Meet Our 2023 Collegiate Inventors Competition Finalists

Everyone at the National Inventors Hall of Fame^® is excited to announce the Finalists for our 2023 Collegiate Inventors Competition^® (CIC)!

On Oct. 24, we will welcome 10 outstanding teams — five Undergraduate and five Graduate — to The Wharf in Washington, D.C., where they will present their inventions to a panel of Judges including National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees and intellectual property experts. The following day, an awards luncheon will be held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia.

Representing some of the top colleges and universities across the country, our CIC Finalists are among the next generation of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs whose work has the potential to change lives, advance technology and shape industries around the world.

2023 CIC Undergraduate Finalists

AviSafe

Haichuan Yang and Yuwei (Amy) Guo, University of Pennsylvania

AviSafe’s FluShield antiviral poultry feed additive is a low-cost, low-maintenance method for introducing immunity to avian influenza into large poultry operations, reducing or preventing infections and keeping the virus from spreading to neighboring farms or wild birds. 

Bronchosleeve

Sneha Batheja, Ria Jha, Charlie Almoney and Arijit Nukala, Johns Hopkins University

To support surgical procedures that require access to organs that might be obstructed by an inflated lung, Bronchosleeve is an innovative device that presents many advantages over current one-lung ventilation devices. Reducing patient injuries, it is easy to insert, won’t dislodge during surgery and aids visualization with a bronchoscope.

FADpad

Netra Gandhi, Rhea Prem, Ethan Damiani and Girish Hari, Georgia Institute of Technology

FADpad is an at-home menstrual blood diagnostic tool allowing users to collect their personal health information safely and privately. Targeted to users with limited access to the healthcare system, it could help address health disparities and prevent early deaths from cervical cancer among people who menstruate.

NucleoTide

Daniel Collins, Duke University

NucleoTide is a molecular diagnostic platform that rapidly identifies marine pathogens and harmful algal blooms in samples of ocean water. Its low-cost testing capabilities can be deployed in the field, offering significant benefits across industries and the environment.

ToxiSense

Andrew Diep-Tran, Aravind Krishnan, Udit Garg and Aarush Sahni, University of Pennsylvania

A biosensor that uses engineered plant cells to detect bacterial endotoxin contamination in medical products and water, ToxiSense can be applied in the biopharmaceutical industry, in municipal water departments and in developing nations. Each test kit offers substantial advantages in accuracy, sustainability and ease of use.

2023 CIC Graduate Finalists

Bioadhesive Ultrasound

Chonghe Wang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Bioadhesive Ultrasound (BAUS) patch is a revolutionary, wearable device that adheres to the skin for continuous, medical-grade imaging of key internal organs over extended periods. Promising superior patient care, as well as cost and time efficiency, the BAUS patch reveals disease progression in real time and long term, ensuring timely interventions and optimal outcomes.

Cerebral Aneurysm Test (CAT-7)

Adi Mittal, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

CAT-7 is the first simple, whole blood-based diagnostic test to detect the formation of a cerebral aneurysm. Compared to existing methods, this noninvasive test is less expensive, more accurate, safer and able to be used earlier in the care process.

Entropic Biosciences Inc.

Amir Nasajpour, University of California, Los Angeles

Entropic Biosciences Inc. has developed a bio-inspired rapid sample preparation kit enabling high-throughput culturing of multiple cell types and rapid self-assembly of these cells into 3D self-standing tissue. By enabling the development of functional tissue and cancer models at faster rates than current technologies, it can accelerate life science research and drug screening in addition to working toward individualized treatments for cancer patients.

FLASH

James McRae, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

FLASH (fluid-wicking capsule for active stimulation and hormone regulation) is a bio-inspired, ingestible electroceutical device for hunger-regulating hormone modulation. Unlike traditional hormone therapies, which are delivered via injections, FLASH is noninvasive and painless, which can encourage patients to adhere to their treatment regimens.

Nanopure Aqua

Junhu Zhou, Ziqian Wu and Congran (Billy) Jin, Dartmouth College

Nanopure Aqua is an efficient, cost-effective, highly accurate water monitoring and purification system that can detect multiple pollutants from a single sample. This innovative, AI-powered, eco-friendly nanotechnology has the potential to transform global water treatment and analysis.

Cast Your Vote for People’s Choice

Want to support your favorite CIC Finalist? Vote for them to receive the Arrow Electronics People’s Choice Award and take home a $2,000 prize! You can vote for one team, one time, before voting closes Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. EST. Click here to vote now.

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