这一切都始于泰瑞·霍尔曼, a medical student at the University of Utah wanted to make life a bit easier for people who have asthma. The end result was a $25,000 grand prize for her team, uAir, at Tuesday's 从长凳到床边比赛 for the development of a smaller, 更便携的吸入器.
"I, 我自己, am an asthmatic and have always wanted a smaller inhaler because I'm always forgetting my vapor inhaler,霍尔曼说. “它不适合任何地方."
Using her experience as inspiration and drawing on the expertise of her three teammates, Holeman and her colleagues from the University of Utah and 杨百翰大学 created a tinier, 更便携的吸入器, making it more likely to be carried on a key chain or in a backpack and accessible when needed most.
由 医学创新中心， the 从长凳到床边 program challenges students to identify and address opportunities for improvement in the current health care market. Interdisciplinary student teams collaborate with practicing health care professionals and industry experts to find novel solutions to common problems.
This year the annual 从长凳到床边 competition was conducted in an entirely online format, 从开球到比赛. More than 20 teams representing the University of Utah, 杨百翰大学, 犹他州立大学, 犹他谷大学, and Dixie Technical College participated in this year's competition.
"As the world begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, the need for bright minds and innovative technology solutions is greater than ever,” Michael L. 好,医学博士, 犹他健康大学的首席执行官, 美国大学医学院执行院长, 健康科学高级副总裁. "I commend all of the 从长凳到床边 participants for your perseverance and your determination to continue developing your ideas and presenting them at this year's competition."
The competition usually culminates in an in-person event at the Utah State Capitol Building each spring. 数百名学生参加了这次活动, 大学教师, community leaders and industry partners join for the night to review each team's products, 网络, and announce the award winners in a celebration of Utah's continued commitment to life sciences innovation.
However, this year's format had to adapt to new challenges posed by the COVID-19. In addition to being online, the competition hosted B2B's first ever Live Pitch night. During this event, teams were able to present ideas and get community feedback before competing. Following the Live Pitch night, online judging began. With scores from compiled from more than 60 judges and community experts, the teams with the top all-around scores participated in a final Q&与评委们一起决定大发娱乐的最高奖项得主.
2021年的获奖者：
大奖得主（25,000美元）：uAir
The uAir team developed its device to give asthmatics a smaller, 更便携的吸入器, making it more likely to be carried on a key chain or in a backpack and accessible when needed most.
Team members: Teryn Holeman, Brian Parker, Nick Wallace, Alex Huhn
亚军得主（15000美元）：以太面具
Team Aeather mask has developed a surgical mask which prevents the wearer's glasses from fogging, 这是外科医生在手术室的常见问题.
团队成员：Mykell Johnson, 迈克尔Adkins, 丧心病狂的机会, 斯宾塞·彼得森, 布莱恩Truong, 爱莉Maracacci
遗产团队奖得主（20,000美元）：Neurosense
Returning to compete as a Legacy Team in this year's competition, team Neurosense developed a portable Bluetooth device and smartphone app to give primary care physicians and other clinicians a new, 测量周围神经病变的现代方法.
Team members: Sayed Abdullah Sadat, Stormy Foster-Palmer, Peter Smith, Sarah Waugaman
Best in Medicine Award Winner ($5,000): Neosafe Cradle
With students from the University of Utah's Biomedical Engineering Program, Team NeoSafe developed an improved enclosure for transporting newborn infants, designed to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury due to loud noises or vibrations which may occur during transport.
最佳商业奖得主（5000美元）：S-Band
Team S-Band developed a secure and affordable method of positioning a patient's arm during high-precision intraosseous procedures.
Best in Engineering Award Winner ($5,000): Aether Elbow
Team Aether Elbow designed a device which integrates with current equipment to ensure proper airflow to patients during endoscopic procedures, reducing the risk of low oxygen flow and improving the likelihood of a successful endoscopy.
Best in Digital Health Award winner ($5,000): OkWellThen
Team OkWellThen is building an online platform to better understand hospital billing codes and provide transparency to patients on the costs of procedures.
Global Health Award Winner ($5,000): LaparoVision
Team LaparoVision has developed a unique method of cleaning a laparoscopic camera lens during surgery, allowing surgeons to continue operating clearly and effectively without needing to remove their tools from the patient.
埃克尔斯 & 万豪图书馆奖得主（5,000美元）：MagCath
The MagCath device gives physicians better control of catheters and guidewires during neurovascular procedures, 常用于治疗中风.
自2010年成立以来, “从长凳到病床”指导了超过1人,267个项目组的250名参与者, resulting in 173 patents filed and the launch of 80 companies. Participating students—who come from multiple disciplines ranging from architecture to the arts, 从工程到法律, and biology to business—learn the power which diversity of thought can bring to the innovation process.
To learn more about 从长凳到床边, please visit: uofuhealth.犹他州.edu.