GMI Student Blogs

These have been my first three days with the GMI program in Costa Rica. It has been exciting to meet the people I am going to be working with for the rest of the year. My first day getting an Uber was a little bit of a struggle as I didn’t know where to find the Uber...

I arrived in Costa Rica at San Jose International Airport and was greeted by many friendly Ticos (native Costa Ricans) asking for me to ride in their taxi. As we drove back from the airport to Selina, our coworking hostel for this trip, I had an opportunity to look...

My flight to San Jose, while early in the day, was smooth! My Uber situation to get the hotel was kind of complicated, but I had a good conversation with my driver on the way in. After a nice short shakeout run with Santiago, I learned that it’s not normal to run...

I've now been in San Jose for two full days, and it's been an amazing experience so far. After arriving, I took an Uber to the hostel and got my first glimpse of the city at night, as well as the light-covered surrounding mountains, on the way. Upon getting to the...

Hi! I'm Pablo, I'm an Electrical Engineer from Costa Rica, I like reading, photography and travel. I'm a very analytical person, I like observing the situations that I'm in and the work that I do. I think my analytical skills can be useful in clinical needs finding...

¡Hola todos! My name is Sarah Blau and I'm a student in the Global Medical Innovation class of 2024. I graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in electrical engineering. I was able to take several design electives...

Hello! I am Hannah Delatte, I graduated in May of 2022 from Louisiana Tech University in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering. I did undergraduate research on micro-bio sensors used to track neurochemicals real-time in the brain. We...

Hola, mi nombre es Travis, y soy de Austin, Texas. Estudié bioingeniería en la universidad de Rice, y espero mejorar mis habilidades en el desarrollo de dispositivos médicos como parte del programa GMI. Después de este programa, espero estudiar medicina y convertirme...

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 University of...