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October 13, 2009
We would like to welcome Olympus as a new partner for Biodesign.
October 13, 2009
Paul G. Yock participated in an AdvaMed 2009 session entitled Health Businesses, Healthy Lives: Growing Medical Technologies in Post-Reform Era. How should medtech companies reevaluate their strategies and methods for product development in light of health reform.
October 7, 2009
Biodesign presented at the BME-IDEA meeting this year in Pittsburgh, PA. BME-IDEA is an alliance of academic programs that have an interest in Biomedical Engineering with an additional focus in Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship. Paul Yock discussed the innovation fellowship and course and introduce the new textbook. Christine Kurihara presented ebiodesign.org, the website that has been built to accompany the book.
October 6, 2009
Edwards Life Sciences will have a Meet & Greet where Stanford students can learn more about Edwards and discover what makes them the global leader in cardiovascular therapy.
September, 2009
Biodesign Fellows complete bootcamp at the dschool.
September, 2009
Vinesh Narayan, Megan McClain, and Zaafir Kherani of the ME 382 prosthetic arm team and ReMotion Designs visited the Jaipur clinic from August 24th to the first of September to present their work on the low-cost prosthetic elbow and conducted a trial fitting. They also collected data regarding the ongoing field testing of the Jaipur Knee and conducted user interviews. Over 300 knee joints have been fitted to date with multiple new fittings every day. Several elbow joints were also tried during the visit.
September 21, 2009
Biodesign at TCT! This year, for the first time, Biodesign is running The Biodesign Innovation Workshop at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Meeting in San Francisco. See complete program at the TCT website.
September, 2009
We'd also like to announce that Voyage Medical is also now a Community Partner.
September, 2009
We're pleased to welcome Longitude Capital as a Venture Partner for Biodesign.
September, 2009
Stanford-India Biodesign is featured prominently in the latest edition of Connect, the newsletter from the Indo-US Science & Technology Forum.
August, 2009
We are excited to announce that the textbook, Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, is being published on October 1, 2009 by Cambridge University Press. The book will include 29 chapters of content that describe the Biodesign process from Needs Finding and Screening through to Business Modeling and Licensing. A companion website: will also be launched at that time to accompany the book and will host the "Getting Started" section of each chapter of the book with active links as well as video and links to other resources. You can pre-order the book now at Cambridge University Press.
July, 2009
We are pleased to announce the incoming 2009-2010 Biodesign Innovation Fellows: Pedram Afshar, Ellis Garai, Partha Ray, Sandra Ruggles, Akhi Sista, Aravind Swaminathan, Fletcher Wilson and Rhunjay (James) Yu. Congratulations and welcome to Biodesign. Fellows will begin on August 3.
June, 2009
Stage-Gate Process for the Development of Medical Devices, an article by Jan Pietzsch, Lauren Shluzas, Elisabeth Pate-Cornell, Paul Yock and John Linehan has been published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Medical Devices. The discussed model was constructed based on best-practice analysis and interviews with more than 85 seasoned experts actively involved in the development, commercialization, regulation, and use of medical devices. Read more about it at the In Health website.
June, 2009
Jan Pietzsch has joined the advisory faculty of Biodesign. Jan is a lecturer in Management Science & Engineering in the School of Engineering at Stanford. Jan specializes n probabilistic systems analysis and innovation management relating to medical devices.
May 5, 2009
We welcome HLM Venture Partners as our latest member to support Biodesign.
April 7, 2009
Applications are now open for the SIB Fellowship. See more on the SIB page.
March 11, 2009
Josh Makower participated in Med School 101, a program for high school students put on by the medical school's Office of Communication and Public Affairs. Read more about the program.
February 25, 2009
Today we announced the winners of the Bike Safety Invention Challenge. Details are available through the bike challenge website. The Stanford Report also wrote an article about the results.
February 1, 2009
We are pleased to announce that Ronald Dollens, former president of Guidant, has joined the list of supporters of Biodesign Innovation Fellowships.
January 12, 2009
New Multi-discplinary FellowshipThe Multi-Disciplinary Training Program in Cardiovascular Imaging @ Stanford (CVIS) will train 4 post-doctoral fellows from MD and PhD backgrounds together over a two-year period beginning July 2009, combining CV imaging research with a structured educational program. Applications are due February 23, 2009
January 8, 2009
Announcing 2009 Workbench We are pleased to announce the first two "From the Innovator's Workbench" events: Hira Thapliyal on March 10 and Fred Khosravi on April 1. Registration is now open for both events.
January 8, 2009
Ari Chaney Joins Biodesign Please join us in welcoming Ari Chaney to Biodesign in the capacity of Executive Director for Technology Translation.
