Flint, MI (December 14, 2015)- Dr. Uma Ramabadran and Dr. Gillian Ryan in the Department of Physics are partnering with Warmilu, an Ann Arbor startup that is attempting to provide incubated blankets to villages in India that lack electricity. India has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world which is partly due […]
[PainWeek] Results of new research published in the journal BioMed Central Family Practice underscores the pivotal role that family members, particularly significant others (SOs) can play in helping patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) achieve better quality of life while managing their condition. There has been general clinical agreement that the pursuit of normal activities, including […]
Warmilu was featured in a recent PhysicsWorld.com article highlighting our work with Kettering University. The article discusses the importance of Warmilu’s warming packs in helping to prevent hypothermia in infants. Author Tushna Commissariat does a great job explaining the technology behind Warmilu’s products, and how we’re working with faculty at Kettering University to improve our […]
The Warmilu team had a great time at Tech Twilight 2015! http://techtwilight.org/awards/
“Uma Ramabadran and Gillian Ryan, Kettering physics professors, are partnering with Warmilu, an Ann Arbor startup whose goal is to provide incubated blankets to villages in India, Chile, Kazakhstan and Kenya that lack electricity. They want to discover how to make the warming packs stay warmer longer.” Click here to read the article
Two recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grants received by Kettering University are propelling collaborative and industry research that is attempting to help reduce infant mortality rates in third-world countries. Dr. Uma Ramabadran and Dr. Gillian Ryan in the Department of Physics are partnering with Warmilu, an Ann Arbor startup that is attempting to provide incubated […]
Warmilu’s Grace Hsia was featured in an article in Crains Detroit by Amy Haimerl. “Hsia could potentially think about focusing on Warmilu full time, but like many of her friends, she faces student loan burdens. However, she finds the debt manageable, though it means she frequently cooks at home and is always aware of the […]
The core technology used in Warmilu’s blankets has been around for decades, and is similar to what’s used in glove-warming packs that are popular in Michigan this time of year. The blankets contain a detachable pack filled with what Hsia describes as “phase-changing” materials, meaning they go from a liquid to a solid, or vice-versa. […]
“After a number of models and tests and prototypes designed with user feedback, Hsia and her team created a heating pack from inexpensive materials that could provide warmth without electricity or grid power and was easy to recharge. They built a warming blanket that could be used specifically for preterm infants, which they ran through […]
“The Warmilu technology was originally created to prevent hypothermia in preterm babies and help them retain or increase body heat to improve their chance for survival. The technology is now also being used as a non-pharmacological treatment for adults with osteoarthritis or chronic joint pain. Warmilu CEO Grace Hsia, a University alum, who completed her […]
