MedLink members photograph villagers' skin with phones outside a wooden house in a highland village

Research & Innovation

About Research & Innovation

MedLink members build medical devices and run research aimed at screening that is earlier, cheaper, and easier to reach. Some projects started with problems we saw on outreach trips. We also prepare members for science competitions such as YSC (NSTDA) and ISEF.

In the Field and Competitions

Skin AI Screening Trip

The project that became EpivaScan, June 2024

Skin AI screening trip, June 2024

KU MedAI Innovation Challenge

RememoCare places in the Top 3, March 2026

KU MedAI Innovation Challenge, March 2026

INNOVISION Young Gen with Bosch

ORADENT wins first place, 2026

INNOVISION Young Gen with Bosch, 2026

Regeneron ISEF 2025

Nematode Biocontrol wins a Third Place Grand Award, 2025

Regeneron ISEF 2025, Columbus, Ohio