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    Colleagues



    Next April I will be hosting a science fair where middle and high school
    students will display projects related to (i) ideas for medical devices,
    (ii) novel materials, and (iii) modeling and simulation. In about 6
    weeks' time we will be launching a website with resources for teachers
    and students . . . and what I'm looking for are ideas for student
    projects. Anyone with ideas is encouraged to send them to
    ideas@abiakron.org.



    Examples of suitable projects include:

    1. Comparison of suture materials

    2. Athletic gear for reducing injury risk (due to impact loads for
    example)

    3. Multifunctional surgical instruments

    4. Kinematic models of joints (e.g., modeling the knee as a 4-bar
    linkage)

    5. Ergonomic backpacks



    The event will be hosted in Akron's National Inventors' Hall of Fame
    (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame ), and
    so I'm looking for projects that stimulate students in the age range of
    12 - 18 years.



    As a footnote . . . I believe this may be my first posting to Biomch-L
    since accepting a new position in Akron . . . please note my old
    Cleveland email address is no longer valid!





    Thanks

    Brian

    ========================================

    Brian L. Davis, Ph.D

    Vice President, Medical Device Development Center

    Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron

    Tel: (330) 572 7547

    http://www.bioinnovationinstitute.org/centers_excellence.html


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