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| 6 - Reflecting on the Undergraduate Experience with Four Graduating Seniors | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:19:20 | |
Devin closes out Season 3 by interviewing four seniors scheduled to graduate next week: Matthew Bunn, Varad Gurude, Carly Rauch, and Sara Meehan. In our final episode, we wanted to offer advice to rising seniors to help get the most out of their last year as an undergraduate. The wisdom our guests today shared with us includes:
Season 4 of The BME Grad Podcast will begin this fall. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when the new season begins! | |||
| 5 - The Pathway from Biomedical Engineering to Medical School with Drew Caddell | 11 Apr 2024 | 00:26:47 | |
Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine. For biomedical engineering students who are considering medical school, Drew covers how the mindset between the two academic programs is similar, gives advice on what to expect when applying to school as a BME, and shares his experience with deciding where to apply. Drew also explained the benefits of taking a gap year between his undergraduate degree and applying for medical school. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live. | |||
| 17 - Insights from an Academic Industry Coordinator: Colleen McGowan | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:41:16 | |
Colleen McGowan is the Academic Industry Coordinator for the Joint BME Department at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University. Her role consists of advising undergraduate biomedical engineering students and assisting them with internship & job applications, organizing networking and educational opportunities as well as developing industry relationships for the benefit of students. Prior to BME, Colleen worked as a Strategy & Operations Consultant with Deloitte before and after earning her MBA from Duke University, and spent several years at home with her children. Colleen also recently completed seven years of board service with the Me Fine Foundation, serving as the non-profit's Board Chair in 2020 and 2021. Outside of her professional life, Colleen can be found coaching volleyball, playing tennis or watching her daughters play their own sports. Colleen joins the show to share her insights gained from advising BME students on finding and getting a job. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ | |||
| 16 - MSAT Engineering at Humacyte + Job Searching on a Student Visa with Luciana Herrero | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:34:03 | |
Lucy Herrero discusses Humacyte, her role as a Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Engineer at Humacyte, and provides advice on searching for jobs with a student visa. Lucy Herrero's Bio: After earning my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I entered the regenerative medicine world to fulfill my purpose of helping others through my career. I strive to serve with excellence as I collaborate in the optimization and operation of the LUNA200 platform at Humacyte. In addition to my primary job functions, I was recently recognized for leading and implementing a novel sitewide alarm management procedure, as well as developing program in Matlab for the quality control of raw materials. One of my favorite achievements is publishing an article at the Human Movement Science Journal as a primary author in 2020. Currently, my goal is to build expertise in tech transfer and knowledge management. Outside of work you can find me hiking with my dog or reading fantasy novels. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ | |||
| 15 - Turn an Internship into a Job | 11 Nov 2022 | 00:20:37 | |
This week, we share our advice on how to turn an internship, rotation, or project into a job. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ | |||
| 14 - Choosing and Leveraging a BME Program for Your Career Goals: Closing the Gap Between Industry and Higher Ed with Aileen Huang-Saad | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:44:04 | |
Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University and the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The Roux Institute (Portland, Maine). She is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education, Past Division Chair for the American Society of Engineering Education’s Biomedical Engineering Division, and a member of the National Academy of Science Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education. She also serves on the Maine State Workforce Board. Dr. Huang-Saad’s current research areas are entrepreneurship, innovation, and transforming higher education. She received her PhD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an MBA from University of Michigan Ross School of Business. More information here: teel.sites.northeastern.edu More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ | |||
| 13 - LEAN Six Sigma with Kevin Grayson | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:40:44 | |
