Course Name: CBID Master's Projects
INFORM
Over 66% of newborn deaths happen during the first week of life due to the fragile immune system of the...
Eclipse
An estimated 1.6 million people in the United States have moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), a condition in which...
Apex Pacing Simulator
The 2015-2016 CBID-Medtronic team represents the third year of a global health collaboration initiative between Johns Hopkins and Medtronic. The...
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
With a population of 1.25 billion, 70% of patients living in rural villages, and a physician-patient ratio of 1:1674,...
TechConnect
The World Health Organization estimates that up to 70% of all biomedical equipment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is...
SpineAlign
Approximately 55,000 patients undergo corrective surgery for spinal deformity every year. These surgeries involve the placement of screws and rods...
PCN Medical
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria adapt to reduce the effectiveness of drugs, and is expected to be a leading cause...
Orthotract
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a key ligament in knee function and stability. Over 750,000 people suffer from an...
RemovAL
There are over 320,000 colorectal resection surgeries performed annually in the United States. One of the most devastating complications associated...
NeMo
Approximately 2.7 million newborns die each year, with 75% of these deaths occurring during the first week of life. One...
BradyBand
Currently only a small number of patients with bradycardia (abnormally slow heart rate) in China receive optimal treatment for their...
Minimally Invasive Dynamic Stabilization of Lumbar Facets for Reduction in Low Back Pain
At any given time, one in ten Americans suffer from lower back pain, and it is estimated that approximately 31%...
NeMo: Empowering Mothers for Early Detection of Neonatal Illness
Each year, 3.3 million newborns die in the first 28 days following birth, with 75% of these deaths occurring in...
Bronchoscopic Interventions for Emphysema
Emphysema is a lung disease caused by chronic inhalation of irritants and characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls, loss...
OxyGen: Portable Oxygen Supplementation
Approximately 2.1 million patients in the United States require portable oxygen therapy to treat their respiratory diseases. Patients choose from...
DelTect: Predicting Postoperative Delirium in the ICU
Each year, up to 50% of the 16 million surgical patients who are at least 65 years of age develop...
ForSight Innovation: Enabling Equitable Outcomes in Cataract Surgery
Approximately 94 million people worldwide have impaired vision due to cataract, with a disproportionate number living in low- and middleincome...
TB-D: Improving Differential Diagnosis for Childhood Tuberculosis
Each year, it is estimated that over one million children are infected with active tuberculosis (TB) resulting in over 233,000...
Improving Central Venous Catheter Maintenance in the Home Setting
The use of central venous catheters (CVCs) is pivotal for the delivery of life-saving and life-sustaining medications to patients requiring...
ByteSight Technologies
ByteSight Technologies aims to decrease the global malaria burden via an innovative computer vision tool that rapidly identifies the dangerous...
SubTract Medical
SubTract Medical aims to develop a novel, device-based approach to treating complex perianal fistulas. Perianal fistulas are a debilitating physical...
OSMO
Osmo is focused on reducing fluid overload (FO), which is defined as excess fluid in the blood, for patients diagnosed...
NeMo
Approximately 2.7 million newborns die each year. 99% of these deaths occur in low-resource settings, and 75% of these deaths...
Safe-T
In a study of global access to surgical care, the Lancet Commission found that more than 4.8 billion people in...
NEC Check
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory disease that causes bowel necrosis in premature infants. It is the number one cause...
revIVe
Over five million central venous catheters (CVC) are inserted in the United States every year, to allow direct delivery of...
Oculy
Around the world, the prevalence of diabetes is increasing at staggering rates. Over 422 million individuals are struggling with this...
Pidgin: Hearing Rehabilitation
Age related hearing loss (ARHL) is the most common sensory deficit in older adults with nearly two thirds of adults...
LymphaSeal: Helping Children with Postoperative Lymph Leaks Return Home Faster and Healthier
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defect in the United States. Children undergoing heart surgery can develop lymphatic...
HypoLERT: Machine Learning Approach for the Real-time Detection of Intradialytic Hypotension
About 450,000 Americans currently rely on hemodialysis to manage their end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis is the medical treatment which replaces...