Master of Bioengineering

Global Medical Innovation

Global Perspective, Global Impact

A one-year, full-time, non-thesis degree combining engineering, business, and clinical training to solve real-world medical needs.

Modern medical technology development requires a global perspective to engineer medical solutions that are cost-effective, sustainable and accessible. The MBE in Global Medical Innovation (GMI) prepares students to work and innovate in this dynamic international landscape with experiential learning and robust entrepreneurial opportunities. The GMI curriculum puts students in charge of early- and late-stage projects, gaining experience throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Located in the Texas Medical Center (TMC), GMI students have year-round access to a diverse set of clinicians and patients. Our generous IP policy allows project sponsors to freely license the technology back to an entity of their choosing and independent student projects may be freely licensed to a startup entity, encouraging student innovation.

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Innovate in the Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Project-Based Curriculum

Gain hands-on experience encompassing the full product development life cycle

True Global Immersion

Intern abroad for a first-hand look at global clinical challenges

GMI Information Sessions

To learn more about Rice’s Global Medical Innovation master’s degree program, join one of our upcoming virtual info sessions.

Student Blogs

Last Week at ESTA + Guanacaste trip 🌊

by Jade Lee | Aug 10, 2024

¡Pura Vida! I’m back in the US and currently visiting my cousins in California! This nine-week internship flew by fast. I met many wonderful people and grew close to other GMI students, interns, and colleagues at work. Costa Rica truly lives up to its reputation for...

Pura Vida 🇨🇷

by mj70 | Aug 9, 2024

As I sit down to write this final entry, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible journey that has brought me to this point. What started as an ambitious plan—filled with excitement, challenges, and the unknown—has transformed into a deeply enriching experience I...

Last Week in CR 🥲🥳

by Summan Rahman | Jul 29, 2024

This week is the bittersweet ending to my time in Costa Rica. Though I'm sad to end this amazing experience with Dr. Bogantes at Hospital Nacional de Niños, I am looking forward to being back home in Texas. Wrapping up this internship, I did a mix of shadowing and...

“Attending SWE21 was a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with major medical device companies I’d otherwise probably never have the chance to speak with.”

– Savannah Esteve, MBE (MBE-GMI ‘22) | Surgical Innovations Program Manager, MD Anderson Cancer Center

“My goal in joining this program was to start a company – the structure allowed me to lay a strong foundation towards that. And I saw my friends, all with various career aspirations, use the GMI format to set up their achievements too.”

– Kunal Shah, MBE (MBE-GMI, ‘22) | CEO & Co-Founder, Rhythio Medical

“To those looking for a program to be a part of, I can say that the GMI program is one that will challenge, grow and encourage you to be a great professional.”

Karlee Lobban, MBE (MBE-GMI, ‘18)

““The GMI program was the perfect transition from receiving my Bachelor’s degree to starting my career. The program helped me utilize the tools and skills I had developed as an undergraduate (as well as helped me develop many more) and apply them to real-world problems.”

Tasha Aboufadel, MBE (MBE-GMI, ‘18)

Address

BioScience Research Collaborative
6500 Main Street, Suite 1030
Houston, Texas 77030

Contact

(713) 348-3253
gmi@rice.edu

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