CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare

Brant Chee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Title: “Automation extraction of drug regimens and outcomes from health messages.”

Winnie Cheng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title: “My medical elephant; Improving medical history reliability.”

Matthew Connor, Princeton University
Title: “iAbetics Web 2.0 diab...etes management system.”

Sanna Gaspard, Carnegie Mellon University
Title: “Development of a diagnostic instrument for early-stage pressure ulcers (bed sores).”

Richard Henrikson, University of California, Berkeley
Title: “Versatile, rapid and inexpensive molecular detection through modular aptazyme-mediated signal transduction in a microfluidic device.”Read More

Letters of Intent Project Description

Contest participants will begin with a letter of intent. Up to ten finalists will then be chosen by CIMIT to continue. Each of those ten will be provided with $10,000 to fund expenses for developing their idea into a full entry. Letters of intent will be due Jan. 15, 2009.

The letter... of intent should include a project description of the following (two pages max):

* A statement of the targeted problem area or opportunity space
* A description of the proposed solution
* A listing of all collaborators, including students, faculty, and clinicians. Involving clinical collaborators is encouraged. Please include position and institution for each collaborator.

The two page project description should be combined with the signed coversheet and signed institutional letter of support into one document and then converted into a single PDF to submit online using the How to Apply Instructions below.

How to Apply

* Letters of intent will be accepted from 12/01/08 to 1/15/09.
* All applications must use the CIMIT web-based submission system.
* The URL for the submission site is: https://www.precisionconference.com/~cimit. Once you have registered and logged in, click on "new submissions" and then "Make a new submission to CIMIT …" to access the online form for CIMIT Primary Healthcare Prize.
* To input your proposal online, you must complete the application demographic fields and upload a single file in a composite pdf format containing the following documents:
o A coversheet signed by the student project lead and responsible institutional official
o A project description (2 pages max - See Letters of Intent Tab above)
o A signed letter of support from the responsible institutional official on official letterhead (2 pages max)
* All text must be in a readable font (at least Arial 11 point) and margins must be at least 0.7 inches.
* You may replace a loaded pdf with a newer version.
* Instructions for final proposals will be included in the invitation to submit a full proposal. Finalists will be chosen by February 9, 2009.
* Email cimitprize@partners.org with questions.Read More