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05-13-2015, 11:26 PM
$300,000 in Prizes for National Competition to Design a Wearable ******* Biosensor
Are You Up to the Challenge?
Wearable health trackers are quickly moving into the mainstream. But what if you could monitor your drinking across the week as easily as your steps, calories, and sleep cycle? A personal device that could measure blood ******* level in real-time would be invaluable to scientists who study ******* use and to individuals just looking to track their own drinking habits.
This is the $300,000 challenge – issued by the National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health – help us design a better ******* biosensor; one that improves on current tech**logy by providing real-time monitoring in an elegant and inconspicuous device.
Currently, the criminal justice system uses wearable ******* monitors – think of the bulky ankle bracelets seen on several high-profile celebrities. But these devices are cumbersome and give readings only every 30 minutes.
The winner of the contest will design a discreet wearable prototype that provides real-time blood ******* monitoring.* This could mean jewelry or clothing, but NIAAA welcomes and encourages out-of-the box creativity. The device must be able to measure blood ******* level, interpret the data, and then store it or transmit it wirelessly to a smartphone or other device.
Entries must be working prototypes and submissions are due by December 1, 2015. Judging is expected to begin in January 2016, with winners an**unced on or after February 15, 2016. The first prize winner will receive $200,000 and the second prize will receive $100,000.
If you’re interested in the challenge, go to the an**uncement on Challenge.gov (http://www.challenge.gov/challenge/a-wearable-*******-biosensor/)* or the Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/02/2015-04254/an**uncement-of-requirements-and-registration-for-a-wearable-*******-biosensor-challenge#h-3). For more details, email [email protected].
About the National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism (NIAAA):
The National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of ******* abuse, *******ism, and ******* problems. NIAAA also disseminates research findings to general, professional, and academic audiences. Additional ******* research information and publications are available at www.niaaa.nih.gov (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/www.nih.gov).
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/www.nih.gov).
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Are You Up to the Challenge?
Wearable health trackers are quickly moving into the mainstream. But what if you could monitor your drinking across the week as easily as your steps, calories, and sleep cycle? A personal device that could measure blood ******* level in real-time would be invaluable to scientists who study ******* use and to individuals just looking to track their own drinking habits.
This is the $300,000 challenge – issued by the National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health – help us design a better ******* biosensor; one that improves on current tech**logy by providing real-time monitoring in an elegant and inconspicuous device.
Currently, the criminal justice system uses wearable ******* monitors – think of the bulky ankle bracelets seen on several high-profile celebrities. But these devices are cumbersome and give readings only every 30 minutes.
The winner of the contest will design a discreet wearable prototype that provides real-time blood ******* monitoring.* This could mean jewelry or clothing, but NIAAA welcomes and encourages out-of-the box creativity. The device must be able to measure blood ******* level, interpret the data, and then store it or transmit it wirelessly to a smartphone or other device.
Entries must be working prototypes and submissions are due by December 1, 2015. Judging is expected to begin in January 2016, with winners an**unced on or after February 15, 2016. The first prize winner will receive $200,000 and the second prize will receive $100,000.
If you’re interested in the challenge, go to the an**uncement on Challenge.gov (http://www.challenge.gov/challenge/a-wearable-*******-biosensor/)* or the Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/03/02/2015-04254/an**uncement-of-requirements-and-registration-for-a-wearable-*******-biosensor-challenge#h-3). For more details, email [email protected].
About the National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism (NIAAA):
The National Institute on ******* Abuse and *******ism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of ******* abuse, *******ism, and ******* problems. NIAAA also disseminates research findings to general, professional, and academic audiences. Additional ******* research information and publications are available at www.niaaa.nih.gov (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/www.nih.gov).
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/www.nih.gov).
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