IHealthE Taste of Innovation Program wraps up for 2026

Tyree IHealthE’s Taste of Innovation program wrapped for 2026, bringing together 13 students and 12 clinical partners for six weeks of hands-on, multidisciplinary innovation. Participants tackled real-world healthcare challenges, translating clinical insight into creative, early-stage solutions. Final Presentation Day showcased thoughtful concepts with strong translational potential. We’re proud of this year’s cohort and grateful to our clinical partners, team, and supporters, reflecting IHealthE’s commitment to collaboration and innovation in healthcare.
Each group plays a critical role; thank you to:

Our clinical partners: Dr Greg B., Melissa Leong, Terri Feldman, Daniel Treacy, Peter Trewin, Prof Kazuaki Negishi, Wayne Borgelt, Felicity Williams, Dr Peter Sturgess, Jarrad Fisher, Clare Griffin, Emma Southwell.

Our Tyree IHealthE team: Gabriel Graterol Nisi, Alex Xie, Lauren Kark, Scott Hebenton, and Mariateresa Pellegrino, who are the driving force of the program.

Our students, who explored, designed, and transformed clinical insight into meaningful concepts in a matter of weeks: Lahiru Kallapatha Eeman R Shah Kevin Lu Natalie Widjaja Bilal E. Selena Duong Raymond Lui Esther Wu Paige Tinyow Shirley Nguyen Albert Lillian Thai Sunny Cai

Programs like this are only possible because of sustained belief in the mission. We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support of the Sir William Tyree Foundation and the Kirby family, whose commitment to health engineering enables us to create these translational opportunities.