Kevin Grayson provides an introduction to LEAN Six Sigma, and subsequent tools and problem solving structures such as: DMAIC, DMADV, the 8 wastes (DOWNTIME), 5S, and value stream mapping. Kevin Grayson is the assistant director of technology management at NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES). He provides strategic coaching and training in areas such as competitiveness review, business strategy development, new product introduction, innovation, advanced manufacturing methods, performance excellence and market growth. Kevin also supports other areas of IES including quality management systems and Six Sigma instruction. Kevin is an adjunct instructor in the Biomedical Engineering department where he teaches DFSS and certifies senior design projects. Kevin is also a Baldrige Examiner and AHCA Master Examiner and serves on the TNCPE Board of Directors. Kevin has been an AHCA master examiner for the AHCA/NCAL program since 2016. Kevin is a frequent speaker at conferences and professional meetings, typically speaking on subjects such as innovation, performance excellence or Six Sigma. Kevin has B.S. degrees in both electrical engineering and economics from NC State University, an MBA from Brenau University and an M.S. in electrical engineering from UNC-Charlotte. Kevin is certified as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Master Black Belt (MBB). Industry Expansion Solutions: https://www.ies.ncsu.edu/ More on The BME Grad Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ | |||
| 12 - Job Changes with Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:23:03 | |
Allie and Brian discuss some things to consider in a job change. More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 11 - MedTech Master's Program Curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 4) | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:53:54 | |
Instructors of the MedTech program, Kelly Umstead, Matt Penny, and Nick Jardine discuss key courses in the Master's program's curriculum. MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details: Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/ More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 10 - Meet Cervu, a Women's Health Early-Stage Venture from the MedTech Master's Program (Mini-Series Episode 3) | 19 Aug 2022 | 00:41:07 | |
Abby Scheer, Alan Rosenbaum, MD, and Chandler Sizer comprise the Cervu team. Cervu is an early-stage venture developing an intervaginal device to help cancer survivors with dyspareunia perform pelvic floor physical therapy at home. The c-corp originally formed as a student team in the MedTech Innovation + Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at UNC and NC State. On this episode, listen to Abby, Alan, and Chandler talk about Cervu's mission, and how they have gone about identifying an unmet need, executing business and design conceptualization, and working with end users during design iteration. They also discuss how they have been supported along the way by the MedTech Innovation + Entrepreneurship Program. MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details: Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/ More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 9 - Being a Clinical Field Engineer, Experiencing an Acquisition with Nicole Spencer | 05 Aug 2022 | 00:24:06 | |
Nicole Spencer is a Clinical Field Engineer at Fiagon, an endoscopic sinus surgery medical device company. Before Fiagon, Nicole worked as an Integration Engineer at Epic, a healthcare software company. She is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Nicole speaks on what it's like to be a Clinical Field Engineer, traveling and being in surgeries for work, and her experience with her company getting acquired by Hemostasis. More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 8 - Identifying and Validating Clinical Needs: Making the Switch from Healthcare to Industry with Erik Andersen (Mini-Series Episode 2) | 22 Jul 2022 | 00:32:56 | |
Erik Andersen, MS, BSN, RN was brought on to Cambridge Design Partnership's (CDP) Insight & Strategy and Human Factors teams as a seasoned critical care nurse working in both ER and ICU environments for nearly 10 years, and also as a 2021 grad of the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. As an Insights Research Associate at Cambridge Design Partnership, Erik helps CDP's clients with understanding the clinical-users’ and patient-users’ perspectives in medical device development. On this episode, Erik talks about his career path, current role, and the value he got from the MedTech program. MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details: Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/ More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 4 - Should I Go to Graduate School or Into Industry? David Probst Provides Perspective on Both | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:27:13 | |
Today we sat down with David Probst, Ph.D. student in Joint BME, to talk about his previous research and development work with biosensors at Medtronic and his current experience as a Ph.D. student at UNC. David and host Devin Hubbard cover the relationship between business development and R&D, how to know if an advanced degree program is right for you, and the skills that you can acquire in industry and academia to support you in your biomedical engineering career. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live. | |||
| 7 - Engineering Consulting and Traveling for Pharma and Biotech with Natsuyo Huneycutt | 08 Jul 2022 | 00:28:57 | |
Natsuyo Huneycutt is a Sr. Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, based out of Raleigh, NC. Natsuyo is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Natusyo joins us to talk about what engineering consulting is like vs. engineering in-house, projects she's led, and what she's gained and learned from traveling for work.
