Why Rochester?

The resources at the University of Rochester are truly extraordinary.

One of the greatest strengths of the CMTI is its proximity to the School of Medicine and Dentistry, which is visible from the windows of the Department of Biomedical Engineering located in Robert B. Goergen Hall. Innovation flows naturally when only steps lie between the design labs of Biomedical Engineering and the clinics of the Medical Center. Transitioning from one environment to another is not forced but has been integrated as part of the overall culture at the University of Rochester.

‘The CMTI utilizes several core facilities within the Department of Biomedical Engineering for prototyping devices including the Biomechanical Testing Lab, Microscopy Lab, Cell Culture Lab, and the Quantitative Physiology and BioInstrumentation Lab. Students and faculty also have access to abundant University Shared Resources including: Confocal and Conventional Microscopy Core, Electron Microscope Research Core, Flow Cytometry and Immunologic Analysis, Gene Targeting and Transgenic Core, Multiphoton Core Facility, Proteomics Center, and the Rochester Genomics Center. The CMTI also draws upon the expertise within several centers, schools, and institutes to help facilitate all facets of medical technology commercialization.

Rochester itself is home to many leading biotechnology manufacturers such as Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Carestream, and Bausch & Lomb. Organizations like High Tech Rochester and Greater Rochester Enterprise work closely with local government and academia to help train entrepreneurs and support new business ventures. Since 1996, 51 start-ups were created based on University of Rochester technologies alone. Thriving businesses and ground-breaking research make the region one of the richest Bio/Med industry areas in the country.