GMI Student Blogs
Week 2 Update – Aiman
Hi and Welcome to week 2 of Costa Rica! This week, I had the opportunity to participate in the needs-finding bootcamp lead by Dr. Casey Howard. In this bootcamp, I was able to shadow a cardiologist, pediatric interventional cardiologist, ENT, and interventional...
Thoughts on the Needs Finding Bootcamp
¿Qué tal amigos y amigas? Yesterday marked the end of the needs finding bootcamp hosted by Professor Casey Howard. I truly enjoyed this experience and cherished the opportunity to see medical devices in action. Even though I am a bioengineer, I hadn't previously seen...
Howdy – Aiman here!
Hi! My name is Aiman and I just graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from UT Dallas. I'm very interested in biomedical innovation and medical devices. So, I am very excited to be in Costa Rica this summer working alongside Dr. Sixto Bogantes to identify...
Costa Rica, Here We Come!!
Hello everyone, my name is JJ Tellez and I am a current student in the Rice Global Medical Innovation Masters Program. I recently graduated from Rice University this past month with a degree in bioengineering and a minor in global health technologies. I am from...
Hi, I’m Summan!
Hi 😊 My name is Summan. I just graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) with my B.S. Biomedical Engineering in Spring 24’ 🎓. I am currently matriculating into Rice University’s Global Medical Innovation (GMI) Program beginning this Summer. Some facts...
Know more about me – Jade L.
Hi, my full name is Jade Chang-Yuan Lee, but I go by Jade [Jay-d]. I recently graduated from Purdue Universtiy with a degree in Multidisciplinary Engineering. I have thick black eyebrows, which are my most distinctive facial feature. In the past, I had two industrial...
Hasta luego, Costa Rica
Wow, I can't believe my summer in Costa Rica has come to a close. Time for my last update! On Monday, Pablo and I watched the implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator, which was very interesting. This device is similar to a pacemaker, but it stimulates the vagus nerve...
The End
Hello from Chicago! After a long 2 and a half months, we're all back home from Costa Rica. It's been great to be back home to sleep in my own bed, eat homecooked meals, and see family and friends. Here is the LAST recap from our lovely time in CR: This last week was...
Traveling Home!
It is so crazy how quickly these last two months have flown by! I spent the last few days in CR finishing up touristy things like taking a "cooking class" where we made empanadas, and taking cheesy pictures by local landmarks. I learned so much throughout my...
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