Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, UMN

09/18/2025

DMD paper submissions are OPEN! Don't miss out on this opportunity to present your research in front of top medtech academia and industry professionals!

Papers must fit into one of the following topics:

- Cardiovascular Devices
- Computational Modeling & Simulation
- Digital Health & Devices
- Human Factors & Wearable Devices
- Medical Device Materials & MFG Methods
- Medical Device Education & Training
- Medical Robotics
- Surgical Tools
- Advances in Medical Devices

Submit HERE: https://dmd.umn.edu/

🚨 This year, we will be hosting one evening poster session and network event.

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09/16/2025

🦴 Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Spine Brace Wear-Time Sensor: Scoliosis is a problem which affects 2-3% of the world population. More here: https://med.umn.edu/education/course/teams-projects
Team Members: Youssef Barsoum, Leyman Bosat, Shaunak Mannjure, Jana Duong
Clinical Leads: Walter Truong, MD, Jonathan Sembrano MD

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09/04/2025

😬 The pressure applied to the tongue for an extended period of time, can lead to swelling, deep lacerations, or nerve injury. Learn more about the creativity of the Smart Mouth Retractor team had over the summer.

https://med.umn.edu/education/course/teams-projects
Team Members: Katie Johnsen, Adriana Tacheny, Bhavin Yedlapalli, Amil George, (not shown) Maryam Aghayeva
Clinical Lead: Ethan Bassett, MD

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09/04/2025

🚨 📑 Check out our latest publication on T Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma from the American Journal of Hematology: "Lymphocyte Kinetics and Outcomes of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma With Out of Specification Products"

🔗 Read publication here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.70001

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08/13/2025

⚡MDIEU Student Team Highlight ⚡
The Delivery of Virus-based Therapeutics team focused on cancer therapeutics with the potential to overcome current limitations of conventional surgical and chemotherapeutic regimens.

Team Members: Arreh Jain, Britany Pacheco Vasquez, Isabel Moss Magaña, Sara Wilkowske, and Lucas Lodermeier

Clinical Lead: Christopher LaRocca, MD

https://med.umn.edu/education/course/teams-projects

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08/05/2025

⚡MDIEU Student Team Highlight⚡

This amazing team worked on a 3D-printed CPAP Device that supports babies with respiratory distress syndrome due to premature birth. Check out the full scope of this project and more https://med.umn.edu/education/course/teams-projects

Team Members:
Mohamed Elbahtawy, Tim Trussell, Alex Cheung, Sophia Konzen, Joyce Cubero

Clinical Lead:
Brandon Tomlin, MD MS

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07/24/2025

🚨We're !! Make an impact and join the Bakken MDC team today as BMDC Lab Assistant and Research!

Apply here: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U

06/13/2025

☀️ Summer is finally here and we're excited to welcome all our summer interns in our Medical Device Innovation Experience for Undergraduates program!

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06/13/2025

06/12/2025

Yesterday, we attended DeviceTalks Minnesota 2025 and had the pleasure of hosting the "Helping Start-ups Start: How the University of Minnesota Helps Entrepreneurs Build a Strong Foundation" panel!

Thank you to Nathan Allen, Patricia McCracken, Ibrahim Yekinni, and Danny Sachs, Director of our Innovation Fellows Program, for joining us

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06/04/2025

We will see you there!

We're just days away from DeviceTalks Minnesota — and this is your final chance to claim a seat.

On June 11, join a select group of MedTech professionals for a one-day-only event focused on advancing innovation through candid conversations, collaborative workshops, and powerful networking.

Seats are limited by design. This is not a mega-conference — it’s a one on one experience.

Use UMINN25 for 25% off your pass and secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/4mIlyjt

05/01/2025

And that's a close on 🎉 Thank you everyone for an amazing last day, can't wait for already!!

See you tomorrow for 👋

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