Meet our SPARK Fellows

Introducing Cohort 8

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Jose Diaz-Miron, MD

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for neonates and small children faces challenges with current 3mm surgical ports, such as dislodgment and maintaining insufflation. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we aim to introduce a low-profile, disposable 3mm surgical port with a unique balloon retention mechanism to address these issues. Our 18-month project will develop a functional prototype, with plans to either license the technology or seek additional funding. The SPARK grant will support prototype validation, material identification for mass production, and finalizing engineering design requirements. 

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Cohort 7

Jessica Rove, MD

Jessica Rove, MD

Colorado Chest Tube

Juan-Pablo Idrovo, MD

Juan-Pablo Idrovo, MD

Gastrostomy Tube Guardian

Rui Zhao, PhD

Rui Zhao, PhD

Developing a First-in-Class Allosteric Eya2 Tyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitor for Brain Cancer Therapy

Sujatha Venkataraman, PhD

Development of Gated Dual-antigen Targeting CAR-T Cell Therapy to Treat ATRT, an Aggressive Brain Tumor in Children

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Zhirui Wang, PhD

Bivalent CD47 Immunotoxin for Targeted Therapy of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Other CD47+ Cancers

Cohort 6

Jose Diaz-Miron Image

Jose Diaz-Miron, MD

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for neonates and small children faces challenges with current 3mm surgical ports, such as dislodgment and maintaining insufflation. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we aim to introduce a low-profile, disposable 3mm surgical port with a unique balloon retention mechanism to address these issues. Our 18-month project will develop a functional prototype, with plans to either license the technology or seek additional funding. The SPARK grant will support prototype validation, material identification for mass production, and finalizing engineering design requirements. 

Learn more about Dr. Diaz-Miron

Cohort 5

Jose Diaz-Miron Image

Jose Diaz-Miron, MD

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

The Mini 3mm Laparoscopic Port

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for neonates and small children faces challenges with current 3mm surgical ports, such as dislodgment and maintaining insufflation. At Children's Hospital Colorado, we aim to introduce a low-profile, disposable 3mm surgical port with a unique balloon retention mechanism to address these issues. Our 18-month project will develop a functional prototype, with plans to either license the technology or seek additional funding. The SPARK grant will support prototype validation, material identification for mass production, and finalizing engineering design requirements. 

Learn more about Dr. Diaz-Miron

Cohort 4

Cohort 3

Cohort 2

Cohort 1

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