Balakrishna Haridas Ph.D.

Program Director & Associate Professor

Biomedical Engineering | University of Cincinnati

MDIEP at a glance

define the clinical problem

concieve device based solutions

build the technology demonstrator

verify that it works like its supposed to

validate that we built the right device

enable transfer to commercialization

Action Learning Based Education & Training Program

Product Realization “Lab” for Physician Initiated Ideas & Solutions

Create A Medical Device Innovation Workforce

Funded by NIH Point of Care Center for Emerging Neurotechnologies

Collaboration between CEAS, DAAP, COM, and COB

Neural Engineering Systems – Company launched by student team that developed the product

Won several international business plan and venture competitions since 2012

Transitus GFE Rotator Cuff Patch & Delivery System Collaborators: U Cincinnati/MDIEP, Ohio State UniversityFunded by: NIH BIRT Award to UC/OSU

Outcomes & Enhancement Strategy

Clinical Practicum Fellowship8-10 wk immersion

Outstanding 4th yr students & MEng Students

Advanced CurriculaDevice prototyping

Endovascular productsShape memory alloy devices

Milliscale DevicesAdvanced BiomaterialsC

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Medical Device Design & Engineering

Advanced Medical Device Designs In Capstone

Program

Cross College CollaborationsCOM/CEAS/DAAP/COB

12 month Master’s Degree Program in Medical Device

Innovation