Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota

Check out IEM Director John Bischof and his team's latest KARE 11 interview about their exciting research on creating a biorepository on the moon ??! Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/g_yGbkhQ #UMNProud #UMNDriven

IEM was joined by a team from Medtronic this year to teach high school students different topics in surgical robotics and engineering careers ?? ?? ? Special thanks to the Medtronic team who brought the Hugo RAS for all the students to demo and our amazing speakers Bill Peine, Ph.D., Nathan Knutson, and Christine Burnevik! #UMNIEM | #UMNProud #UMNDriven #SurgicalRobotics #STEMEducation

IEM is so proud to have had 15 amazing local organizations and UMN departments join us at our Inspire Conference! Thank you for helping us inspire the next generation of engineers ????? #UMNIEM | #UMNProud #UMNDriven #STEMEducation University of Minnesota Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering (CSE RIS and Youth Outreach Programs) UMN Libraries and Makerspace Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, UMN OIC of America Inc. / TC STEM MIN-Corps / Great Lakes I-Corps Hub Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota UMN Industrial and Systems Engineering IISE Student Group Robotics Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota FIRST Robotics, SW High School Robotics UMN Electrical Engineering Visible Heart? Laboratories UMN Admissions

IEM Inspire Conference 2024: Surgical Robotics ????? Last week, IEM hosted over 240 students and teachers from all over Minnesota at our annual Inspire Conference! We were joined by speakers from University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, and Medtronic who spoke on different surgical robotics topics, exposing students to many bioengineering career paths. Special thanks to Medtronic who brought the Hugo RAS system to campus for the students to demo! #UMNIEM | #UMNProud #UMNDriven #StemOutreach #STEMHighschool #SurgicalRobotics #Bioengineering

Once a Gopher, always a Gopher! Check out the coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group on an exciting project with former NFL player Ben Utecht: https://bit.ly/3UPFogf/ After experiencing a terrible foot infection, Utecht was inspired to create a product so that no one would have to go through the same experience. In 2019, Utecht created a shower sock prototype alongside University of Minnesota engineering students, leading Medical School clinicians, and industry experts from the Bakken Medical Device Center. The product has now become the Shower Sock (Sole Care Rx)! #BakkenMDC #UMNIEM | #UMNproud #ShowerSock #SoleCareRX Ed Easton Jr. University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering University of Minnesota Medical School

?? Attention Neuromodulation Community??? We’re thrilled to announce the 12th Annual Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium: The Future of Personalized Neuromodulation, taking place May 1-2, 2025, at the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis. Join us for two days of cutting-edge discussions, engaging presentations, and collaborative sessions focused on the future of personalized neuromodulation! ?? Important Dates: Feb 1: Early Registration, Travel Award & Poster Submissions Open Feb 28: Travel Award Submission Deadline Mar 7: Poster Submission Deadline Apr 14: Online Registration Closes Follow us for updates, and don’t miss this chance to connect with leaders in the field! https://lnkd.in/gjTixjE #Neuromod2025 | #UMNIEM #IEMweek2025 #UMNPROUD

On Saturday, November 2 we were delighted to welcome 120 young scholars to the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis for STEM Saturday, where students in grades K-8 explored the world of engineering through free, hands-on activities. Huge thanks to the Capri Theatre, which hosted us for the third time, as well as Institute for Engineering in Medicine, University of Minnesota and The Harvest Best Academy for their continued partnership. STEM Saturdays return to Minneapolis on February 1, 2025!

Congratulations to this year’s IEM Engineering in Medicine Doctoral Fellowship recipient Huzefa H. ?? ???? Each year, IEM awards the Fellowship to support an outstanding graduate student conducting research with an IEM member. Huzefa is a Biomedical Engineering PhD student in IEM Member Dr. Brenda Ogle’s lab, co-advised by Dr. Ferenc Toth from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. His research focuses on cartilage tissue engineering with the long-term aim of repairing damaged articular cartilage, which can be caused by common joint injuries and aging. “The hope is to implant cartilage embedded scaffolds into patients through a single step procedure,” says Huzefa, improving on most current therapies that take multiple procedures to complete. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5tQ2gZ8 #UMNIEM | #StemCellResearch #CartilageTissueEngineering University of Minnesota Department of Biomedical Engineering

?? Do you have an idea or new innovation that needs investor support to reach the next stage of development? The DMD2025 Emerging Medical Innovation Valuation Competition is accepting submissions now. Top submissions are invited to competition for a chance to get immediate feedback about their projects from leaders in the fields of medical technology research, engineering & development*. Learn more and submit today, https://lnkd.in/gTQkFjRX *Keep in mind, this is a public competition with finalists presenting to a large audience, submissions are not treated as confidential. IP and other sensitive information should be considered prior to submitting. #UMNproud #BakkenMDC #Innovation #engineering #development #research #MILI

Congratulations to IEM Members Drs. Jakub Tolar and Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH on making it onto the Minnesota Physician's list of the 100 most influential healthcare leader in Minnesota ?? ?? Once every four years, Minnesota Physician recognizes 100 of the most influential leaders in health care across Minnesota. This year, 6 representatives from the U of M Medical School were recognized on the list. See the full list of Minnesota’s most influential health care leaders from?Minnesota Physician: https://lnkd.in/eYz4cWsV #UMNIEM | #UMNProud #UMNDriven