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iuvo visits the CMTI
CMTI helps Face Shields Roc to to make face shields for the Covid 19 crisis!
Corporate visit: Curbell Medical
The CMTI visited Curbell Medical in Orchard Park, New York. The CMTI students received a tour of the plant and heard a number of presentations from the Curbell staff including: Tom Kennedy – Director of Engineering Mike Winter – Sr. Director of Quality/Regulatory Mike Regan – Product Manager, Patient Monitoring…
Congratulations! Brittany Garrison hired at Globus Medical!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Brittany Garrison, was hired as an Associate Product Manager by Globus Medical in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Brittany was a member of the Orthopaedic group in 2017 that worked on a surgical probe for posterior spinal instrumented fusion (PSIF) surgery as a member of…
Congratulations! Kerry Donnelly hired at Medtronic!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Kerry Donnelly, was hired as a Development R&D Engineer by Medtronic in Danvers, MA. She has been placed on the team that works on transcatheter aortic valve replacement delivery tools. Kerry was a member of the Orthopaedic group in 2017 that worked on a surgical probe…
Congratulations! Lauren Seitz hired at Medtronic!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Lauren Seitz, was hired as an Associate Advanced Manufacturing Engineer by Medtronic in Danvers, MA. She has been placed on the team that works on transcatheter aortic valve replacement delivery tools, which is right up her alley. Lauren was an integral member of the Cardiovascular group…
Congratulations! Courage Tsiagbe joins the 78th Medical Group of the Air Force!
2017 Alumni of the CMTI program, Courage Tsiagbe, recently completed officer training and has joined the 78th Medical Group at Robbins Air Force Base in Atlanta within the Bioenvironmental Engineering group. His job will be to help lead a team of civil, mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineers to develop…
Congratulations! Margaret Ferrari joins the PhD program at the University of Colorado.
2017 Alumnae of the CMTI program, Margaret Ferrari, recently joined the Jacot Lab for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine within the Bioengineering Department at the University of Colorado. Meggie was a an integral member of the Cardiovascular group in 2017 that worked on a customized retraction device used in heart surgery. We…
Congratulations! Caeli Quiter hired at CooperVision
2017 Alumnae of the CMTI program, Caeli Quiter, was recently hired to work at CooperVision at their Rochester Facility as a Continuous Improvement / Quality Assurance Engineer. Caeli was a team member of the Anesthesiology group in 2017 that worked on a optical technique for carrying out epidural injections. …
Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics
Testimonials
"The program provided me with explicit regulatory knowledge through the joint IP/FDA course... I met my FDA contact through this same FDA/IP course which is what has landed me a job that I love!"
MTI (2014)
Erin Keegan
FDA
Combination Product Policy Analyst
Biomedical Engineer and Lead Reviewer
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"... from clinical needs finding to, project vetting, to prototype development, to regulatory and IP strategy, to business plan development, it has all been extremely useful! "
MTI (2014)
Spencer Klubben
Foundation Medicine
Product Manager
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"The two month rotation gave us the experience to communicate with different types of clinicians and allowed us to really understand how medical devices are used in a clinical setting."
MTI (2014)
Mohammad Musleh
Bausch & Lomb
Lens Design Engineer
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"The two month clinical rotation was great! It was the first time I’d been in on cases and it was really valuable to have the opportunity to interact with surgeons and physicians on a daily basis."
MTI (2014)
Ryan DeAngelis
BIOTRONIK
Field Clinical Studies Engineer II
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"The design aspect of the program introduces students to the terminology and design processes used in the industry, which makes transitioning into industry easier..."
MTI (2014)
Matthew Crilley
Pulse Technologies
Quality Engineer II
Read more
"The connections made with professionals that would visit the program was also key..."
"I find myself constantly using the skills I learnt in the program..."
MTI (2018)
Raiem Smith
Unither Pharmaceuticals
Validation Specialist
Read more
"I often lean on not only the knowledge gained in courses such as FDA and Device Design, but also the leadership and presentation skills that I further developed in the program."
MTI (2019)
Kwasi Nimako
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Associate Sustaining Engineer
Read more
"The devotion from the staff and various experts in the field brought in to mentor the students on specific applicable subject matter is unparalleled..."
MTI (2018)
Evan Sosnow
Johnson & Johnson
Clinical Account Specialist
Read more
"I've been given many different responsibilities and projects and have been able to pick things up and learn the industry much faster than if I had tried to make the transition as an undergraduate."
MTI (2019)
Gavin Hambrose
Aesculap
Design Engineer
Read more
"I truly loved how CMTI provided a comprehensive view of medical device design including the engineering, entrepreneurial, medical, and legal aspects... (it) has equipped me to be a better physician."
MTI (2019)
Christian Keenan
University of Massachusetts
Medical School
Read more
"That they are required to have an understanding of quality systems, project management and other industry practices speaks volumes about the university’s commitment to preparing their students... "
Industry expert
Paul Buckley
Applied Sciences Group
Former President
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Living in Rochester
Join our team. Apply for our MS program today!
1 yr MS program in Biomedical Engineering focused on Medical Device Design at the University of Rochester within the Center for Medical Technology & Innovation.
iuvo visits the CMTI
CMTI helps Face Shields Roc to to make face shields for the Covid 19 crisis!