January 5, 2009
Welcome to the new Stanford-India Biodesign Fellows. It's the second year of the fellowship and spending six months at Stanford for 2009 are: Darshan Nayak, Pulin Raje, Rahul Ribeiro, and Asokan Thondiyath.
January 5, 2009
We are pleased to welcome Dorsey & Whitney as a community partner. We appreciate their support.
December 14, 2008
Manju Sharma and M.K. Bhan, officials in the Indian government, attended the opening ceremony and officially 'cut the ribbon' to open the Stanford-India Biodesign Centre at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences. Fellows gave presentations of working prototypes of their latest medical device technology designs to a crowd of about 50 attendees. The following day, December 15, was the 2nd annual MedTech Summit.
December, 2008
Biodesign is pleased to announce the hiring of Taylor Bui in the position of Education Coordinator. In this capacity, Taylor will help coordinate the Biodesign Innovaiton course and fellowship.
November 13, 2008
Over 15 companies and 175 students participated in our bi-annual Medtech Career Fair. We also held a panel discussion with leaders from industry who discussed what companies are looking for in the current workforce.
October 28, 2008
Biodesign launches the 2008 Invention Challenge: Bicycle Safety! Partnering with Parking & Transportation, Biodesign is offering major prizes for teams of students that invent devices, equipment, methods or processes that prevent or mitigate bicycle injury. Deadline for registering: December 1, 2008. Submissions due: February 6, 2009. See more on our challenge website.
October 21, 2008
Raj Doshi and Anurag Mairal, both associated with the Stanford-India Biodesign Program, will be featured at the October 21 meeting of TIE (The Indus Entrepreneur) and EPPIC, presenting "An Overview of the Indian Medical Technology Industry"
September 23, 2008
Paul Yock chaired a session at the Advamed 2008 meeting in Washington, DC.
August 28, 2008
Biodesign welcomes Bay City Capital as a new Venture Partner. We are grateful for their support of Biodesign.
August 28, 2008
Biodesign welcomes new partners: Cooley Godward Kronish and Synergy Life Science Partners. We thank them for their support of the program.
July 21, 2008
Welcome to the new fellows Eight fellows joined Biodesign today in the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship. Drop by and meet them when you're on campus or nearby. They are Joelle Abra, Jake Brenner, Matthew Callaghan, Kevin Chao, Greg Magee, Erika Palmer, Ruey Peh, and John Avi Roop.
July 21, 2008
New Alumni News page launched. Find out how Biodesign Alumni fellows and students are doing. Also, see a list of companies that have been started from Biodesign innovations.
July 22, 2008
Biosynergy magazine features Stanford Biodesign. Read the article. (pdf)
June 26, 2008
Dr. Ambumani Ramdoss, Honorable Health and Family Welfare Minister, Government of India, visited Stanford University. He stopped by Biodesign to hear about our India program.
June 25, 2008
Students Design Inexpensive Knee Prosthetic. The Biodesign-sponsored project in Tom Andriacchi's Medical Device course for the 2007-08 academic year was a prosthetic knee designed to meet the needs of the medically-underserved. The resulting device can be manufactured for around $30. The device was designed under the auspices of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) in Jaipur, India, home of the renowned Jaipur prosthetic foot.
June 10, 2008
Congratulations to the Graduating Fellows for the 07-08 and 06-08 fellowship years: Venita Chandra, Zachary Edmonds, Brian Fahey, Marie Guion-Johnson, Dorothea Koh, Nandan Lad, Beverly Tang, Jamie van Hoften, and James Wall. Our best to all of them in their future careers as innovators! Fellows David Boudreault and Ronald Jou will remain in Biodesign for the second year of their two-year fellowship.
June 5, 2008
John Linehan, PhD., Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine of Northwestern University and Consulting Professor for Biodesign chaired a daylong session on developing medical technology at the MD&M East Conference. Through InHealth funding, researchers from the Biodesign program documented these pathways and differentiated them from drug development. Innovative biomedical technologies require recognition of opportunity, assessment of need and market potential, and knowledge of critical first steps in the invention, patenting, early prototyping, and development of concepts. Lead investigator Jan Pietzsch also presented.
May 1, 2008
Stefanos Zenios, Professor of Business and Biodesign faculty, recently co-authored "Cost-effective Medical Treatment: Putting an Updated Dollar Value on Human Life," in Knowledge@Wharton. From Wharton: "New research from Wharton and Stanford based on Medicare kidney dialysis data shows that the average figure -- $129,090 per additional year of quality life -- is higher than prior studies have shown. Perhaps more important, the study also puts a value on the cost-effectiveness of treatment across percentiles of the entire dialysis population in an attempt to develop a benchmark for health care coverage decisions." Read the entire Wharton article.
