GMI Student Blogs

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, where I...

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 Bachelor's...

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 Mechanical...

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 multicultural...

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...

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 y'all get to know...

Hello! My name is Emma. I just graduated (May '25) from Rice with a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering and a minor in Spanish, and I will be continuing my studies at Rice through the Global Medical Innovation Master's program. I am passionate about medical device...

¡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...