Presentation
- Duration: 1 min
- Publication date: 06 Dec 2022
- Part of series Young Woman Engineer YWE
Abstract
Ama is Head of Product Development at 52 North Health, managing the company’s engineering teams in the development of NeutroCheck®. NeutroCheck is a low-cost, portable device that helps identify people living with cancer who are at risk of neutropenic sepsis - a life-threatening medical emergency occurring in immunosuppressed chemotherapy patients. Ama has made a lifelong commitment to volunteering as an ambassador, advocate and mentor to support and inspire more young people into STEM.
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