Stories of healthcare insight becoming opportunity
This page highlights awarded Insight to Innovation submissions as they move from real-world observations toward recognition, exploration, development, or impact.
Some awarded submissions may continue to receive mentorship, recognition, or additional support as projects evolve.
PAULI – Wearable Lung Monitoring for ARDS
Trent Suzuki, working with ICU physicians at St. Michael’s Hospital, submitted an unmet need focused on improving lung monitoring for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and was recognized with a $500 MDDC…
Read full story →Pediatric NIV Mask Fit – Adaptable Interfaces for Better Fit and Seal
Jason Fu and his team from UBC’s Engineers in Scrubs program, working with clinical partners at BC Children’s Hospital, submitted an unmet need focused on improving the fit of non-invasive ventilation masks for pediatric…
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LIOR Pupillometry – Objective Pupil Assessment for Frontline Neurological Care
Jason Benaim, a Critical Care Paramedic and founder of LIOR Pupillometry, submitted an unmet need focused on making pupil assessment more objective and accessible in neurological care and was recognized with a $5,000 MDDC…
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Ossentra – Precision was never a straight line!
Majid Roshanfar, Dr. Dale Podolsky, and the Ossentra team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) submitted an unmet need focused on improving bone-cutting tools for minimally invasive craniosynostosis surgery and were recognized with…
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LipNIR: Improving the Diagnostic Pathway for Lipedema
Noah Deniaud, Thomas Kedra, and Evan Chow, co-founders of KCD Medical and bioengineering students at McGill University, submitted an unmet need focused on improving the diagnostic pathway for individuals with lipedema and were recognized…
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Lifting the Burden: Safer Linen Hamper Design for Healthcare
Hussam Saber, Director of Environmental Services at Vancouver Coastal Health, is celebrated as an MDDC Award recipient for his submission, Lifting the Burden: Safer Linen Hamper Design for Healthcare. By generously releasing his insight…
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Every Second Counts: Advancing Seizure Detection and Response
Renée Lopes Lieu, an Occupational Therapist at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, is celebrated as a $200 MDDC Award recipient for her submission, Every Second Counts: Advancing Seizure Detection and Response. By generously releasing her insight to…
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Improving Detection of Spine Injuries in Trauma Imaging
May Yau, Medical Radiation Technologist at Foothills Medical Centre, and Noah Stewart, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student at the University of British Columbia, submitted an unmet need focused on improving training for the detection of…
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Safer Scale Calibration in Healthcare
Irene Lopez, a Clinical Engineer at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, is celebrated as a $200 MDDC Award recipient for her innovative submission, Safer Scale Calibration in Healthcare. By generously releasing her idea to the…
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Improving growth monitoring in NICU’s
Julie Conti, Clinical Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital, submitted an unmet need focused on improving growth monitoring in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and was recognized with MDDC Discovery…
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PocketLab Testing
Rawan Sakalla, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketLab Testing, and her team from uOttawa submitted an unmet need focused on micronutrient testing and were recognized with MDDC Discovery Sprint Award ($5000). Micronutrient deficiencies remain a…
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Female Pelvic Floor assessment – Advancing Objective Clinical Assessment of pelvic floor muscle function
Dr. Linda McLean and Eric Lanteigne from the University of Ottawa identified a gap in the clinical assessment of pelvic floor muscle function.
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