Colin Guilbault’s First Hours in Kenya

Hi everyone, I’m Colin! I just finished up my BS in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. I was on the biomechanics and rehabilitation track, focusing more on macro-scale biomedical engineering. I was a member of REALab,...

Jasmine Ferrarer’s First Post

Hello Everyone! My name is Jasmine Ferrarer and I’m excited to be a part of the Rice University Master of Bioengineering GMI Summer 2025 Immersion Experience. I grew up in Los Angeles, California, and spent 5 years in Atlanta, Georgia, while earning my...

Rei Guo First Post: On the Road to Costa Rica!

Hi everyone—I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone in this cohort! My name is Rei (Chloe) Guo, and as of today, I am officially a Brown University alum (unfortunately I’m missing my commencement ceremony to fly to Costa Rica). I concentrated in...

Malcolm Williams First GMI Post

I am Malcolm Williams. I was born and raised in Oklahoma, and I obtained my bachelor’s degree at the University of Oklahoma in Biomedical Engineering. During my undergraduate I was a Henderson Scholar, OG&E Positive Energy Scholar, and created a...

Day 1 at Costa Rica

Hello everyone! My name is Apple (Yu Lin) Lee. I am originally from Taiwan but have lived in three major cities in the US (Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco) since moving to the States in 2018. I graduated from the University of Chicago with a double major in...

Preparing for Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Hola, hello, howdy, or however else you may say it – hi! I’m Alex and this summer I’m very fortunate to be a part of the Summer 2025 Global Medical Innovation (GMI) cohort in Costa Rica. Before we dive into what this summer will hold, I want to let...