The Medical Devices Center Innovation Fellows Program (youtube video) was selected as one of the most novel/innovative programs in graduate level, experiential learning courses in medical device innovation 2009. Marie Johnson will present the program before 95 Biomedical Engineering Department Chairs at the October 7, 2009 Biomedical Engineering IDEA Conference in Pittsburgh. Its program will be used to “motivate design/innovation entrepreneurship education initiatives in BME programs worldwide.”
See pictures of the MDC at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair
MDC Innovation Fellows Director and Joseph Hale, 2008-2009 Innovation Fellow Alum, highlighted in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal: From Practice to the Lab--Scholars in U program study ‘real world’ road blocks in medical community to create patentable solutions
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3M Releases First Automated Rapid Flu Detection Assay
The Medical Devices Center combines basic research, applied translational research, education and training, and outreach/public engagement to accelerate interdisciplinary medical device research and development.