Corporate visit: Curbell Medical
The CMTI visited Curbell Medical in Orchard Park, New York. The CMTI students received a tour of the plant and heard a number of presentations from the Curbell staff including: Tom Kennedy – Director of Engineering Mike Winter – Sr. Director of Quality/Regulatory Mike Regan – Product Manager, Patient Monitoring…
Congratulations! Brittany Garrison hired at Globus Medical!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Brittany Garrison, was hired as an Associate Product Manager by Globus Medical in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Brittany was a member of the Orthopaedic group in 2017 that worked on a surgical probe for posterior spinal instrumented fusion (PSIF) surgery as a member of…
Congratulations! Kerry Donnelly hired at Medtronic!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Kerry Donnelly, was hired as a Development R&D Engineer by Medtronic in Danvers, MA. She has been placed on the team that works on transcatheter aortic valve replacement delivery tools. Kerry was a member of the Orthopaedic group in 2017 that worked on a surgical probe…
Congratulations! Lauren Seitz hired at Medtronic!
2017 Alumnus of the CMTI program, Lauren Seitz, was hired as an Associate Advanced Manufacturing Engineer by Medtronic in Danvers, MA. She has been placed on the team that works on transcatheter aortic valve replacement delivery tools, which is right up her alley. Lauren was an integral member of the Cardiovascular group…
Congratulations! Courage Tsiagbe joins the 78th Medical Group of the Air Force!
2017 Alumni of the CMTI program, Courage Tsiagbe, recently completed officer training and has joined the 78th Medical Group at Robbins Air Force Base in Atlanta within the Bioenvironmental Engineering group. His job will be to help lead a team of civil, mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineers to develop…
Congratulations! Margaret Ferrari joins the PhD program at the University of Colorado.
2017 Alumnae of the CMTI program, Margaret Ferrari, recently joined the Jacot Lab for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine within the Bioengineering Department at the University of Colorado. Meggie was a an integral member of the Cardiovascular group in 2017 that worked on a customized retraction device used in heart surgery. We…
Congratulations! Caeli Quiter hired at CooperVision
2017 Alumnae of the CMTI program, Caeli Quiter, was recently hired to work at CooperVision at their Rochester Facility as a Continuous Improvement / Quality Assurance Engineer. Caeli was a team member of the Anesthesiology group in 2017 that worked on a optical technique for carrying out epidural injections. …
Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics
Testimonials
"The program provided me with explicit regulatory knowledge through the joint IP/FDA course... I met my FDA contact through this same FDA/IP course which is what has landed me a job that I love!"MTI (2014)Erin KeeganFDACombination Product Policy Analyst
Biomedical Engineer and Lead Reviewer
Read more
"... from clinical needs finding to, project vetting, to prototype development, to regulatory and IP strategy, to business plan development, it has all been extremely useful! "MTI (2014)Spencer KlubbenFoundation MedicineProduct Manager
Read more
"The two month rotation gave us the experience to communicate with different types of clinicians and allowed us to really understand how medical devices are used in a clinical setting."MTI (2014)Mohammad MuslehBausch & LombLens Design Engineer
Read more
"The two month clinical rotation was great! It was the first time I’d been in on cases and it was really valuable to have the opportunity to interact with surgeons and physicians on a daily basis."MTI (2014)Ryan DeAngelisBIOTRONIKField Clinical Studies Engineer II
Read more
"The design aspect of the program introduces students to the terminology and design processes used in the industry, which makes transitioning into industry easier..."MTI (2014)Matthew CrilleyPulse TechnologiesQuality Engineer II
Read more
"The connections made with professionals that would visit the program was also key..."
"I find myself constantly using the skills I learnt in the program..."MTI (2018)Raiem SmithUnither PharmaceuticalsValidation Specialist
Read more
"I often lean on not only the knowledge gained in courses such as FDA and Device Design, but also the leadership and presentation skills that I further developed in the program."
MTI (2019)Kwasi NimakoRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Associate Sustaining Engineer
Read more
"The devotion from the staff and various experts in the field brought in to mentor the students on specific applicable subject matter is unparalleled..."
MTI (2018)Evan SosnowJohnson & JohnsonClinical Account Specialist
Read more
"I've been given many different responsibilities and projects and have been able to pick things up and learn the industry much faster than if I had tried to make the transition as an undergraduate."
MTI (2019)Gavin HambroseAesculapDesign Engineer
Read more
"I truly loved how CMTI provided a comprehensive view of medical device design including the engineering, entrepreneurial, medical, and legal aspects... (it) has equipped me to be a better physician."
MTI (2019)Christian KeenanUniversity of MassachusettsMedical School
Read more
"That they are required to have an understanding of quality systems, project management and other industry practices speaks volumes about the university’s commitment to preparing their students... "
Industry expertPaul BuckleyApplied Sciences GroupFormer President
Read more
Living in Rochester
Join our team. Apply for our MS program today!
1 yr MS program in Biomedical Engineering focused on Medical Device Design at the University of Rochester within the Center for Medical Technology & Innovation.