JSU News: JSU Students Competing in International Biodesign Challenge

Jacksonville State University’s biodesign class had 3 teams of students working on projects. The finalist for their team was Vital Skin.

The student-led teams created three concepts: 

1. The Atlas Project: Aimed at clearing the skies of smog and pollution, this project uses balloons to filter the air and collect space debris. Group members include Matthew Hillgartner and McKenna Mitchell.

2. The Ocean’s Plastic Eating Robot (TOPER): This animal-like robot would work to remove the 10 billion pounds of trash from the Earth’s oceans. Group members include Gabrielle Armstrong, Kate Dempsey, Jamal James, Emma Lindsey, Ruby Thamert and Reagan Tidmore. 

3. Vital Skin: To combat the rising cost of health care, this skin implant would provide at-home diagnostics, diagnoses and treatments to patients with limited access to health care providers. Team members include Avery Lowe, Abigail Read, Kyra Watral, Will Milner, Thomas Galbreath and Amanda Pinckard. 

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