Grand Prize

Timothy Lu
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advisor: J.J. Collins

Invention: Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Bacterial Biofilms with Engineered Bacteriophage and Synthetic Gene Sensors

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Graduate Category

Paul Podsiadlo
The University of Michigan
Advisor: Nnicholas Kotov

Invention: Ultra-Strong and Stiff, Optically Transparent Plastic Nanocomposites

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Undergraduate Category

Greg Schroll
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Advisor: Alexander Slocum

Invention: Spherical Vehicle with Flywheel Momentum Storage for High Torque Capabilities

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