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| 6 - Introducing the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Master's Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 1) | 24 Jun 2022 | 00:36:27 | |
Ever considered a Master's in Biomedical Engineering? Here today to discuss one pathway are Dr. David Zaharoff, Director, and Matt Penny, Associate Director of the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program at UNC and NC State. MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship M.S. Program Contact Details: Website: medtech.bme.unc.edu Email: medtech_info@ncsu.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/medtech-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-unc-and-ncsu/ More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 5 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 2) | 10 Jun 2022 | 00:42:06 | |
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in medical devices & diagnostics. His startup company, CanvasGT, was acquired by greenlight guru where he works as a product manager on a novel web app enabling meaningful creativity for medtech strategy. Andrew also serves as business advisor to NIH Programs including RADx, C3i, and Blueprint Neuro. As a professor at UNC & NC State, his students’ coursework led to multiple startups including 410-Medical, Contour Surgical, Augment Medical, Novocor Medical Systems, and MEDIC. Other notable experiences include co-founding Gilero, starting nonprofit trade association NCMD, serving as business advisor for the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation's "Coulter College," Director for Duke NeuroInnovations, Coach for Industrial Design Firm Trig, and developing the college course Real Social Change. Andrew joins the show to talk about how he developed the senior design capstone course at UNC and NC State, and one of the first of its kind. He shares his goals for the capstone, the structure, and some stories along the way. Catch part 1, in our previous episode, to hear the full conversation. Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with, or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 4 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 1) | 27 May 2022 | 00:50:47 | |
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in medical devices & diagnostics. His startup company, CanvasGT, was acquired by greenlight guru where he works as a product manager on a novel web app enabling meaningful creativity for medtech strategy. Andrew also serves as business advisor to NIH Programs including RADx, C3i, and Blueprint Neuro. As a professor at UNC & NC State, his students’ coursework led to multiple startups including 410-Medical, Contour Surgical, Augment Medical, Novocor Medical Systems, and MEDIC. Other notable experiences include co-founding Gilero, starting nonprofit trade association NCMD, serving as business advisor for the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation's "Coulter College," Director for Duke NeuroInnovations, Coach for Industrial Design Firm Trig, and developing the college course Real Social Change. Andrew joins the show to talk about how he developed the senior design capstone course at UNC and NC State, and one of the first of its kind. He shares his goals for the capstone, the structure, and some stories along the way. Catch part 2, next episode, to hear the full conversation. Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebmegradpodcast/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 3 - Should Biomedical Engineers Have Portfolios? | 13 May 2022 | 00:20:11 | |
Allie and Brian discuss the best engineering portfolios they've seen, how to build them easily, and situations where they could be useful.
For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 2 - Master's vs. PhD: Reflections on both Paths with Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon | 29 Apr 2022 | 00:41:22 | |
Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon met each other while pursuing their PhD's in Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University. While Travis chose to continue to pursue his PhD, Taylor switched out of the program and got his Master's in Biomedical Engineering. Travis and Taylor each discuss why they chose their path and have a healthy debate: Master's vs. PhD.
More on our guests:
Travis McKay's PhD work is focused on biosensors. Before entering his PhD program, he got his Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Taylor Gabaldon is now a Design Engineer at Gilero. At the time of this recording, he worked as a Research & Development Engineer at WellAir. Before his Master's, Taylor got his Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering at the University of New Mexico.
