Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies
Cambridge University Press published
our textbook, Biodesign
the Process of Innovating Medical Technologies on October 1, 2009.
The authors come from the core faculty of the Biodesign Program: Paul
Yock, Josh Makower, Stefanos Zenios, Todd Brinton, Tom Krummel and Uday
Kumar. Lyn Denend, Case Writer at the Graduate School of Business, is
the Principal Writer. Christine Kurihara, Manager of Special Projects
for Biodesign, is the web editor. A companion website has been released
with the book: http://www.ebiodesign.org/.
The textbook contains 29 chapters on each step of the process of innovating medical devices from needs finding and screening to business models and funding. Each chapter also includes a 'Getting Started' section with the basic steps to take at that stage of the process.
As of May 15, 2012 we have sold 4,696 copies hardcopies. Thiry-six schools are using the textbook.
Stefanos Zenios discusses the impetus for the book
Resources for the book:
- ebiodesign.org - companion website
- Supplementary Chapters - Singapore [India, China TBD]
- Cambridge University Press - publisher
- Amazon Reviews/Order - purchase
- Digital versions: ebooks.com, amazon's kindle
- Rent the book - chegg, collegebookrenter, ecampus
- Reviews
- Scope, the Stanford Medicine Blog
- JAMA review
- Danish Review
- Coverage on GSB website

