problem: Millions of people suffer from stammering, and adult severe stammering patients have a low chance of recovery. Other temporary alleviation methods are not consistent or a…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Pathological hand tremors affect 5% of the world population, yet diagnosis remains a subjective 0-4 visual score, and treatments are dangerous (Beta-Blockers), ineffective (orthotics), or ex…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Deeper superficial abrasions or wounds that extend into the dermis often require intensive treatment to prevent complications such as infection, pain, and delayed healing. In these cases, sk…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are rare cancer-derived cells in the bloodstream and serve as important biomarkers for early cancer detection and monitoring. However, current clinical methods…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
One in four people is affected by pollen allergies, experiencing symptoms from allergic rhinitis to life-threatening anaphylactic shocks, and they heavily rely on up-to-date pollen counts in…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Aphonia—complete loss of voice following stroke or laryngeal surgery—affects millions worldwide yet lacks practical, non-invasive communication solutions. This study was deeply motivated by…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RAMIS) was used in millions of procedures in 2025. Despite its widespread adoption, current systems largely lack force-sensing capabilities and r…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Fully instrumented gait analysis provides clinicians with critical metrics for surgical planning and rehabilitation. It is the gold standard, combining infrared motion capture and force plat…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Ovarian cancer subtype diagnosis in current clinical practice remains challenging because it relies on expert pathologists and advanced computational infrastructure, which are often unavaila…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Primary liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, one of its standard treatments, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), often has low target vessel speci…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Diaphragm dysfunction is a major cause of respiratory failure, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Current assistive solutions rely on invasive approaches with high complication rates,…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Decellularization is essential for producing extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds used in regenerative medicine. Conventional detergent-based methods can achieve effective cell removal but o…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Central vision loss affects over 200 million worldwide, arising from macular diseases that result in central scotomas while peripheral vision remains largely intact. Current compensatory app…