When biomedical engineering students walked into a room full of clinicians at UC Davis Health, they carried two medical device prototypes. One was an alum’s late-night sketch, while the other was theirs. What unfolded in that room over several hours became the basis for First Bite, a medical device designed to safely secure breathing tubes for infants.
As part of their senior design project, five biomedical engineering students developed First Bite, a medical device that includes headgear and an external guard with a built-in adjustable cable to hold the endotracheal tube in place.
ImmobiCUFF, a medtech startup founded by five biomedical engineering alumni from the University of California, Davis, believes it has a solution designed to replace shoulder slings.
The College of Engineering alum and staff member discusses her path to engineering, how industry experience prepared her for her current role with the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab and the importance of a strong engineering community for growth and innovation.
A biomedical engineering alumna studied the mechanical properties of different surfaces used in equestrian sports to better understand why show jumping horses were becoming injured.
Blanca Osorio '23 cherished the hands-on activities at the College of Engineering. Originally from Los Angeles, California, she found research opportunities and a community that made her time with the college worthwhile.
"My interests took a path of their own," says Marcus Deloney, reflecting on what inspired his educational and career paths. The UC Davis graduate-turned-research scientist currently invests his time and considerable scientific skills helping others by researching new treatments for chronic illnesses.
Much like a fresh set of eyes, a small pen-shaped device is showing surgeons a more accurate way to treat cancer and heart disease. The device uses new technology developed at UC Davis to scan and illuminate unhealthy tissue in real time so it can be removed.
Mentored by a biomedical engineering professor, two young alumni develop a modernized recycling process that reconstitutes fabric to help eliminate waste in fashion.
