– Coach: Daniel Tetteroo
– Student year: FBP;M11;
– Expert: Laura de Rooij
– Student year: FBP;M11;
– Expert: Laura de Rooij
– Client: UMC Utrecht
– Research/design question: How can a clinical nipple fluid test for cancer detection be converted to an at-home self administration kit?
– Research/design question: How can a clinical nipple fluid test for cancer detection be converted to an at-home self administration kit?
– Description : UMC Utrecht have developed a reliable way to detect breast cancer through harvesting nipple fluid. Currently, this happens in a hospital during a 1-hour session involving a trained nurse. To make the principle more available and affordable, UMC Utrecht is looking to convert their current kit into something that can be used at home without supervision. Specifically, there are (design) questions about packaging and user guidance, about potential alternative instruments for conducting the procedure (e.g., current procedure involves a delicate thin glass rod) and general user acceptance. If successful, this project contributes to a new, cheap and easy way of detecting breast cancer at an early stage.
