by Emily Murray | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Emily and I’m joining the GMI program starting this summer in Costa Rica. I’m excited to get immersed in the Costa Rican culture while learning about healthcare systems and medical devices! About 3 weeks ago, I graduated from the...
by Michael | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi I am Michael Larbie, I am Duke graduate who majored in biomedical engineering. I am bringing experience in using CAD, KI-CAD, 3d printing and prototyping experience from the courses I have been apart of as well as the internships I have participated in. I am hoping...
by Santiago Aparicio | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello! My name is Santiago, I was born in Bogota, Colombia. I graduated with a major in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Some of the skills that are going to be very helpful in my internship in Costa Rica are being fluent in English and Spanish...
by Ravi Nataraj | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi, everyone – my name is Ravi Nataraj. I’m a recent chemical engineering graduate with a biomedical specialization from Auburn, AL. I’d describe myself as a fun Indian dude who is super conversational and approachable. While I bring a more...
by Abby Dowse | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi! My name is Abby Dowse, and I am so excited to be taking part in the GMI program this year. I graduated from Rice this year with my Bachelor’s in Bioengineering and a minor in Global Health Technologies. Ultimately, my goal is to work in the medical device...
by lxc1 | Aug 12, 2022 | 2022
Wow. I can’t believe the time for my last blog post has come. I feel like during my entire time abroad in Costa Rica, even outside of the internship I’ve learned a lot and have been humbled a lot. Like I mentioned in my first blog post, this was the...
by vjs2 | Aug 8, 2022 | 2022
Overview of the Week This was our last week in Costa Rica 🙁 This weekend was a long weekend, and I stayed around relaxing and preparing for our last week here. At work, we worked on wrapping up our projects, and said goodbye to our coworkers. Keep reading to hear all...
by Raniyah Nathani | Aug 7, 2022 | 2022
Hard to believe how fast time has flown by! It seems as if it was just yesterday when we all arrived at Rice and introduced ourselves to everyone in the GMI space. Now, two months have flown by and I am back at home in Houston. In retrospect, I really enjoyed my time...
by Katy Garn | Aug 6, 2022 | 2022
THE LAST FUN WEEKEND After no symptoms and negative tests we walked around San Jose and brought our Guanacaste trip back to life for the long weekend. Saturday, Jhalak and I walked downtown to the Libreria Internacional to pick up some Spanish books for ourselves...
by jnm6 | Aug 6, 2022 | 2022
PURA VIDA! WE MADE IT! The final week in Costa Rica!! Our 2nd to last weekend was a very special one because we spent it in Guanacaste! We could not have picked a more perfect weekend because Monday was Guanacaste Annexation day so we booked a hotel in Brasillito and...