April 14, 2008
InHealth and AIMBE presented A Road Map for Device and Diagnostic Innovation: Opportunities for Industry and Regulators held Wednesday April 30 in Gaithersburg, MD. Jan Pietzsch, John Linehan and Josh Makower presented. In a landmark study funded by a grant from InHealth, a team based at Stanford University’s Biodesign Program has documented the device development process and differentiated it from pharma. In doing so, investigators met with representatives of industry and of the FDA. This seminal work presents the most comprehensive picture of device development ever completed and reveals opportunities and challenges for all.
April 2, 2008
Marie Guion-Johnson, Biodesign Innovation Fellow, spent 4 weeks in India over her 'externship' time for her fellowship. Her efforts in India included assessing processes in the Aravind Eye Hospital. Her final report suggested several new process improvements which will be implemented over the next year.
April 2, 2008
We are pleased to announce the 2008-2009 Biodesign Innovation Fellows: Jake Brenner, Kevin Chao, Greg Magee, Matthew Callaghan, Ruey Peh, Joelle Abra, John Avi Roop, Erika Palmer. Congratulations to all!
March 13, 2008
Venita Chandra and James Wall, second year fellows in Biodesign, recently completed a chapter in a new book entitled "Robotics in General Surgery." See more info.
February 22-29, 2008
Entrepreneurship Week at Stanford is being held with sponsorship from Biodesign and other entrepreneurship programs throughout Stanford. Events are free and open to all students, parents, alumni and members of the greater Stanford community.
February 12, 2008
Biodesign announces its slate of Workbench Innovators. Read more about the series on the workbench page.
January 17, 2008
Summer Job Search Strategies for Engineering & Science Students. Thursday, January 17; 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Clark Center, Room S360. Winter quarter is when many employers start to interview and fill their summer jobs and internships. You can prepare for your job search by coming to this workshop to hear strategies on employer selection and hiring practices, tips on how to find the right summer job for you, and key resources you can access right here on campus to help you develop your job search strategy. Please direct any questions to crstudents@mailman.stanford.edu.
January 15, 2008
Artiman Ventures becomes Partner We welcome Artiman Ventures as one of our Venture Partners supporting the efforts of Biodesign.
January 10, 2008
Biodesign publishes review of device regulation Researchers in Biodesign have released a review of the background, mission and statutory requirements of medical device regulation in the United States.
January 5, 2008
Welcome to our new Fellows Our newly launched Stanford-India Biodesign program welcomes its first set of fellows: Nish Chasmawala, Srini Jaggu, Jayant Karve, Amit Sharma and Sandeep Singh.
December 20-21, 2007
Stanford-India Biodesign hosts the first ever Medical Technology Summit in Delhi, India. Over 40 professionals participated from many areas of the medical device arena, including education, government industry and NGO. The summit was intended to catalyze the community to address needs in the development of device technology for India.
December 11 , 2007
Biodesign has partnered with the Stanford Entrepreneurship Network’s “Coaches on Call” program to provide entrepreneurial Stanford students with access to outside experts from a variety of related fields. Biodesign hosted Tom Rodgers from Advanced Technology Ventures during the fall quarter launch of the program. Ellen Koskinas from InterWest Partners and Mika Mayer with Morrison & Foerster will host sections on medical device venture capital and life sciences intellectual property, respectively in February. Coaches on Call is for Stanford students only. For more info, please see http://sen.stanford.edu/coaches
December 10 , 2007
Paul Yock is quoted in an article about Med Tech innovation in Design News. “The successful, effective people in medical technology invention start with a clinical need and understand how important it is. That is more than half of the secret to successful inventing.” The article, Getting Started in Medical Design, features the essential steps in developing products for one of the OEM's fastest-growing - and toughest - markets.
December 3, 2007
StemCor, a company started by Daniel Kraft a former Biodesign student, was recently featured in the San Jose Mercury News in an article entitled "Stanford startup develops novel bone marrow mining device" Read the article at the SJMerc site.
November 13, 2007
Dean Kamen inventor of the Segway and other medical technology innovations, is being featured in our first "From the Innovator's Workbench" of the season. November 13, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
October 19, 2007
Fogarty Lecture featuring Casey McGlynn, Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati speaking on FOCUS ON INNOVATION: The Innovator's Journey -- Lessons for the Entrepreneur. Clark Center Auditorium, 4-5pm. Open to the public.
