Galway student wins award for portable chemotherapy ’scalp-cooling’ device

A Galway student has won an award for designing a portable chemotherapy 'scalp-cooling' device. 

Olivia Humphreys designed 'Athena', after being inspired by seeing her mother undergo treatment for cancer in 2019.

Her battery-powered device, which allows patients to spend more time at home scooped Ireland’s James Dyson Award, 

Olivia has been offered a research and development engineer internship by Luminate Medical, based in Ballybrit.

She's been explaining how it works, and why it's so important for patients like her mum.