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: We had an unforgettable experience this summer, thanks to the amazing team at Curbell Medical! During our visit, we had…

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The CMTI visits Volpi USA during its 25th Anniversary

One of the most valuable experiences for students are those where they can see firsthand what engineers do on a daily basis. The CMTI visited Volpi USA in nearby Auburn, NY during one its landmark achievements, its 25th anniversary following the acquisition of the fiber optic division of Welch Allyn for the in-house production optical fibers.

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Visit local companies through the CMTI!

Visiting companies like Welch Allyn/Hill Rom help students appreciate where they will fit into the industry.  Students met with John Lane (Director of Electrical Eng. and Tech. Development) and Dave Rider (Senior Manager, New Healthcare Delivery Solutions) and learned about how large companies innovate new products by having engineers interact directly…

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CMTI visits the Jacobs Institute

Another CMTI tour gave us convincing evidence that translational medicine and innovation are strong across Western NY.  On August 25th, we visited the Jacobs Institute in Buffalo NY, at the heart of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.  

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Visit local companies through the CMTI!

The CMTI visited nearby Tessy Plastics (Elbridge, NY), a leading contract manufacturer that produces plastic components for medical device companies around the globe (7/23/2015).  Seeing biomedical engineering in action provides a first hand perspective on your career.  

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CMTI visits Welch Allyn for 100th Anniversary

Twelve CMTI students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering visited Welch Allyn in Skaneateles, NY during its 100th anniversary.  Welch Allyn, one of the largest medical device manufacturers in Upstate NY, built the first ophthalmoscope in 1915 and has a long history of developing innovative products used by clinicians around the…

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