Awards Forum
June 29, 2020 1:00PM EDT
Watch Keynote Here : Clemson COVID Challenge Forum
Agenda:
1:00 PM Intro
1:10 PM Q/A with Teams in Each Category
2:15 PM Keynote: Dr. Mike Sweat, Director of the MUSC Center for Global Health
2:45 PM Awards Announcement
COVID Challenge Awards Winners List!
Below the list you will find each winning team’s video pitch.
Clemson Hayek Center Prize ($1000):
P6: Correlations between Global COVID-19 Rates and Healthcare/Public Policies
Finalists Teams ($1000):
C4 - Be well SC: a SC ETV show
P10 - TRACES: an online tool to connect people in their communities
P11 - Model to plan for PPE/equipment/people in hospitals
S12 - Polaris Mental Health App
Third Place ($1500):
E2 - Virtual Reality and Global Experiences
H3 - Low-cost negative pressure space
Second Place ($2500):
H2 - Radiosensitizer for COVID treatment
First Place ($5000):
H11 - BAM: COVID-19 detection test
- Communication
C4 - Be well, SC!: a State-wide Wellness TV Show
Mentors: Caroline Sawyer, University of South Carolina Beauford
Cassandra Headden, University of South Carolina Graduate School
Members: Apoorva Mehta, Shashwath Arashinagundi, Ryan Reyes, Zain Kazmi, LeeAnne Stokes, Elizabeth Serieux - Education
Tied 3rd Place Overall
E2 - VR Mondi
Mentors: Kyle Anderson, Clemson University
Members: Madelyn Stafford, Michael O'Brien, Gavin Vazquez, Nayoung Kim - Healthcare/Technology
1st Place Overall
H11 - BAM: Rising to the COVID-19 Challenge with BAM Screening Tests
Mentors: Jeffrey Anker, Clemson University
Brandon McNaughton, Akadeum Life Sciences
Philip Moschella, Prisma Health
Graduate Students: Unaiza Uzair, Mohammad Arifuzzaman
Members: Shrey Patel, Ryan Hernandez-Cancela, Symphanie Key, Alessia Keane, Mandolin Lucier, Madison Motes
2nd Place Overall
H2 - REACTS: Radiosensitizer treatment for COVID
Mentors: Delphine Dean, Clemson University
Endre Takacs, Clemson University
Members: Justin Napolitano, Andrew Rifkin, Victor Cabrera Lumbreras, Rayyan Alam, Daniel Lazega
Tied 3rd Place Overall
H3 - Low-cost negative pressure chamber
Mentors: John D Desjardins, Clemson University
Members: JP Paul, Emily Andriello, Amanda LeMatty, Robert Falconer, Daniel Gonzalez, Bowen Griffith, Molly Turk - Policy/Economics/Logistics
Hayek Prize Winner
P6 - Correlations between Global COVID-19 Rates and Healthcare/Public Policies
Mentors: Nicole Hair, University of South Carolina
Members: Olivia McQuarrie, Emily Martin, Makenna Kull, Sydney Nelson, Megan Laurendeau
P10 - TRACES: an online tool to connect people in their communities
Mentors: Julie Marshall, Medical University of South Carolina
Joni Nelson, Medical University of South Carolina
Members: Andrew Hensing, Sarah Finleyson, Caroline Hensing, Haley Hirth, Victoria Young
P11 - Data-driven Framework for Surge Planning and PPE Inventory Management with Evolving COVID-19 Forecasts
Mentors: Yongjia Song, Clemson University
Kevin Taaffe, Clemson University
Members: Madison Parker, Roann Abdeladl, Killian Davis - Society/Community
S12:Polaris: The Mental Health App for Times of Crisis
Mentors:Barbara Boyd, Clemson University
Members: Grace Miller, Nicole Ammerall, Kelly Evans, David Dalpiaz, Frances Kirk