Zapopan, Jalisco; December 12, 2024. The Universidad Panamericana once again stood out as a leader in design and innovation by winning several awards at the National Design Award MX2024held at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City.
Researchers, teachers and students of the institution were recognized for their projects, highlighting their focus on innovation in the field of medical technology, consolidating their position as a reference in research and design in Mexico.
Impact projects in the medical field
One of the main award-winning projects was "Victoria, artificial lymphatic vessel"developed by Dr. Gabriela Durán, from the Universidad Panamericana , Aguascalientes campus. campus AguascalientesDr. Alberto Rossa, from campus Guadalajaraand Dr. Rita Fuentes, from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara.
This innovative lymphatic vessel, designed to support in the treatment of lymphedema in patients who have undergone mastectomy, won four awards, including the winner in the "Medical Equipment" subcategory, Product Design" categorycategory, and the Special Award for the Project with the Greatest Technological Impact..
"It is a small two-millimeter tube, made by nanoimprinting, with more valves and flexible, designed for women who have had mastectomy."Dr. Rossa noted.
Innovation in physical rehabilitation and medical technology
Another award-winning project at the professional level was ThermoFisioScana thermographic scanner for physical rehabilitation, which received the in the categories "Hardware for electronic devices" and "Electronic equipment interface"..
Dr. Rossa, David Vidaña, Dr. Durán, Dr. Leonardo Valdivia, Margarita Kaplun and Ignacio Charretón developed this project to improve therapeutic practice.
The scanner is designed to facilitate the work of therapists through a specialized interface that allows the control and follow-up of appointments and treatments.
Award-winning design research
In the field of research, the Universidad Panamericana also stood out with the following article Human-object interaction: Development of a usability index for product design using a hierarchical fuzzy axiomatic designawarded as Best Research Article in Design.
This work, carried out in collaboration with researchers from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, was led by Dr. Rossa, Dr. Mayra Peña, Dr. Omar Balderramawas led by Dr. Rossa, Dr. Mayra Peña, Dr. Omar Balderrama, Dr. Aide Maldonado, researcher David Cortés and Dr. Juan L. Hernández, and covered the evaluation of the usability of tools for the human user, offering new perspectives for the design of more efficient products.
Solution for vaccine distribution in vulnerable areas
Inspired by the story of Balto, a Siberian husky dog, who in 1925 helped distribute diphtheria serum in Alaska, the Balto project is a new project. Balto project won several awards in the "Product Design" category. "Product Design and the special recognition "HONOR for Best Student Project.
This project, developed by students Elizabeth Baranzini, Xelha Mejía, Ana Cristina López and Andrea Sarahí Ruiz, under the supervision of Mtro. Vidaña and Dr. Rossa, consists of a portable cooler for transporting vaccines in vulnerable areas, especially in emergency situations.
"They developed a backpack with an electronic mechanism for transporting vaccines, which can be transformed into a table, ensuring the preservation of vaccines for a whole day." explained Dr. Rossa.
Sustainability Award: RECCO
In the category of "Packaging" categorythe project RECCOproject, an ecological waste collector for hospital waste, received the award for its innovative design. Students Santiago Ramírez, Ana Gabriela Manzano, Guillermo Alejandro Juárez and Marco Antonio Fregoso developed this project under the direction of Dr. Fabiola Cortés.
"The cardboard collection box collects biological waste in hospitals, facilitates its closure and transport for incineration," said Dr. Rossa.said Dr. Rossa.
A prestigious award for Universidad Panamericana
With these awards, the Universidad Panamericana continues to consolidate its position as a benchmark for research, innovation and cutting-edge design in Mexico, demonstrating once again its commitment to technological progress and the development of solutions that have a positive impact on society.
The institution is is proud of the work done by its researchers, professors and students, who continue to excel in the fields of medicine, technology and design.who continue to excel in the fields of medicine, technology and design.
Find out more about our research advances at the Universidad Panamericana: https://www.up.edu.mx/tema/noticias/investigacion/
