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The ultra-fine wires Cacie McDorman /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u201920 helps develop are small in size but transformative in impact./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/n

Now a global project manager for wire technology at Alleima Advanced Materials, the materials science and engineering alum has earned the company/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u2019s 2026 Innovation Prize for her work advancing wires used in critical medical devices such as continuous glucose monitors, hearing implants and pacemakers. The annual award recognizes excellence in product development./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u201cThe work I do is very rewarding. Every day, I get to contribute to advancing medical care and treatment,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u201d McDorman says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u201cIf it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u2019s a medical device and it has a wire, Alleima is likely contributing to it somehow./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/153241/n