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| 1 - Myths Biomedical Engineering Students Shouldn't Believe | 15 Apr 2022 | 00:26:38 | |
We'll discuss misconceptions BME students have about what experiences to seek out during college, what jobs they are and aren't a good fit for, and more. We'll also discuss what we have in store for season 2! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebmegradpodcast/ Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCyfF0xH80d5lS1RpQsmpw0Q/videos For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with or reach out to Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 30- Brian Kim returns... | 10 Mar 2022 | 00:31:33 | |
Brian Kim was the first guest of the BME Grad podcast. He is a 2019 graduate of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and ***spoiler alert*** he is going to be the new co-host for season 2! Brian talks about why he's looking forward to being a part of the podcast, gives some words of wisdom, and covers his career progression over the past 2 years up to his current role at as a Sr. Process Engineer at Stryker, Advanced Operations. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak Connect with or reach out to our new Co-Host, Brian Kim, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/briandonginkim/ | |||
| 29- Going back to university for your Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. w/ Jordan Joiner | 24 Feb 2022 | 00:42:54 | |
Jordan Joiner received her Bachelors in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2015, and she is currently a 4th year Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Candidate in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Uniquely, before pursuing her Ph.D., Jordan worked at Evonik, a specialty chemical company, as a Process Engineer for 3 years. On this episode Jordan dives into how she made the decision to go back to university for her Ph.D. after 3 years of working in the industry, and what it's been like along the way. Links mentioned in the episode are below. Dayton Lab website: https://daytonlab.sites.unc.edu/ Benhabbour Lab website: https://benhabbour.web.unc.edu/ Jordan's Journal of Immunology paper, Focused Ultrasound for Immunomodulation of the Tumor Microenvironment: https://www.jimmunol.org/content/205/9/2327 For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 28- R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals w/ Isabella Watson (+ Engineering Portfolio Example) | 10 Feb 2022 | 00:26:01 | |
Isabella Watson is a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and is now an R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a global biotechnology company. Before this role, she worked as an R&D Engineer and Field Service Engineer at a smaller company in the biotechnology space, Cell Microsystems. Isabella compares/contrasts working in biotech R&D at small and large sized companies. Check out Isabella's engineering portfolio website: bellawatson.me For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 3 - A Discussion about Regulatory Affairs with Senior Compliance Engineer Cameron Schmitt | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:37:55 | |
We spoke with Cameron Schmitt, an expert in regulatory affairs and a senior compliance engineer with MethodSense. Cameron sat down with us to explain how she supports medical device companies with quality and regulatory solutions for commercializing and managing their products. If you've ever wanted to know how biomedical engineering fits into the FDA clearance and approval process, this interview will be invaluable in introducing you to how it all works. Devin and Cameron also discuss quality systems, what to look for when applying for a job, and how to articulate what you're looking for from an employer. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live. | |||
| 27- Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp. w/ Ryan Facer | 18 Nov 2021 | 00:35:08 | |
Ryan Facer graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2018. He is now a Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp., a contract manufacturing company to medical device companies that specializes in textile-based class I/II medical devices. Ryan joins Allie and Grace to talk about his role and project experiences. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 26- Overview of BME Jobs: Concentrations and Functional Departments | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:25:31 | |
Allie and Grace explore the 5 main concentrations of BME and discuss that within these 5 concentrations BMEs typically take either a research or industry path. They further break down industry paths: departments and roles they see BMEs end up in and what those mean to a business. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 25- Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems (+ Teleflex Summer Mentorship Programs) w/ Philip Summers | 21 Oct 2021 | 00:23:55 | |
Philip Summers is a Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems as well as a 2019 grad from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State. Philip joins Allie and Grace to discuss his current role and his experiences previously in the Teleflex Summer Mentorship Program in Morrisville, North Carolina. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 24- Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (+ now Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck) w/ Danlee Brown | 07 Oct 2021 | 00:24:45 | |
Danlee Brown is 2020 alum of the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Danlee joins Allie and Grace to discuss her career to date, including her role as a Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, and now, her role as an Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 23- Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific w/ Maureen Desmond | 23 Sep 2021 | 00:31:13 | |
Maureen Desmond is a 2019 grad of the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at UNC and NC State University. Maureen joins Allie and Grace to discuss her role as a Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 22- Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical w/ Zane Kaiser (+Working in industry before Medical school) | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:36:50 | |
