Fenwal scientist earns award

LAKE ZURICH - Fenwal Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability, has announced that the American Society for Apheresis will present Fenwal biomedical engineer Katherine Radwanski with the prestigious Junior Investigator Award for her research on photopheresis.

Photopheresis is a medical therapy whereby blood is collected from patients and treated with photosensitive drugs.

The drugs are then activated outside the body by exposing the blood to ultraviolet light before returning the blood to the patients.