The app, which quickly identifies hemoglobin levels, is useful in emergency situations and countries that lack equipment.
Selim Suner is a professor of Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Engineering at Brown University and an international expert in emergency preparedness and disaster medicine. After RC, Suner studied engineering at Brown. He graduated from Brown Medical School, after completing a master’s degree in bio-medical engineering.
Suner combined his engineering mindset and medical expertise to develop an app – eMoglobin - that identifies a patient’s hemoglobin levels through the photos of that patient’s eyes, useful in emergency situations and countries that lack the necessary equipment.
Suner states that the idea came to him when he was working in emergency rooms, where blood samples usually need to be drawn: “In some countries it is difficult to analyze blood samples. They lack the necessary equipment and facilities. This app will also help in emergency situations. Let’s say there has been an accident, and the patient is in the ambulance. Results will be obtained immediately.” The app will be submitted to the FDA for approval for widespread use.
Suner is also involved in projects related to remote vital sign monitoring; touch-less temperature monitoring and developing platforms for drones for remote monitoring during disasters.
Suner sees RC as having a great influence in his career: “The seeds for the love of science were planted at RC. I owe a debt of gratitude to the teachers who encouraged me and assisted in my acceptance to Brown University. Involvement in athletics at RC taught me the importance of teamwork and gave me the building blocks to create and be a part of a team.”
Published January 2023
