Two Teams Win WARF Awards

by Taylor Kennedy

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The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced the winners of its annual Innovation Awards.

One winning team is developing a potential vaccine for the Zika virus, while the other is developing a non-invasive ultrasound monitor that can be attached to the neck of a sedated patient and help ensure proper breathing. Both teams received $10,000.

“The Innovation Awards highlight some of the most sensational ideas being developed across disciplines,” WARF Managing Director Erik Iverson said in a statement.

According to a release, an independent panel of judges selected the winners from a field of six finalists, who came from a field of more than 400 submissions.