Marine Meets Medtech

Using sponge slime to fight cancer and copying barnacle glue for surgery are among projects highlighted at our Marine Meets Medtech exhibition focusing on the contribution of the marine environment and marine resources to medical research. The exhibition at Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill, Galway showcases ongoing medical device research at CÚRAM that is focused on developing innovative and smart medical devices and implants that will benefit patients with chronic ailments such as cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and neural diseases. The connection between the ocean’s health and our health cannot be overstated, and the exhibit helps people explore this relationship.