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Ekyaalo Diagnostics: Breast Cancer Equity Project in Uganda | $265K Grant

January 8, 2024

Breaking Barriers: Ekyaalo Diagnostics’ Breast Cancer Equity Project In October 2023, Ekyaalo Diagnostics reached a significant milestone by successfully securing a $265,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. The grant was awarded for a groundbreaking project aimed at addressing equity interventions in breast cancer diagnosis in Uganda. This ambitious initiative is set to make a lasting […]

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Fostering Healthcare Innovation: CBID MSE Class of 2024’s Transformative Journey

August 12, 2023

In June, the CBID MSE Class of 2024 embarked on a transformative year-long journey. Designed to empower future leaders in healthcare innovation, these students dove headfirst into an intensive week-long bootcamp. This immersive experience honed their ability to keenly observe, actively listen, and adeptly address challenges faced by clinicians. Following this, students were split into […]

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CurveAssure Wins $140K through by President’s Venture Fellowship

June 9, 2023

CurveAssure, a spinal innovation startup, was recently awarded $140,000 through the prestigious and first-of-its-kind Johns Hopkins University (“JHU”) President’s Venture Fellowship. This venture is co-founded and led by Evan Haas and Antony Fuleihan, two fellows at JHU’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (“CBID”). Revolutionary Venture Each year, 250,000 patients undergo unnecessary spinal fusion surgery […]

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MiraHeart Wins $25,000 @ Rice Business Plan Competition

May 23, 2023

Current CBID team MiraHeart, wins $25,000 at the Rice Business Plan Competition by winning the Pediatric Device Prize by the Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC). This award was given in partnership with the Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC.org) at Texas Children’s Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine to support the advancement […]

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CBID Teams MiraHeart and SomnOSA

SomnOSA and MiraHeart Win Big at Startup302

May 2, 2023

This past weekend, current CBID teams, MiraHeart and SomnOSA, both won at the startups. Startup302 is Delaware’s premier funding competition for technology and technology-enabled startups led by underrepresented founders. In this competition, entrepreneurs from across the U.S. will compete for non-dilutive funding, access to mentors, and valuable connections. SomnOSA and MiraHeart swept first and second […]

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MiraHeart Takes 3rd Place at University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge

April 19, 2023

Current CBID team MiraHeart, takes third place at the University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge Startup Competition, winning $10,000. Team MiraHeart was represented by Sam Dasari and Carter Gaulke. Out of the 12 semifinalists, MiraHeart advanced to the final round and got 3rd place. MiraHeart is a company passionate about improving the lives of the vulnerable […]

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SomnOSA Wins $6K at University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge

April 19, 2023

Current CBID team SomnOSA, takes first place at the Investor Round Tables and Elevator Pitch Competition at the University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge Startup Competition, winning a total of $6,000. Team SomnOSA was represented by Shri Shivram and Anders Sideris. Complete concentric collapse at the level of the palate (CCCp) is a severe form of […]

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