There are over 1 million meniscus tears treated each year in the United States. Current interventions include sutures and partial/ total menisectomies, which can leave patients with impaired or limited shock absorbance in the knee, increasing pain levels and risk of osteoarthritis while reducing mobility. While a handful of artificial menisci are currently in development,…

Fall 2025 Low-Profile Seat Belt Add-On for Force Attenuation and Thoracic Injury Mitigation Biomedical Engineering Gabriel Ames, Riley Brandt, Jaiden Caballero, Ryne Spencer Concept description The Silicone/Foam composite cushion is a seatbelt accessory that improves occupant comfort and safety by redistributing load and reducing peak chest forces during impact. It consists of a soft, medical-grade…

Anesthesiologists at St. Joseph’s Hospital oversee up to twelve concurrent operating rooms, which increases cognitive load and creates the risk of delayed responses to acute physiological changes. Existing anesthesia machines such as the Apollo Drager Carescape D19KT provide accurate bedside monitoring but lack centralized multi patient visualization. This gap reduces situational awareness, forces frequent room…

The Syn-One skin biopsy test, developed by CND Life Sciences, is a novel diagnostic tool that provides pathological evidence of Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and related synucleinopathies. However, during a 20-month period, CND Life Sciences reported a high rate of unusable skin punch biopsy samples due to variability in technique, creating the need…

Access to diagnostic imaging is a major limitation in spaceflight and remote medical environments, where trained clinicians and cloud connectivity are unavailable. To address this critical risk, Celestia was developed as a tablet-based diagnostic imaging platform capable of autonomous, real-time AI-assisted interpretation without external computational resources. Our design occupies a unique market position by resolving…

Dental caries are developed due to bacterial plaque, and because current preventative treatments are unreliable, cavities advance into the dentin of the tooth—emphasizing the need for an adaptable, and non-invasive solution for early effective intervention especially for patients prone to cavities. This includes smokers, patients with chronic dental diseases, and patients in higher risk groups…

This project seeks to improve the safety and reliability of fetal and maternal monitoring during labor and delivery by optimizing how physiologic signals are processed and interpreted. Our team is developing a Hardware-Based Filtering & Optimization/Machine Learning (HBFO/ML) module, a plug-in accessory that is designed to be attached to already existing fetal/maternal monitors. It is…

The tenaculum is a tool used in gynecological procedures, such as IUD insertion and biopsies, to stabilize the cervix. The current tenaculum, modeled after a Civil War-era device used to extract bullets from bodies, is often associated with significant pain, tissue damage, and bleeding. Salura Health’s project aims to eliminate discomfort and tissue trauma while…

Our team M.A.P.S. focuses on developing a platform designed specifically for working with Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) data. The main idea is to finally create one place where users can open, visualize, and interact with spectroscopy datasets without dealing with multiple programs, format issues, or missing metadata. We built the platform as a plugin…

E-Lumenate is a minimally invasive phototherapy device designed to address the need for an effective, localized treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), a chronic, inflammatory condition caused by excess eosinophilic cells within the esophageal tissue. EoE has increased fivefold since 2009, affecting about 1 in 700 people in the United States. Current treatments, including corticosteroids, proton…