UCLA Biodesign

What an incredible week connecting with innovators at The MedTech Conference! I had the pleasure of representing Vonova's transformational technology as an execution award finalist! And to participate in an engaging panel conversation about the future of robotic surgery. Congratulations to Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPH, MTM for taking home the grand prize. It's been a very rewarding journey to develop our strategic value through MedTech Innovator, thank you to our mentors Derek Herrera, Leo Petrossian, Micha?l Groosman, Kenny Tran, MBA, and many more for their support throughout. It takes a village! Paul Grand, Nicole Black, PhD, David N Constantine, Todd Roberts, Alexander Cooper, MBA, Jerry Ciolino, Daphne Radfar, Rhonda F. Rhyne, Jeff June, Sanket Chauhan, MD, MBA #pod9ers Ryan DeBoer, Nicolette Driscoll Black, PhD, Joana Cartocci, Marc-Joseph Antonini, Caitlin Morse, Souvik Paul, Inara Lalani, Geoff Weissbach, Jose M.

UCLA Biodesign 2024-2025 goes to Edwards Lifesciences! Thank you to Farzad Azimpour, MD, Tony Vrba, and Amanda Fowler for having our Biodesign Fellows tour the Edwards Lifesciences corporate headquarters in Irvine during Biodesign bootcamp last week. As one of our ecosystem partners, we are so grateful to the Edwards team for sharing their journey to becoming one of the leading medical technology companies, with a unique focus on in-house innovation. Here's to an amazing start to a year of innovating! #uclabiodesign #edwardslifesciences #biodesign #mywhywithEdwards

It was a pleasure sharing Vonova's journey alongside our clinical advisor, Dr. Gary Duckwiler, a true pioneer of neurovascular technology. Our world-class team exemplifies the power of collaboration between UCLA Health and UCLA Anderson School of Management through UCLA Biodesign. Thank you Dr. Jose M. for bringing us all together. #biodesign #team

MedTech companies evolve from ideas, and while the idea may stem from an individual, it is a team effort of people contributing intellectually and working diligently to execute development and to reduce a medical device to clinical practice. I’m grateful for the ambitious UCLA Biodesign fellow, Wesley Jones, who took a risk in the summer of 2022 to join Vonova and dedicate himself to build out a company and recruit a team that is capable and passionate about this mission. I’m also grateful for mentors like Gary Duckwiler, who lent their credibility, expertise, and efforts to validate our concept. Geoff Weissbach Jim Pak #medtech #startup #innovation

As part of UCLA Biodesign's annual bootcamp programing, Biodesign Discovery, Accelerator, and AI fellows attended Octane OC's Apex of Innovation Conference this past week to connect with visionaries, trailblazers, and industry professionals in the medtech technology space. Speakers shared incredible insights as leading figures in cardiovascular medicine and research. Thank you to Octane OC for putting on such an informative forum full of cutting-edge breakthroughs and advancements in cardiovascular technology! #octaneOC #uclabiodesign #innovation #medtech

Reminder that the UCLA Biodesign Fellowship is open for applications for the cohort beginning in Summer 2025! To find more information about the fellowship and application, click here! https://lnkd.in/d4mGvXS8

Thank you to the UCLA Venture Accelerator Activate Program for everything! It was a pleasure to join another program with my UCLA Biodesign fellows. Congratulations to the 2024 cohort!

The UCLA Biodesign Fellowship is open for applications! Starting Summer 2025, join our team of experienced professionals in medicine, nursing, engineering, design, and business. We’re bringing together a best-in-class interdisciplinary team to prototype and develop technologies to solve challenging health care needs and better the future of patient care, all while utilizing the resources provided through the extensive UCLA ecosystem. Apply today! https://lnkd.in/d4mGvXS8

I’m proud to say I’ve completed the UCLA Biodesign program! I learned so much that will forever shape my way of thinking & understanding of innovation in healthcare! Thank you to everyone I worked with and who supported this opportunity. ????

Reminder to apply to the UCLA Health Innovation Challenge, an opportunity which provides our community, including faculty, staff, trainees, students, patients, caregivers and volunteers, the opportunity to help advance long-lasting health and equitable care through medical innovation. In search of the next great idea, from novel medical devices to optimizing patient experience, we invite our community members to join in our search! Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gcdq2cKj