Summer Decker and her team have developed 3D-printed nasal swabs to address the shortage of supplies necessary for COVID-19 testing. A clinical trial led by the USF Morsani College of Medicine shows that the 3D-printed swabs work as well as standard swabs.

“In the midst of a pandemic, our team of experts representing academic medicine, health care delivery systems, and the medical device industry put aside boundaries to quickly work together toward a common purpose,” Decker said. “It’s rewarding that the novel design for a 3D swab we created has been adopted around the world.”

• Summer Decker