William McCarthy

William McCarthy

May 14, 2025

Group 6 Copy 1,012
-1
    Please wait...

    About This Project

    Urogenital schistosomiasis affects over 200 million people globally, causing cancer, infertility, and chronic illness in underserved African communities. Traditional diagnostic methods require expensive lab equipment. We will test a $2.50 Foldscope microscope for affordable, community-led screening in Nigeria. Using satellite data and drone mapping of snail habitats, we aim to predict infection hotspots and support WHO disease control efforts.

    Blast off!

    Browse Other Projects on Experiment

    Related Projects

    Can shear thickening materials like Silly Putty offer a better way to waterproof electronics?

    This project explores the feasibility of using shear thickening materials as a reworkable encapsulant for...

    Engineering E. coli to Treat Wastewater and Generate Energy

    We are engineering two strains of E. coli: one to uptake phosphorus so as to prevent toxic algal growth...

    Can a low-cost camera system help conserve the deep-sea biodiversity of Ticao-Burias Pass (Philippines)?

    The Manta Bowl is a seamount located within the second largest protected seascape in the Philippines. Due...