César de la Fuente, PhD is the winner of our NEMO Prize!

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We are happy to announce César de la Fuente, PhD ( @delafuenteupenn) as the winner of our NEMO Prize! Congrats! A special thank you to every faculty member in over 40 applications! @PennMedicine @PennPCI @PennEngineers #healthtech #innovation #covid19test https://t.co/zJf8SgP7G5
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