PhD student Kevin Woeppel receives the top award of $20k in the Wells Student Healthcare Competition from Michael G. Wells

"Kevin Woeppel, a bioengineering PhD student, who served as the entrepreneurial lead for the Vanish team, said the winnings from the competition will be used to do bio-compatibility testing experiments as they work towards clinical trials.

Also co-founding Vanish is Trent Emerick, assistant professor of anesthesiology and designated pain specialist for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Pitt bioengineering professor Xinyan Tracy Cui."