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Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center, UMN

Moving medical technology from idea to commercialization. Contact the Earl E. Bakken MDC with Questions, Ideas and Requests at mdcinfo@umn.edu

Accelerating medical technology from idea to commercialization.

05/18/2026

Join us in congratulating Dr. Ali Kahlert on her new role as the Anatomical 3D Artist & Human Factors Device Designer of the Bakken MDC!

Ali recently completed her PhD and is transitioning from her role as a doctoral candidate into this exciting new staff position. Her work has consistently demonstrated a unique combination of scientific rigor, creativity, and technical expertise.

05/05/2026

What a pair! Thank you for repping the BMDC and all your amazing research at the DMD 2026 Conference.

As part of the BMDC's UGRA program, Sophia Steblay and Kresten Atkins worked to design, build and test a low profile (non-gag reflex), flexible, oropharyngeal scope with a high definition camera, to allow healthcare providers to see structures deep in the mouth and throat to visually identify cancers.

There paper based on this research will be published in the DMD Conference Proceedings next month.

Pictured: Sophia Steblay (ME Class of '25) and Cyndee Stull (Assistant Professor School of Dentistry & Project Clinical Lead).
Kresten Atkins (not pictured)

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05/01/2026

The BMDC Garage Band had the pleasure of playing at the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota's Plumb Bob Friday Festival. Thank you for having us and thank you to all those who sang along!

Band members left to right:
Paul Rothweiler (Chemistry & Human Physiology Class of '83 & '84)
Sophia Steblay (ME Class of '25 and BMDC UGRA)
Don Weirens (Business)
Arthur Erdman (ME Professor)
David Nedrelow (Orthodontic Resident Class of '26)

04/21/2026

*UPDATED* Happy DMD 2026! Here is the schedule for today. Please go to the https://dmd.umn.edu/agenda for more information.

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04/14/2026

We are officially ONE week away from DMD 2026!

Thank you again to all of our wonderful sponsors for all of your support. See you next week 👀

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04/08/2026

🚨IT'S OFFICIAL🚨 DMD 2026 is SOLD OUT!

We are at full capacity for our conference this year. Please email DMDconf@umn.edu with any questions or concerns.

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04/02/2026

We are officially accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Innovation Fellows Program. Creative clinicians, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs are invited to apply by May 18, 2026.

Click the link provided in the first comment to learn more and submit an application.

04/01/2026

What are we printing? Drop your guess in the comments 👇

The Bakken Medical Devices Center is launching something fun: AnatomyU.

AnatomyU is dedicated to providing accurate anatomical models designed to train students at all levels of education and priced to match.

Learn how to order yours by clicking the link in the first comment!

02/20/2026

The Innovation Fellows Program recently hosted our friend and seasoned executive, Jan Pieter (JP) Heemels, who shared insights from his early days at venture-backed neuromodulation startups Spinal Modulation, Mainstay Medical, and Salvia BioElectronics. (JP is pictured on the left.)

Thank you, JP!

More information about the Innovation Fellows Program: https://med.umn.edu/bmdc/fellows-program

pictured left to right:
Jan Pieter (JP) Heemels
Amy Thompson
Elizabeth Bottorff
Danny Sachs
Susan Malaret
Jesse Corry
Alok Sharma

11/20/2025

Today is THE DAY! On this important day of giving, your efforts will help support all the amazing work BMDC does, such as providing prototyping facilities that supports researchers, clinicians and engineers resolve clinical needs ⚙️💪

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gqnEMrmw

| Institute for Engineering in Medicine - University of Minnesota

11/13/2025

Give to the Max Day is next Thursday, November 20! Support the next generation of engineers 💪 Your efforts will help support all the amazing work BMDC does, such as providing prototyping facilities that supports researchers, clinicians and engineers resolve clinical needs!

Learn more here: https://med.umn.edu/bmdc/about-us/give

| Institute for Engineering in Medicine - University of Minnesota

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420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
55455

Telephone

+16126264066

Website

https://bmdc.umn.edu/

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