2022 FCVC Innovation Challenge

Congratulations to the winning project!

Ultrasound Detectable Endotracheal Tube

John R. Charpie, MD, PhD; Nathaniel Sznycer-Taub, MD; Andrea Les, PhD, Adrienne Harris, M Eng

Congratulations to Just Do It Awardees

Fund to Purchase non-English Research Instruments to IncludeDiverse Populations in Research; Submitted by: Adriana Batazzi, Clinical Research Coordinator - Senior

Automatic Reminder for Respiratory Care (RC) Airway SafetyChecks; Submitted by: Jessica Cusac, MA, RRT, ACCS, Registered Respiratory Therapist

Electronic Access to Neurodevelopmental Questionnaires inChildren with Congenital Heart Disease; Submitted by: Caren Goldberg, MD, MS, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Cardiology and Katherine Afton, Clinical Research Project Manager

Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Wearables; Submitted by: Tiffany Hunter, Clinical Care Coordinator (Congenital Heart Center, Heart Failure/Transplant)

Enhancing Safety and Self-Image with the use of LVAD Shirts; Submitted by: Katelin Iott, OTD, Occupational Therapist

Portable Ultrasound for Cardiology Consult Rotation; Submitted by: Katherine Fell, MD, Resident

Vectorcardiography Prognostic Modeling; Submitted by: John Nicklas, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Demetri Monovoukas, Gradute Student, Vishwaratn Asthana, MD, PhD. House Officer, Internal Medicine


Meet the Finalists

Congratulations to the seven projects that presented in the 2022 Innovation Challenge Pitch Event:

2022 Innovation Challenge Finalists

Watch the Recorded Event:

2022 Innovation Challenge_GMT20220519-190209_Recording_1760x900.mp4

Meet the Judges

David D. McManus, MD

Professor and Chair and Director of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Program

Department of Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School


Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD

Chief of Vascular Surgery

University of Maryland Medical Center

Nicole J. Walker, MBA

Managing Partner

Arboretum Ventures

All 2022 Innovation Challenge and Just Do it Award Submissions

The entries below were submitted by teams in 2022 competing for up to $100,000 in funding from the FCVC Innovation Challenge or a lower complexity Just Do It Award. If you would like to submit a question or comment, email a team member directly or through FCVCInnovation@umich.edu. If posting about the Innovation Challenge on Twitter, please use the tag #FCVCInnovationChallenge.

Ideas were submitted in video or text form. To view a video, click on the submission, and then click again on the video. Don't forget to scroll down to see beyond the first row.

Have an idea?

Reach out to the FCVC Innovation team  (FCVCInnovation@umich.edu) for a consult at any time.