Team: Diego Espinoza (BioE)

Advisor(s): Phillip B. Messersmith (BioE/MSE), Katerina Malollari (ME), & Kelsey DeFrates (BioE)

Each year, millions die from vaccine-preventable illnesses, an inequality largely fueled by technical challenges surrounding the administration of vaccines with hypodermic needles. MEDiRoller, an automated microneedle device, revolutionizes vaccine and drug delivery through the elimination of trained medical personnel requirements, reduction of blood-borne disease transmission, and preservation of patient comfort during immunizations. Using a novel handheld device that controls the applied force, the MEDiRoller creates small passages over large regions of skin to allow for drug transport without trained medical professionals while mitigating sharp exposure.

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