Interview Day, 2007

After sixteen finalists interviewed in Delhi, eight of them were chosen to come to Stanford to interview for the final spots. Interviewers included faculty in the program as well as industry experts.

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Aroop Dutta, Srinivas Jaggu, Jayant Karve, Sandeep Singh, Amit Sharma, Bhavuk Garg, Nish Chasmawala, Arunesh Sil

MedTech Summit, 2007

Prior to arriving in the U.S. to start their fellowship, the newly selected fellows (Srinivas Jaggu, Jayant Karve, Sandeep Singh, Amit Sharma, and Nish Chasmawala) attended a first-ever Medical Device Technology Summit in Delhi, December 20-21, 2007. Attendees at the summit included faculty from Stanford University, IIT-Delhi, and AIIMS. Also attending were participants from industry, government and regulatory agencies as well as the Indo-US Science & Technology Forum.

Inaugural Reception, 2008

To welcome the new fellows, Stanford Biodesign held an inaugural reception on March 6, 2008. Attendees of the reception included Harry Greenberg, Sr. Associate Dean of the School of Medicine, Faculty from the Department of Emergency Medicine (with whom SIB is partnering), members of local industry, venture partners, faculty and staff in Stanford-India Biodesign. A local Indian caterer provided sumptuous South India fare.

Stanford Biodesign Innovation Course, 1st Quarter, 2008

All SIB Fellows participate in the Biodesign Innovation course. This entails being a member of a team of graduate students (from Engineering, Medicine, Law and/or Business) that researches a medical need and determines appropriate solutions taking into account markets, stakeholders, regulatory pathway, reimbursement strategy, etc. At the end of the first quarter (it's a two-quarter sequence) each team presents to a panel of industry experts (including Drs., VCs, local company Sr. Analysts, etc.) Here is one such presentation by the team SIB Fellow Nish Chasmawala was on.

Biodesign Innovation Fellow Present Findings from India

Marie Guion-Johnson, Biodesign Innovation Fellow, spoke with the fellows and Stanford-India Biodesign faculty and staff about her experience in her externship with Aurolab (part of Aravind Eye Institute) in Madurai, India. She reviewed her process of observation in the eye care setting and in the lab where they make surgical instruments. Dr. Guion-Johnson's work during the month she was there will benefit the long-term processes for creating instruments for eye surgeries.

Fellows learn prototyping tools, May 2008

Craig Milroy, Peter Frykmann and Parmita Dalal teach the fellows how to use several of the machines in the Product Realization Laboratory. Here Peter is showing Sandeep Singh and Jayant Karve how to use the prototyping equipment.

Stanford-India Biodesign Centre, Delhi nears completion, May 2008

The SIB Centre, being constructed at AIIMS, is nearing completion and should be ready for interviews for the 2009 SIB Fellowship on June 25, 2008. The facility will be 4000+ sq. ft. of space dedicated to innovation in medical device technology.

Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellows Graduate, SIB Fellows present award to S. Mahadevan, June 2008

Nish Chasmawala (at leftmost) presents S. Mahadevan with an award for his support of the Stanford India Biodesign Fellows during the Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellows Graduation ceremony, June 10, 2008

The Jaipur Knee Team from Tom Andriacchi's class (ME 382) demonstrates their new device

July 2, 2008 Angelo Szychowski, Joel Sadler, and Eric Thorsell, the Jaipur Knee Team, visited Biodesign to demonstrate their new device. The device is a prosthetic knee that can be manufactured for under $30. Missing from the photo is team member Ayo Roberts. Venita Chandra, Biodesign Innovation Fellow, was one of their coaches.

Ramadoss Visits Stanford

Indian Minister of Health & Family Welfare, A. Ramadoss, visited Stanford University on June 26, 2008. He made a special stop at Stanford Biodesign to hear about the

Fellows Present their findings at the completion of Phase I

July 16, 2008 The Stanford-India Biodesign Fellows presented to an audience of faculty, staff, supporters and advisors the results of their first seven months in the fellowship. The presentation included a description of the process they undertook during Phase I, a look at their top four needs, and a comprehensive view on the medical technology industry in India and the challenges that they will face in their next phases.

Fellows Find SIB Centre at AIIMS ready for the next Phase

August 15, 2008 The SIB Fellows have returned to India to start the second Phase of the fellowship. While they were gone, the SIB Centre was created at AIIMS. Approx. 4000 sq. ft. has been dedicated to the creating and implementation of medical devices. It includes several offices, a prototyping studio and meeting space, modeled after the Stanford Biodesign Collaboratory space.

SIB Fellows Share Space

The SIB Centre at AIIMS also houses office space for the fellows. Four fellows are currently working here.