The Design by Biomedical Undergraduate (DEBUT) Challenge is an annual contest that recognizes excellence in biomedical design and innovation. The challenge is open to teams of undergraduate students developing technologies to address unmet health care needs. NINR funds the 2023 DEBUT Challenge Technologies to Empower Nurses in Community Settings prize.
2023 NINR Prize for Technologies to Empower Nurses in Community Settings
Winner: Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Project Title: U-Sert
Team Members: Allie Beiter, Reagan Hamm, Maddie Thomas, Anna Wichmann
The U-Sert is a urinalysis insert that adheres to the interior of babies’ diapers to collect and test samples for urinary tract infections, providing a streamlined solution compared to current collection and diagnostic methods.