(Left to right: Julia Savova, Audrey Paolino, Veda Manikonda, Dhrumi Shah, Pranali Vora, and Ananya Pathak)
Brown Scholars Ananya Pathak, Veda Manikonda, Dhrumi Shah, Audrey Paolini, JuliaSavova and Pranali Vora earned 1st placeoverall at MedXPlore for Respira, a non-invasive diaphragm-stimulation device that Accelerates ventilator weaning. Respira monitors diaphragm activity and phrenicnerve signal strength and then uses external electrodes applied 1-3 times daily to stimulate the diaphragm until patient scan breathe effectively with reduced ventilator support.
