In spring 2025, hundreds of academics, researchers, policymakers, investors and administrators gathered to explore the Frugal Biomedical Innovations Program and discuss opportunities to advance health equity through innovation.
Below, you will find recordings of the presentations, with timestamps provided for easy access to the sessions of greatest interest to you.
Thank you to all of our presenters and supporters. Your contributions, enthusiasm and presence helped build momentum for this work—momentum that continues to shape and advance our efforts today.
Time Stamps: 00:00 Land Acknowledgement and Welcome 05:28 Remarks from Western Engineering Dean Ken Coley 15:52 Remarks from Western University President Alan Shepard 23:25 Keynote Address by Cissy Kityo 57:22 Reimagining Cold Chain: Camping Coolers Take on a Life Saving Role in Africa 1:12:40 An Open-Source Surgical Table for Treating Broken Limbs 1:23:12 Positioning Aid for Accurate Bone Fracture Diagnosis 1:32:21 A Frugal Wearable Device for Clinician Guided Parkinson’s Monitoring 1:42:01 Restoring Independence Through Innovative 3D Printed Limbs 2:15:50 Connecting Research, Education & Medical Device Design with Affordable Material Testing 2:31:36 Open-Source Innovations for Oxygen Therapy and Safer Newborn Phototherapy 2:54:00 Intra-Oral Camera for Better Training and Care 3:02:32 Effortless Diagnosis and Follow-Up Monitoring for Gum Disease 3:12:41 How Healthy Is Your Newborn’s Brain? Non-Invasive, Real-Time Monitoring of Brain Blood Flow and Oxygen Levels 3:25:23 Open-Source ECG for Accessible Heart Monitoring 3:35:35 A Better Way to Spot Infection: Non-Invasive Blood Counts Without a Needle 3:48:12 Co-Developing Next-Generation Microscopes for Life-Saving Malaria Diagnosis 4:04:36 Unlocking Molecular Research in Africa: A Low-Cost qPCR System Co-Developed to Equip African Scientists to Lead Research That Matters Most to Their Communities 4:24:35 From Research to Real-World Impact: Commercializing Frugal Biomedical Innovations
