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Innovation Fellows Program Welcomes New Cohort (2025-2026)
BMDC’s Innovation Fellows Program (IFP) trains seasoned professionals from different disciplines – including engineers, scientists, and clinicians – to address unmet medical needs with novel...
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Arthur Erdman elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Arthur Erdman, a Richard C. Jordan Professor, Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Founding Director of the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, was...
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A Night at the Bell Museum with BMDC’s Innovation Fellows
On February 20th, the Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center (Bakken MDC) recognized the Innovation Fellows Program (IFP) in a special event at the Bell Museum.In attendance were over 100 people from...
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Looking at the Spine Outside the Body
In July 2024, a patient with a severe cervical spine deformity met Dr. Carolina Sandoval-Garcia from the Department of Neurosurgery in the emergency room. With such a complicated abnormality,...
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The Heart of Minnesota Med Tech Innovation
Earlier this month, IEM attended Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis 2024 (MD&M), the largest annual end-to-end design and manufacturing event in the Midwest.
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Not if, but when: The next medical device breakthrough is coming
"The Bakken Medical Devices Center is creating new devices and developing researchers with the potential to solve critical healthcare challenges."
By Adam Overland
Innovators in action
Take a look inside the University of Minnesota’s Bakken Medical Devices Center, a bustling hub of lifesaving innovation, creation, and technology
By Justin Harris