Congratulations to Pitt Dental Medicine student innovators and entrepreneurs who participated in the Pitt Big Idea Center’s 2026 Big Idea Competition and were awarded prizes for their innovative ideas!
AirBoss Dental Systems
Developed and presented by Dr. Chelsea Carver (DMD Class of 2026) representing the Dr. Almarza laboratory received a fourth-place award.
Origami
Developed and created bu Christian Waronsky (Pitt Dental Medicine Oral and Craniofacial Science PhD student), working in Dr. Rebecca Green’s laboratory & Sangmin Park (DMD Class of 2029) in Dr. Daniel Clark’s laboratory.
Read more about the competition and see additional photos at the Big Idea Center: Record Year of Student Innovation.