Title: Improved data collection from asthma patients using telehealth services Team: Paulina Salgado Marshall, Kelly Amanna, Christopher Lung, Jessica Malow Client: Telehealth – George Su, MD (UCSF) Spirometry is a physiological test that assesses lung function by measuring the amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled. Spirometry aids in the diagnosis…

Title: Hands-free treatment of severe congenital palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) via iontophoresis Team: Athena Lopez, Natalie Celt, Nicole Malow, Niki Shakouri Client: Pediatric medicine – Sunghoon Kim, MD (UCSF) Iontophoresis is an at-home solution for treating palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis, an extreme sweating disorder that affects the hands and feet. Treatment consists of…

Title: Streamlining esophageal variceal banding to stem hemorrhage Team: Josephine Buchan, Vivian Lu, Joseph Liu, Nilo Saeed Tehrani Client: Hepatology – Courtney Sherman, MD (UCSF) Esophageal varices are large, swollen blood vessels around the esophagus. The most common cause of esophageal varices is increased pressure (portal hypertension), which most commonly results from severe scarring of…

Title: A hands-free method for pain relief to enhance compliance with cold treatment and therapy Team: Megan McCreight, Kim Hwang Yeo, Daria Sondossi, Eric Chong Client: Point-of-care – Janice Schwartz, MD (UCSF) Cold therapy has been used for centuries to reduce pain and swelling of muscles and joints. The modern standard of care is incredibly…

Title: 3D Printed Mask Frame For Regulating Internal Mask Humidity Level In high Humidity Environments Team: Arnav Raha, Annabel Yau, Mason Sakamoto Client: Migrant Medicine – Blake Davis (GRM) Maramoros is a city in Mexico along the U.S-Mexico border. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been the location of a tent camp housing about…

Title: COVID-19 Temperature Regulating PPE that Prevents Sweat Accumulation for Cal Athletic Trainers Team: Tanin Barzanian, Ethan Chung, James Lo, Caroline Chen Client: Sports Medicine – Lindsay Huston, MD & Ryan Cobb (UC Berkeley) Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, college athletic programs across the country face significant revenue hits and heavy PPE equipment shortages that hinder their ability to…

Title: Respirators in the Emergency Department: Communication Solutions to Counter Voice Attenuation while wearing PPEs Team: Anubhav Shankar, Mitchell Wong, Chichi Chang Client: Emergency Medicine – Neil Ray, MD & Dheeraj Duggineni, MD (U. Penn) Every cardiopulmonary resuscitation involves a team of about seven staff frantically performing CPR, evaluating vitals, and calling for medications. Emergency department nurses and…

Title: Establishing PPE Integrity for N95 Respirators Team: Emily Kim, Sammy Cheung, Daniel Yang, Rajan Parikh Client: Pulmonary Medicine – George Su, MD (UCSF) COVID ICU nurses are constantly in a dangerous environment, exposed to all forms of diseases and ailments, trusting that their personal protective equipment (PPE) will protect them. The COVID-19 outbreak has put greater strain…

Title: Redesigning Facial PPE for Radiology Patients Team: Vicky Cui, Shirley Li, Daniel Beard Client: Radiology (MRI) – Elizabeth Pierce (UCSF) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a commonly used medical imaging modality for soft tissue and tumor detection in the brain and spinal cord. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current standard of care for patients…