More than 20 teams of University of Utah students participating in the university's fifth annual Bench-2-Bedside competition unveiled their projects Wednesday night at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda. Judges rated the medical innovations, and the results are in.
Cinluma won the $15,000 grand prize. The team of Kris Loken, Timothy Pickett, Brian Charlesworth, Jennwood Chen, Evan Howard, Ashley Trane, and Ashley Langell worked together for six months, using $500, to create a device that may improve how cervical cancer is treated.
"The heated probe of our portable, thermal coagulation device destroys lesions before they can become cancerous. This method is fast, effective and specifically designed for use in resource-limited settings." — Cinluma
The Bench-2-Bedside program is designed to introduce medical students, engineering students and business students to the world of medical device innovation. Student teams form interdisciplinary "start-up" companies and are given the task of identifying an unmet clinical need.
Other winners include:
Runners up ($10,000 each) – Bolus EYE, mDOT
Best Medicine ($5,000) – Excisoseal
Best Engineering ($5,000) – Precision Cautery
Best Business ($5,000) – CDX
Global Health Award ($5,000) – Work Pumps
Consumer's Choice Award ($5,000) – Cruiser Crutch
Best EAE Award ($5,000) – Bolus EYE
Best Green Award ($5,000) – Easy Arm
LITE Award ($2,000) – Work Pumps
Media Award ($500) – Pet Steps
Legacy Awards ($2,500) – ProMD, LightLine Catheter