10/11/2026
Over 1 million patients get catheter-related infections annually.
A $1 adaptation developed at Notre Dame could save thousands of lives each year.
Earlier today, fans at Notre Dame Stadium Professor Ana Flores-Mireles and her team that have developed a simple silicone-oil coating that keeps bacteria and fungi from sticking to the device entirely.
Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/PreventingInfections