[COVID-19 Project] The Keio Medtech Design Project (K-Med) Symposium “Scientific Approach to the COVID-19 Crisis” was held

The Keio Medtech Design Project (K-Med) [*1] Symposium “Scientific Approach to the COVID-19 Crisis” was held.

In the symposium, Associate Professor Genya Ishigami reported on his activities [*2] under the title of “Manufacturing for Emergency Response – Bringing Face Shield to Keio University Hospitals”.

*1: The activities of Keio Medtech Design Project are supported by the Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI). This symposium is co-sponsored by KGRI.

*2: The details of the design and fabrication of the face shield by Associate Prof. Genya Ishigami and his students in Ishigami Laboratory (H. Kojima (M2), S. Ishikawa (M1) and T. Shomura (M1)) can be found in this article (in Japanese).