Contact: Dr. Andrés Arcia-Moret, Dr. Whitney Scott & Dr. Maria Sharmina, D-FLEX and Computer Lab Mentor: Bill Matthews Patient adherence to complex or long-term medication regimens is a known problem in both developed and developing contexts. Sub-optimal adherence to prescribed medication is … [Read more...] about Assessing the viability of a device for improving patient adherence to medication regimes in the developing world

Contact: Dr. Melvyn Weeks, Economics Mentor: Dr. Lara Allen, Director, Centre for Global Equality Blockchains allow for distributed digital ledgers, rather than centralised systems governed by a single authority. Although the initial use has focused on new peer-to-peer currencies such as … [Read more...] about Investigating the need for blockchain technology in developing economies

Contact: Dr. Nuno Faria, School of Veterinary Medicine Mentor: Dr. Mark Priest, Harrogate Partners Metals are known to have antimicrobial effects and silver has been used widely in recent years. However silver is an expensive material, and although silver dressings remain sterile for longer than … [Read more...] about Developing antimicrobial ointments and wound dressings for the developing world