NIFTY Cup | Trish Coffey

Join George and Max as they reflect on their experience participating in the Programs & Innovation Mentorship program. They also share some helpful advice for those just starting their mentorship journey.

Dr. Mercy Mvundura, a Technical Advisor in PATH’s Medical Devices and Health Technologies program, explains what a health economist does and how her work ultimately intersects with the work of many other teams at PATH.

Mulenga Mwenda-Chimfwembe, a Laboratory Scientist in PATH's Malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease program, shares her work on genomic sequencing and assay development for Malaria and COVID-19 in Zambia.Find out more about her work here: https://www.path.org/articles/genomic-sequencing-explains-variant-spread-zambia/--- Episode Cover Photo: PATH/Mirriam ChimbaIntro music: Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaeaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Vajra Allan, Program Manager in PATH's Diagnostics program, shares more about the G6PD Community of Practice and project.Find out more about the Community of Practice here: https://www.path.org/programs/diagnostics/gorcop/ --- Episode Cover Photo: PATH/Patrick McKernIntro music: Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaeaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Elizabeth Abu-Haydar, Senior Program Officer in PATH's MDHT program share the story of the Ellavi Uterine balloon tamponadeFind out more about the Ellavi UBT here: https://www.path.org/articles/the-ubt-a-simple-device-to-save-mothers-lives/

Roger Peck, Senior Program Officer in PATH's Diagnostic program shares his work on diagnostics quality control, the Washington State COVID-19 Biorepository, and AI-enabled diagnostics. Find out more about the Washington State Biorepository here: https://www.path.org/articles/testing-tests-washington-covid-19-biorepository/

Dr. Patricia Coffey, Group Leader, Health Technologies for Women and Children in PATH's Medical Devices and Health Technologies Program, shares her work on the NIFTY feeding cup and passion for hearing technologies. Read more about the NIFTY Cup here: https://www.path.org/articles/a-lifesaving-investment/

Brian Taliesin, Global Director of Living Labs, talks more about a new approach to rapid innovation and prototyping. Brian provides an update on where Living Labs is today and how it's methodology could support COVID-19 response.

Maggie Kilbourne-Brook, Senior Program Officer in PATH's Medical Devices and Health Technology program, shares the story of the SILCS Diaphragm. In this episode, Maggie highlights a great publication that tells this story in greater detail. Find it here: https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/DT_silcs_story.pdf

Mike Eisenstein, Senior Program Officer in PATH's Devices and Tools program, shares work the product shop is doing on manufacturing and drug development.