DrExcel Health Projects

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Drexel engineering students at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems found that they could not form an accurate picture of the needs that exist in clinical practice because they had limited familiarity with the clinical patient environment. DrExcel Health provides an opportunity for engineering students to identify projects that would benefit from collaboration between clinical faculty, College of Medicine alumni and senior medical students.

DrExcel Health project labs establish connections throughout the University that bring together students and faculty from multiple disciplines in an independent, extracurricular manner that encourages long-term efforts and commitment to original projects.

DrExcel Health provides a model for encouraging students to pursue their interests and thrive under a supportive environment so that they have the potential to take their projects from conception to startups, venture funding, or late-stage prototyping and beyond.

Labs Program 2023

Team 1: Portable Pollen Counter Device
A portable, relatively inexpensive, easy-to-use pollen counter that allows families of pediatric patients to collect samples from indoor and outdoor environments.
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  • Student Team:
    • MD: Julia Danon, Lauren Holt, Ashini Patel, Ben Boyarko, Ananya Suram
    • BME: Jacob Farda, Andrew Runyon, Andrew Bokarev, Alexander Dyba
  • Advisor: Pramath Nath, MD

Team 2: The Dragon Clamp – Fracture Reduction Forceps for Medial Malleolus Repair
A fracture reduction forceps that can properly reduce fractures for medial malleolus repairs before fixation that provides compression, stability, and a locking mechanism that aims to minimize surgical time and improve patient outcomes.
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  • Student Team:
    • MD: Brianne Giuffrida, William Sutton, William Telfer, Nathan Thomas, Lucy Zhou
    • BME: Nathaniel Pentecost, Katelyn Huong, Dao Lin, Henry Nguyen
  • Advisors: Thomas Sherman, MD; Sriram Balasubramanian, PhD

Team 3: Mobility Device for Pediatric Patients with Lower Limb Injuries (2nd Generation)
A redesigned (2nd generation) thigh walker that improves comfort, adjustability, and mobility for pediatric patients with lower limb injuries.
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  • Student Team:
    • MD: Christine Deng, Jake Fanizza, Talmadge Gaither, Lorenzo Guani, Jaclyn Lo
    • BME: Brandon Alleborn, Luke Berish, Benjamin Dellmyer, Gavin Kane
  • Advisors: Pramath Nath, MD; Adrian Shieh, PhD

Team 4: Parkinson's LSVT BIG Therapy Wearable Device
A wearable device for patients with Parkinson’s Disease that allows for independent Lee Silverman Voice Treatment – BIG (LSVT BIG) therapy with real-time feedback and therapist communication.
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  • Student Team:
    • MD: Brianna Cattelino, Faith Kean, Priya Kaneria, Victor Chai, Vineetha Yadlapalli
    • BME: Anix Binu, Sam Kim, Timothy Luu
  • Advisors: Anh-Thu Vu, MD; Robert C. Hand, PT, DPT, NCS

Team 5: Improving Localization of Chemo Ports
Utilization of a modified ultrasound transducer to provide a low-cost, portable, and more effective alternative to conventional chemo port location modalities to better serve the needs of diverse patient populations.
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  • Student Team:
    • MD: Margot Bellon, Emma Boyajieff, Audrey Mills, Mathew Mitchell, Celter Odango
    • BME: Hannah Brown, Laura Hollander, Gabriel Murray, Hailey Romaire
  • Advisors: Timothy Niesen, MD; Mark Schafer, PhD

Labs Program 2022

Labs Program 2021

Labs Program 2020

Labs Program 2019

Labs Program 2018

Project Timeline

DrExcel Health Project Timeline

 
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