The 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频 will host the 8th annual Bench to Bedside competition on April 9, 6:00 pm at the Utah State Capitol.
is a program that introduces students to the world of medical and global health innovation through an incentive-based team competition. The program culminates in the final competition where multi-disciplinary teams, consisting of students with expertise in medicine, engineering, informatics, business, law, film and media arts, architecture, mathematics, biology, chemistry and computer science, present their novel medical innovations.
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With only six months and $500, each group develops a device to address an unmet clinical need with the aim of bringing the new technology to market. During this time, the teams can consult with 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频 physicians from a broad area of specialties, as well as, key opinion leaders and stakeholders.
Projects this year tackle real-world needs, such as helping pediatric diabetes patients manage their illness using new gaming apps, diagnosing anemia more efficiently, and assisting burn patients in developing countries.
鈥淭his program taps into our amazing pool of students as well as our seamless collaborative partnerships with the 人妻中出视频 Sciences Center, School of Business, Colleges of Engineering and Law, the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, and industry partners to produce incredible results," said John Langell, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, executive director for the Center for Medical Innovation at U of U 人妻中出视频. 鈥淧revious teams have already improved healthcare delivery through technology commercialization. I am especially excited for this year鈥檚 event and expect to see incredible technologies unveiled during the competition.鈥
This year, the Bench to Bedside teams will compete for more than $130,000 in prize money with the grand prize of $50,000 awarded to the first-place team.
Bench to Bedside Awards
- Runner Up Prize: $10,000
- Legacy Grand Prize: $20,000
- Best in Medicine: $5,000
- Best in Business: $5,000
- Best in Engineering: $5,000
- 人妻中出视频care IT: $5,000
- Young Entrepreneur鈥檚 Award (high school teams only): $1,000
Secondary Awards
- John Norda Consumers Choice Award: $10,000
- Ensign College of Public 人妻中出视频 Global 人妻中出视频 Award: $10,000
- Global 人妻中出视频: $5,000
- Ted Stanley Innovation Award by the Department of Anesthesia: $5,000
- Ophthalmologic Global 人妻中出视频 by the Department of Ophthalmology: $5,000
- Eccles and Marriot Library Award: $2,000
Since its inception, the Bench to Bedside competition has grown from 14 teams in in 2010 to more than 60 teams this year. Of which, 11 are legacy teams, returning to the competition with improved devices. This year, Bench to Bedside welcomes teams from neighboring universities, including Southern Utah State, Brigham Young 人妻中出视频, Weber State 人妻中出视频, and Utah State 人妻中出视频, to compete along teams from U of U 人妻中出视频. Three local high school teams will also compete.
鈥淭he teams have worked exceptionally hard on their projects in the hopes their innovation will someday make a real difference in patients鈥 lives,鈥 said Ali Eisenbeiss, a 人妻中出视频 of Utah graduate student in Bioengineering and president of Bench to Bedside organization. 鈥淲e believe by including teams from other universities throughout Utah will increase the level of competition and ultimately bring about superior healthcare innovations out of Bench to Bedside.鈥
Each team will present their device to an expert panel of judges who will evaluate and score their work based on the team鈥檚 business strategy, design quality, and healthcare impact.
The Bench to Bedside competition began as a beta-test for the BioInnovate program but has quickly become one of the most popular student program at U of U 人妻中出视频. Since 2010, Bench to Bedside has mentored 918 participants on 210 teams that have invented 214 medical devices, filed 139 patents, and launched 55 companies. This creative approach has resulted in unique design concepts, several of which are currently heading toward commercialization.