Zane Kaiser graduated from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State University in 2019. He is currently a Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical, a privately held, global medical device manufacturer. Zane joins Allie and Grace to talk about his role, and the benefits of exploring industry jobs before medical school. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 21- What it's like to teach BME and how to become a teaching professor w/ Naji Husseini, PhD | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:40:45 | |
Naji Husseini is an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State University and UNC Chapel Hill. Naji joins the show to discuss what his responsibilities are as BME teaching faculty, what he enjoys, and how he became a teaching professor - he also talks about how you can start building a career to teach BME at university yourself. Naji goes on to draw the distinctions and overlaps between teaching faculty and academia, and how this may differ from a career in industry. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 20- Halma Future Leaders Program w/ Lena Gandevia & Allie | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:48:42 | |
Join Allie and Grace as they chat with Lena Gandevia! Lena graduated with a bioengineering and biomedical BS from the Thayer school of engineering at Dartmouth in 2019 and Allie graduated from the UNC/NCSU joint biomedical engineering BS program in 2019. Lena and Allie dive into the details of their first jobs in an international rotation program, the Halma Future Leaders Program. Read more about the Halma Future Leaders Program: https://www.halma.com/our-people-and-culture/careers/future-leaders For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 19- Automation Engineer at Biogen w/ Grace | 29 Jul 2021 | 00:19:22 | |
Meet our co-host! Grace Cronin is an Automation Engineer at Biogen after graduating from the UNC/NCSU BME program in 2019. Grace and Allie chat about what this role means and how it fits into the biotech scene. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ | |||
| 18- Prep for, Perceive, and Exit an Interview | 15 Jul 2021 | 00:24:30 | |
Grace and Allie discuss preparing for interviews from the BME perspective, ending the interview, and red/green flags to watch for during the interview. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 2 - Second Interview with Allie Mitzak: What is a product manager? | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:35:25 | |
We had so much to talk about with The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, that host Devin Hubbard interviewed Allie for a second episode about her experience as a product manager with Teleflex. Devin and Allie discuss what a product manager in biomedical engineering does daily and the path you can take to become one. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live. | |||
| 17- Drug Product Investigator at Pfizer w/ Jazmin McCorkle | 01 Jul 2021 | 00:24:35 | |
Jazmin McCorkle is an Associate Drug Product Investigator at Pfizer. She graduated from the UNC/NCSU BME program in 2017, and graduated with her Masters in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2019. Jazmin joins Allie and Grace to talk about what it means and what it takes to be a Drug Product Investigator. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 16- How to win at engineering career fairs | 17 Jun 2021 | 00:31:04 | |
Grace and Allie discuss finding, practicing, preparing for, and succeeding at engineering career fairs. A how-to on planning, networking, and following up. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 15- "Should I work in consulting?" w/ Jacquelyn Davi | 03 Jun 2021 | 00:25:01 | |
Jacquelyn Davi is a Senior Strategy Analyst at Triangle Insights Group, LLC, a strategy consulting group for life sciences organizations. Seh Jacquelyn joins Grace and Allie to talk about her career progression and provide context for what consulting is like with a BME background. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 14- What internships to choose & what to get out of them w/ Alyssa Burke | 20 May 2021 | 00:35:37 | |
Alyssa Burke is a Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group and was previously a Bioprocess Engineer at Novartis Gene Therapies. She is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Alyssa joins Allie and Grace to talk about industry vs. research internships and key takeaways. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 13- Resume best practices part 2 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto | 06 May 2021 | 00:26:38 | |
Heidi Scott Giusto is the founder and owner of Career Path Writing Solutions, which provides businesses, institutions, professionals, and job-seeking individuals with consulting, coaching, writing, and editorial support. She holds multiple career certifications for interview coaching, resume writing and empowerment coaching. Heidi is also a frequent guest on podcasts and maintains a blog on these topics - all of which can be found on her website. In part 2 of this interview with Heidi, the group talks about keywords and language in resumes, file formats and applicant tracking systems. Career Path Writing Solutions website: https://careerpathwritingsolutions.com/ For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 12- Resume best practices part 1 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:22:51 | |
Heidi Scott Giusto is the founder and owner of Career Path Writing Solutions, which provides businesses, institutions, professionals, and job-seeking individuals with consulting, coaching, writing, and editorial support. She holds multiple career certifications for interview coaching, resume writing and empowerment coaching. Heidi is also a frequent guest on podcasts and maintains a blog on these topics - all of which can be found on her website below. On this episode, Heidi joins Allie and Grace to talk about resume strategy and structure for BMEs. See our next episode for part 2 of this interview with Heidi! Career Path Writing Solutions website: https://careerpathwritingsolutions.com/ For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 11- How to improve your job search w/ Grace and Allie | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:14:32 | |