October, 2007
BDN Website Users Welcome Biodesign has consolidated several websites into one, to allow for our resources to be found in one place. We welcome former http://bdn.stanford.edu/ (Biodesign Network) users - the network is now here!
September 26, 2007
The Stanford Biodesign Program and Stanford Career Development Center invite you to a special career fair for students and alumni seeking jobs and internships in the medical device industry. The event will be held in the Oak West Lounge in the Tresidder Student Union on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

Cost is $350 per table. The registration fee includes lunch for two, and additional lunches may be purchased at $15 each. If you wish to participate in the fair, please go to https://stanford-csm.symplicity.com/. Employers who have previously registered with NACElink can log in with their email address as their username and their password. For new users, please click the link to register, and once you fill out a profile, a password will be sent to you.

On your main account page, you will see a link that will indicate "MedTech Career Fair Registration." Click the link, sign up on line, pay on line at that time, or the system will give you instructions on how to submit a check. Registration is first-come, first-served. Reservations are not confirmed until payment is received. Please note that credit card payment may only be made at the time of online registration. Please mail checks, payable to Stanford Career Development Center, to:

Stanford University
Career Development Center
563 Salvatierra Walk, M/C 8530
Stanford, CA 94305
ATTN: Jim Frizzell

Upon payment, we will email you confirmation of your reservation and send you additional details, including directions and parking information. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

We look forward to seeing you on November 13th.
 
August 22, 2007
Venita Chandra and James Wall, Second Year Innovation Fellows, will be giving a presentation about the Biodesign Innovation Program at MDDExpo 2007 :Santa Clara Convention Center, September 18-19, 2007. They will be discussing ways to identify new opportunities for innovation, to assess clinical needs and market potential and to take the critical first steps in the invention, patenting, early prototyping, and development of new concepts.
August 10, 2007
Jaipur Foot Patron visits Biodesign - We recently hosted D.R. Mehta and Armand Neukermans at the Biodesign Program. D.R. Mehta is the Founder and Patron of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, a resource in Jaipur, India that provides prosthetics to patients for free. Armand Neukermans is founder of Telcor and a patron of the Center that D.R. Mehta founded. D.R. Mehta has agreed to be on the advisory board for Stanford India Biodesign.
July 16, 2007
The applications are now closed for the Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship. We received over 300 applications.
July 1, 2007
Welcome to the incoming Biodesign Innovation Fellows. Surgical Fellows join on 7/1/07; all others are here 7/23/07. We have 11 new fellows this year joining our two resident second year Surgical Fellows: Venita Chandra and James Wall.
June 26, 2007
Institute for Pediatric Innovation launches in Cambridge, MA; Biodesign is consulting with the group and it may involve Lucile Packard Children's Hospital soon.
June 19, 2007
Congratulations to the Graduating Fellows for the 06-07 and 05-07 fellowship years: Stephen Eichmann, Joel Goldsmith, Basil Hantash, Zach Malchano, David Meister, Carlos Mery, Oscar Miranda-Dominguez, Santiago Ocejo, Bilal Shafi, Tatum Tarin, Richard Vecchiotti, Ross Venook, Kenneth Wu. Our best to all of them on their future careers as innovators!
June 12, 2007
The Emerging Entrepreneurs two-day workshop is coming October 5-6! Apply now for a spot at this dynamic and exciting event. Seats are limited.
June 4, 2007
White Team Fellows in Finals for Boomers Competition
The White Team (Venita Chandra, Rich Vecchiotti, Tatum Tarin, Ross Venook, Joel Goldsmith) has been selected as a finalist in the BoomerVentures competition through Santa Clara University. They were selected from 12 semi-finalists to move to the next stage. Winners will be announced June 19. Grand Prize is $10,000.
May 31 , 2007
New Website Launched
May 31, 2007
Stanford-India Biodesign Program
The Government of India announces our new joint program. Read the Indian Press Release, Read our Press Release
May 31, 2007
Fellowship Application for Fellowship Year 2008-09 now open
May, 2007
Team Wins Award
Congrats to the LaserSeal team of Dr. Milana Trounce, Avishai Shoham, Kristen Gasior and Adam de la Zerda on their award at Women 2.0 conference. Their device promises faster, cleaner wound closures in the operating room with laser technology
March 26, 2007
Read our latest Newsletter
November, 2006
The Graduate School of Business Magazine features Stanford Biodesign in an article entitled "Crossing Disciplines to Breed Biomed Ideas."
November, 2005
Paul Yock is interviewed in the book "The Medical Device R&D Handbook," edited by Ted Kuclick.