利默里克大学毕业生 Olivia Humphreys 凭借为癌症患者提供的便携式头皮冷却设备 Athena 获得詹姆斯·戴森奖。 University of Limerick graduate Olivia Humphreys wins James Dyson Award for portable scalp-cooling device Athena for cancer patients.
Olivia Humphreys是利姆里克大学毕业生,因她的发明而获得詹姆斯·戴森奖,Athena是接受化疗的癌症病人的便携式头皮冷却装置。 Olivia Humphreys, a University of Limerick graduate, has won the James Dyson Award for her invention, Athena, a portable scalp-cooling device for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. 在她母亲经验的启发下,雅典娜通过冷却头皮和限制血液流来减少发型损失,使治疗更容易获得和负担得起,约为1 000欧元,而传统机器费用为40 000欧元。 Inspired by her mother’s experience, Athena reduces hair loss by cooling the scalp and limiting blood flow, making treatment more accessible and affordable at around €1,000, compared to traditional machines costing €40,000. Humphreys将继续通过Lulate Medical的实习开发这个装置。 Humphreys will continue developing the device through an internship at Luminate Medical.