2020-2021 Awards

Rapid release drug delivery systems as treatments for myocardial infarction

Research Description Healthcare professionals perform 1.2 million surgical and stenting procedures annually to treat heart attacks in the United States, yet, despite medical intervention, one third of treated patients still develop heart failure within 5 years of treatment initiation. Drugs, such as the cytokine SDF-1α, show promise in reversing tissue scarring after a myocardial infarction… Read more Rapid release drug delivery systems as treatments for myocardial infarction

SPECT-CT augmented reality for intraoperative localization of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck melanoma

Research Description Melanoma accounts for 65% of deaths from skin cancer. When treating melanoma, sentinel lymph node biopsy is critical to determine whether the cancer has metastasized, since this predicts survival. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is particularly challenging in the 10-20% of melanoma cases that occur in the head and neck, where the anatomical structures… Read more SPECT-CT augmented reality for intraoperative localization of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck melanoma