Wei Lu, Elvin Colon, James Fitzpatrick, Lisa Hix, Curtis Mead
{"title":"Security Driven Product Design for Open-Source Medical Syringe Infusion Pumps.","authors":"Wei Lu, Elvin Colon, James Fitzpatrick, Lisa Hix, Curtis Mead","doi":"10.1109/isec64801.2025.11147320","DOIUrl":"10.1109/isec64801.2025.11147320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Open-source medical devices, including syringe infusion pumps, have gained popularity due to their cost-effectiveness and adaptability. However, integrating open-source components, such as their open-source software controlling system, raises significant cybersecurity concerns. This paper investigates cybersecurity vulnerability targeting an open-source medical syringe pump. We present a DDoS attack that alters the pump's operation, potentially leading to over-infusion or under-infusion of medication. We then assess the implications of these security flaws on patient safety and device reliability. Based on this assessment, we propose mitigation strategies that involve hardware modifications to enhance the device's resistance to such attacks and change designs for the 3D printing hardware pieces for open electronics. This research highlights the urgent need for security-driven product design, where security considerations guide the healthcare product's design choices and implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":520488,"journal":{"name":"... Integrated STEM Education Conference. Integrated STEM Education Conference","volume":"2025 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12449792/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145116044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engaging Middle School Students with Disease Ecology in Place-based STEM Outreach.","authors":"Tugba Boz, Nora Smith, Rebekah Hammack, Hilarie Davis, Jamie Cornish","doi":"10.1109/isec61299.2024.10665097","DOIUrl":"10.1109/isec61299.2024.10665097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, we report on a place-based workshop on disease ecology as part of a nationally-funded project. Our approach to disease ecology is interdisciplinary encompassing elements of ecology, microbiology, medicine, genetics, immunology, entomology, geography, nutrition, and epidemiology. In this paper, we describe how middle school students, participating in a summer camp at a university in the northwestern U.S., engaged with a five-day workshop on disease ecology. We inquired into how the students' engagement with and understanding of disease ecology were enhanced through place-based activities, and which aspects of these activities were meaningful for their learning about disease ecology. We had two sections and a total of 24 students in the workshop. Our participating students consisted of 13 white students, 11 Native American students, and one Hispanic student. Our study utilized two primary sources of data: student interviews and student-generated artifacts. Our analysis of these interviews and artifacts employed a multi-method approach to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the data. Our preliminary findings show that the students found the camp activities engaging and that these activities increased their interest in science and health. The place-based aspect of the activities increased their understanding of science in their local communities and contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":520488,"journal":{"name":"... Integrated STEM Education Conference. Integrated STEM Education Conference","volume":"2024 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11959810/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143766242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}