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Team 1:
Immediate Exposure: Abdominal Surgical Tissue Retractor Device
Team Members:
Tori Johnson, Karolena Lein, Michelle Loui, Gabrielle Wipper - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Paul Del Prado MD - District Medical Group & Maricopa Integrated Health System
Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Team 2:
Bevor, Inc.: Deployable Neck Brace for Reduced Axial Loading and Increased Spinal and Collarbone Protection for Motorcyclists
Team Members:
Cooper Bertke, Devin Dulay, Kevin Thieu - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - SBHSE
Dr. Gary Yamaguchi - Rimkus
Team 3:
DrugSlug: A Novel Hydrogel Drug Delivery System for Melanoma Treatment
Team Members:
Smita Gopalakrishnan, Esther Sim, Emily Tanner - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Eric Nguyen - Creighton University School of Medicine
Team 5:
NeutraVen: Testing Methods for Venom Protein Deactivation
Team Members:
Yesenia Barrera-Millan, Mariam El Sheikha, Maryam Ibrahim, Bat-El Shabtai - SBHSE
Team Mentor(s):
Jeffry Skiba - Independent Consultant
Dr. Dale DeNardo, DVM, PhD - SOLS
Dr. Steven Curry, MD - Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Team 6:
Totally Tubular, Inc.: Bioengineered Nasogastric Feeding Tube To Optimized Patient Comfort
Team Members:
Airam Coronel, Imelda Fragoza, Emma Godbey, Ryan Shannon - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Xiaojun Tian - SBHSE
Team 7:
VinStim: Paired Minimally-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Improvement in Post-Stroke Recovery
Team Members:
Devin Dhooge, Nicholas Holmes, Vishvak Rangarajan, Kiryl Sheleg, Shivanshi Shukla - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jeffrey Kleim - SBHSE
Dr. Bradley Greger - SBHSE
Dr. Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS - SWAN Rehab
Team 8:
Braction: Development of a "Smart" Knee Brace Designed for Improved Rehabilitation of ACL Injury
Team Members:
Wesley Groves, Fernando Rangel, Anna Rothweil - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Sydney Schaefer - SBHSE
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University School of Medicine
Joseph Brinkman - Creighton University School of Medicine
Team 9:
RHFM, Inc.: A Proximal Radioulnar Joint Implant for Surgical Intervention of Proximal Radioulnar Synostosis
Team Members:
Ryan Fuller, Evan Higgs, Brittany Metzler, Noberto Rodqiguez Marquez - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Timothy Schaub, MD - Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Dr. Sydney Schaefer - SBHSE
Team 10:
SeptaNex: Septal Wall Closure Device for Complex Spaces
Team Members:
Hannah Correa, Haylee Holland, Emma Rodriguez, Kyle Williams - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Stephen Pophal, MD - Phoenix Children's Hospital
Dr. Jonathan Plasencia - Phoenix Children's Hospital
Team 11:
Alpha Invo: Chameleon Diagnostic Gauze
Team Members:
Alexandra Davis, Breanna Isbell, Matthew Peters - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Dr. Olivia Burnsed - SBHSE
Dr. Mark Slayton - Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Team 12:
Aeration Solutions: Saline Aeration Device for ECHO Analysis
Team Members:
Anna Deng, Angelica Garrido, Ravyn Ogden - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jonathan Plasencia - Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Dr. Stephen Pophal, MD - Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - SBHSE
Team 13:
TASC, Inc.: MedTech Surgical Device for Trapped Lung
Team Members:
Avery Cartwright, Shae Diaz, Carlye Frisch, Tanner Henson - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Olivia Burnsed - SBHSE
Dr. Ian Makey, MD - Mayo Clinic
Team 14:
3D Prosthetics: Wrist Prosthetic Hand for Non-Profit Use
Team Members:
Valerie Cortez, David Francisco, Megan Hiruko, William Sweeten - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Anoop Grewal - Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU
Aniruddh Nayak - The CORE Institute & The MORE Foundation
Team 16:
Colon Cleanser: Noninvasive Sacral Nerve Stimulator for Constipation
Team Members:
Myung Chung, Jared Macanas, Adin Roemer, Kyle Xue - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Stephen Helms Tillery - SBHSE
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University of Medicine
Team 17:
Biotas: Reusable Breast Implant Delivery Device
Team Members:
Sheigh Cox, Areli Isherwood, Lindsey O'Brien, Bradley Taylor - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Garrison Leach - Creighton University School of Medicine
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Jessica Weaver - SBHSE
Team 18:
Nadlo-unu: The Universal Needle Driver for Craniofacial Surgery
Team Members:
