Huge congratulations and recognition to Saam Bozorg (D19), who has been working diligently on the development of a biosensor product for the past several months. This past April, Saam and his team made it to the finals of the Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition, which is organized by the Gordon Institute’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program at Tufts University. The annual competition draws entries from alumni, faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students from across the university. Teams compete for prizes and in-kind services totaling more than $100,000 in three tracks: healthcare and life science, social impact and general/high-tech. Saam and his team were awarded the Stephen & Geraldine Ricci Interdisciplinary award for $5,000. Their product, UCHU, is a biosensor attached to a tooth that passively measures nutrition intake, including calories, carbs, protein, and fat. Users can set goals and use real time nutritional data viewed in an app to adjust their diets to meet those goals. Enjoy meals, track health, and ditch the activity log! Congratulations Saam and good luck at this year’s upcoming Mass Challenge!
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