Undergraduate Research Assistance Alumni
The Undergraduate Research Assistant program is an opportunity for all registered University of Minnesota students of all types to get involved with solving real-world needs, and learn how medical devices come to life. Each project has a Clinical Lead and BMDC staff mentor. The student will meet at a regularly schedule meeting time to review progress and receive feedback. Projects have the potential to be presented on a poster and in publications.
To be considered for a position, apply to BMDC Undergrad RA (Job#354731).
Alumni include:
- Aidan Golish, Fascia Suture Development
- Akshara Molleti, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Alex Bursey, Catheter
- Ali Ai-Hinaai, Patient Specific Palatal Obturator
- Arthur Thomas DeWitt, Fascia Closure Tool
- Christopher Harper, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Dominick Olaes, Eye Hydrocolloid
- Gauri Kartha, Device to Prevent Aspirational Pneumonia in Patients with Neurological Diseases
- Helen Geng, Patient Specific Palatal Obturator
- Hershen Nair, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Ia-Ong Lor, Fascia Suture Development
- Ishika Nimmagadda, Patient Specific Palatal Obturator
- Jayson Nguyen, Pediatric Compression Device
- Karl Pederson, Pulmonary Flow Restrictor Delivery Development
- Ken Uy, Humidifier
- Kresten Atkins, Oropharyngeal Scope
- Mihir Madhaparia, Fascia Suture Development
- Quan Dang, Irradiance Meter
- Rohan Janga, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Sanab Abdi, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Sebastian Helgeson, Caregiver-Assist Wheelchair
- Seema Wadhwa, Patient Specific Palatal Obturator
- Sophia Steblay, Oropharyngeal Scope
- Sneha Jacob, Humidifier
- Theodore Nguyen, Meniscus Repair Suture Development
- Yeon Ji Kim, Eye Hydrocolloid
- Yukun Li, Microfluidic Pump Design