Manuel Castaneda, Celena Parra, Jason Prochnow, Ryan Shapiro - SBHSE
Team Mentor(s):
Garrison Leach - Creighton University School of Medicine
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Sydney Schaefer - SBHSE
Team 19:
GRIPP: Glucagon Rescue Instant Patch Pump
Team Members:
Diego Barra, Michael Dagher, Jacob Perrine, Ouse Sheblak - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jitendren Muthuswamy - SBSHE
Sean Brown - Creighton University of Medicine
Team 20:
Weks Biomedical: Mechanically Controlled Catheter for Targeted Intracavitary Brachytherapy
Team Members:
William Anderson, Evan Bann, Suleica Garcia, Kathryn Smith - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Eric Nguyen - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Shyamal Patel, MD - University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity Health
Team 21:
2-D Works: Software Tool for Patient Specific Stencils used in Aortic Graft Repair
Team Members:
Brandon Boyle, Alexandria Castillo, Emina Causevic, Emily Steeley - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jonathan Plasencia - Phoenix Children's Hospital
Dr. Suren Jayasuriya - AME & ECEE
Team 22:
Van der Waals, LLC.: SMART Cochlear Filter
Team Members:
Matthew Edick, Nate Gross, Aymard Irakoze, Brian Lambert, Noel Robles - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - SBHSE
Dr. Michael Dorman - College of Health Solutions
Team 23:
Cactus Cardiac Solutions, Inc.: Discrete Wearable Remote Continuous Cardiac Monitor
Team Members:
Joseph Krigbaum, Madison Ott, Tresa Sloan - SBHSE
Team Mentor:
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - SBHSE
Team 24:
Viable Vials: Electrochemical Sensor for Monitoring Molecular Quality of Tissue Samples
Team Members:
Claudia Fragoso, Tyler Grenier, Abigail Hanson, Nandini Sharma - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Nongjian Tao - ECEE
Dr. Carolyn Compton, MD, PhD – SOLS & Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Team 25:
Hydrometrics: Transdermal Hydration Sensor
Team Members:
Raul Ramirez, Eric Rhoades, Steven Rojo - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Barbara Smith - SBHSE
Dr. Amaal Starling, MD - Mayo Clinic
Team 26:
Injectagon: Automated Hardwired Glucagon Rescue Patch Pump
Team Members:
Ricardo Dominguez, Matthew Grudza, Edgar Mendoza, Tim Oetter - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Sean Brown - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Jitendran Muthuswamy - SBHSE
Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Team 27:
PAARM: Battery-Operated 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm for Transradial Amputees with Universal Fit
Team Members:
Juliet Addo, Yvonna Chan, Sabina Minta-Jacobs, Courtney Newman - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. James Abbas - SBHSE
Dr. Daya Kulkarni - Syracuse University
Team 28:
New Born Tech, Inc.: Neonatal Bi-Directional Mandibular Distractor
Team Members:
Miguel Almanza, Darci Botsch, Brandon Davison, Nathan Hui - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Garrison Leach - Creighton University School of Medicine
Denzil Mathew - Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Sydney Schaefer - SBHSE
Team 29:
Southwest Endovascular: Anti-Refluxing and Plug Promoting Detachable Tip on Microcatheter for Onyx Delivery
Team Members:
Salma Leyasi, Edgar Manriquez-Sandoval, Margaret Miller, Samuel Rios - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Todd Abruzzo - Phoenix Children’s Hospital | Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Team 30:
ARCK Medical: Collapsible and Extendable Inhaler Spacer
Team Members:
Rayan Alnami, Kelsey Boos, Albert Essuman, Crispin Foli - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Eric Nguyen - Creighton University of Medicine
Dr. Xiaojun Tian - SBHSE
Team 31:
Oralast: Dental implant cleaner utilizing ultrasonic technology to prevent scratching of implant surface
Team Members:
Abdulmonem Al-Shammari, Ahmed Al-Sultani, Ashwin Limaye, Mohammed Tamim - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Allan Dovigi, DDS - Oralast Health & Wellness
Dr. Brent Vernon - SBHSE
Team 32:
Dynamo: Dynamic Operating Room Lighting
Team Members:
Abdurrahman Darwish, Jose Elenes, Tedi Seretti, Nicholas Sora - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. Paul Del Prado - District Medical Group & Maricopa Integrated Health System
Dr. Sung-Min Sohn - SBHSE
Team 33:
MedRe, Inc.: Multipurpose Chair to Augment The Use Of Ekso Bionics GT
Team Members:
Theophilus Annan, Gilgal Ansah, Belinda Okomeng, Patience Yeboah - SBHSE
Team Mentors:
Dr. James Abbas - SBHSE
Trent Maruyama - Barrow Neurological Institute
Nate West - Barrow Neurological Institute
Luis Escalante - Barrow Neurological Institute