Dr. Nima Maftoon was awarded $250,000 for a research project called Eliminating Tympanostomy through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The project addresses the most common surgery performed on children, which will involve development of a device for low-risk treatment of otitis media, an infection or accumulation of liquid in the middle ear. The device is a patch that includes hollow microneedles to minimize long-term damage.
Nima Maftoon, a professor of systems design engineering, is working to improve treatment for children with a common ear problem. The funding for Waterloo researchers announced today is part of a $200 million investment through the NFRF. This combined investment supports researchers through three NFRF competitions: 2022 Transformation; 2022 Special Call—Research for Postpandemic Recovery; and 2022 Exploration.
A full list of Waterloo Engineering recipients is available in the story Engineering researchers awarded almost $1.5 million.