Grace and Allie share their experience with the job search process, mistakes, and advice for job-seeking BME grads. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 10- Clinical Account Specialist at Biosense Webster w/ Brooke Gurnari | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:25:28 | |
Brooke Gurnari is a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of BME at UNC and NC state. Brooke joins Allie and Grace to talk about her role at Biosense Webster and her exciting day-to-day schedule, interacting with doctors, nurses, and patients. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 9- Clinical & Regulatory Development Program at Edwards Lifesciences w/ Sydney Cheek | 18 Mar 2021 | 00:32:33 | |
Sydney Cheek is a 2019 grad of the Joint Program of BME at UNC and NC State, and is currently working for Edwards Lifesciences in their Clinical & Regulatory Development rotational program. Sydney talks about her experiences in the program and what clinical and regulatory roles are like at a large, class III medical device company. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 8- Director of Strategic Marketing at SunTech Medical w/ Corey Szumski | 05 Mar 2021 | 00:31:37 | |
Corey Szumski is the Director of Strategic Marketing at SunTech Medical, a blood pressure technology company located in RTP, North Carolina. She graduated from Case Western Reserve with her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2013 and M.S. in Engineering and Management in 2014. Corey talks about what technical marketing is like at a medical device SMB, what different role titles in marketing mean, and how she got her start in the Halma Future Leaders program. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 1 - Interview with The BME Grad Podcast founder Allie Mitzak | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:33:51 | |
The first episode of season 3 finds The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, on the other side of the table with new podcast host, Devin Hubbard. Devin interviews Allie about her experience as a Joint BME undergraduate, podcast host, and product manager with Teleflex. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live. | |||
| 7- Project Manager of Engineering Capital Projects at Pfizer (+ more on Pfizer Rotational Programs) w/ Alex Brown | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:44:59 | |
Alex Brown is a Project Manager of Engineering Capital Projects at Pfizer in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2018. Alex joins Allie and Grace to talk about his job, his experience in a Pfizer rotational program, and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted his company and his day-to-day. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 6- The Venture for America Program: A Fellowship for Aspiring Entrepreneurs w/ Kristy Reed and Lydia Ashburn | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:42:45 | |
Kristy Reed and Lydia Ashburn are both Venture for America (VFA) Fellows that graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. The Venture for America program is a 2-year fellowship for recent college grads that want to gain entrepreneurial experience. Fellows have the opportunity to work in a variety of roles/environments that provide entrepreneurial exposure, such as startups, SMBs, the innovation branch of larger companies, and VC firms. Plus - when Fellows want to start their own company, VFA provides resources to help them achieve their goals. The mission of the VFA program is to stimulate economic development in American cities by empowering and supporting VFA Fellows. Through the VFA program matching process, Kristy became a Production Engineer for Infinite Biomedical Technologies (a startup), and Lydia, a Senior Operations Analyst for Total Access Urgent Care (a SMB in the growth phase). On this episode, Kristy and Lydia talk about the VFA program, and their roles, companies, day-to-day work, and impact. Read about the VFA Program: https://ventureforamerica.org/ For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 5- Project Management Office Lead at Teleflex (R&D, Respiratory Medical Device Unit) w/ Erin Graham | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:33:46 | |
Erin Graham is a Project Management Office Lead at Teleflex- a medical device company that provides solutions in vascular access, interventional cardiology and radiology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, surgical, urology and respiratory care fields. Erin Graham oversees engineering projects and coaches Project Managers in a respiratory care device unit, based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Before this role, Erin was an associate engineer and R&D engineer for this unit. UNC BME Alum, Class of 2016. Erin joins Allie and Grace to talk about her role, career progression, PMP certification, and what she's learned in her first 5 years post-graduation. For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||
| 4- Interview Tips (and Virtual Interview Tips) for BME Grads w/ Ted Benson | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:42:08 | |
Ted Benson joins Allie & Grace to talk about best practices for succeeding in interviews and virtual interviews. The group also talks about why it's important for you to evaluate the company during an interview - with tips and tricks on what to look for and what to ask to identify mutual fit. Ted has decades of experience at biotech startups and large pharma companies. In those roles, he has also been a hiring manager multiple times. He now works at Corralling Chaos in Research Triangle Park, NC; a company he co-founded, which is a consulting firm that helps companies with improving and strengthening culture, talent retention, productivity, and developing leaders. Ted was recently a speaker at the 23rd annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium, presenting "Successful Biotech and Pharma Interviewing: Tips From a Hiring Manager." For more information on The BME Grad Podcast, visit the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State's website: bme.unc.edu/home/news-events/the-bme-grad-podcast/ Connect with or reach out to Host, Allie Mitzak, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/allie-mitzak | |||