NIBIB Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT)

Judging Criteria

1. Significance of the problem address
2. Impact on potential users and clinical care
3. Innovative design
4. Working prototype

Eligibility

Project: 3 Categories:

1. Diagnostic Devices/Methods

e.g., Sensors, imaging devices, imaging agents, telehealth, clinical laboratory diagnostics

1. Therapeutic Devices/Methods

e.g., Implants, biomaterials, surgical tools, tissue engineering, drug and gene delivery

1. Technology to Aid Underserved Populations and Individuals with Disabilities

e.g., Point-of-care technologies, devices/methods to address health disparities, m-health, aids for individuals with disabilities (See http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm#12102 for a definition of “disability”.)

People:

Application Steps

Website: DEBUT

Proposal

1. Cover letter from faculty member
2. Abstract
3. Description of clinical need or problem including background and current methods available
4. Design
5. Evidence of working prototype
6. Optional video