Fellowship range: 2021-2023 Hometown: Schoolcraft, MI Fun Fact: I am an aspiring ceramicist Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Art & Design Graduate: University of Michigan, Design Science, M.S with a focus in equity in healthcare Project: Colostomates Stage of project: Design evaluation, usability testing, and clinical trials Goal for project: To continue to develop this design through usability testing, functional testing, and clin

Fellowship range: 2021 - 2023 Hometown: Cumberland, Maine Fun Fact: My twin and I were born on Halloween. Undergraduate: University of Washington, Bioengineering, B.S. Project: BreathAlert Stage of project: Development stage Goal for project: To provide continuous or occasional respiration monitoring to detect and prevent respiratory distress syndrome or apnea of prematurity in premature newborns, or pneumonia and apnea in children under 5. Pneumonia is the leading cause

Fellowship Range: 2021-2023 Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado Fun Fact: I have named a historical landmark in Colorado. Undergraduate: Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. & Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Project: Celsi Warmer Stage of Project: The project is currently in the alpha prototype stage and just finished a round of clinical trials in Malawi. Goal for Project: Hypothermia greatly increases the probability of mortality in neonates. The Celsi Warmer is a s

Fellowship: May 2021 - August 2021 Hometown: Houston, TX Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin, Biomedical Engineering, B.S. Graduate: Rice University, Applied Bioengineering, MBE Fun Fact: I love putting croutons on my cereal for a savory breakfast! Project: Respiratory Tech: OxyTech & ArtemisHFNC Laura is responsible for landscaping unmet needs in respiratory care and resolving these gaps with the development of respiratory technologies at Rice360. OxyTech is an