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Meet the 7 Teams

1. Clarify

Daniel Morales — An AI-powered communication aid that helps expectant mothers better express concerns, symptoms, and feelings to their doctors or support networks. It provides a private space for users to organize thoughts, clarify what they're experiencing, and prepare for conversations with healthcare professionals.

2. AI for Early Intervention 

Venkata Sai Krishna Aditya Vatturi & Weil Mohammad — An AI-powered decision-support tool using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to help Early Intervention providers create high-quality IFSP goals and caregiver coaching strategies grounded in evidence-based frameworks. It supports — rather than replaces — professional judgment to close the research-to-practice gap.

3. CareBridge

Austin Bowen, Yangcha Ho, Joanna Tafolla, Phakhin Sinlee, Dafne Gonzalez Mena — A caregiver support platform leveraging the already-established Bay Valley Health, Inc. to deliver resources and tools for caregivers across diverse communities.

4. CENTS Health Equity Navigator

Myeshia Jefferson, Srividya Peri, Srilekha Budhithi — An AI-powered maternal and caregiver navigation platform designed to reduce burnout, improve preventive care follow-through, and support expectant mothers and caregivers working in high-stress industries like healthcare.

5. FillEasy

Linn Khant Cho, Kellie Phung, Shubham Malviya, Kareli Becerra Fernandez — An AI-powered document assistance system that simplifies caregiving-related paperwork using natural language input to auto-generate and populate forms, reducing errors and freeing professionals to focus on patient care.

6. GET Lunch

Samiya Jackson, Dang Tien Ho, Pedro Luis Perez, Elena Wilson, Selia Lucero, Wenhao Zhang — "Generation Eating Together" brings college students and senior citizens together through a shared meal program addressing senior loneliness and student food insecurity, with plans for a recurring program at CSUEB.

7. CareGuide

Mary Gonzalez, Mishelle Taborga Lenz, Daria Vasina — A real-time execution guide that transforms static behavioral support plans into situation-aware guidance for caregivers working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum or with Developmental and Cognitive Delays.

We can't wait to see you there! Come support these incredible student innovators as they pitch bold solutions to real-world challenges in caregiving, health equity, and community well-being.

A thank you to the Smith Center for their sponsorship 🎉