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What You'll Learn

The Translation of Biomedical Innovations to Clinical Practice Certificate Program is a non-degree graduate certificate that provides both non-engineering and engineering graduate students with opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to translate basic science discoveries and new biomedical technologies into products in the clinical setting.

Now accepting applications for the fall 2024 semester.

What to Expect

  • This program will introduce a structured approach to accomplishing clinical translation of biomedical innovations along with knowledge pertaining to entrepreneurial, commercialization and regulatory pathways.
  • Technical electives are intended to familiarize individuals with cutting-edge technologies that form the basis for biomedical parts.
  • Electives are based on individual interest and prior academic preparation.

 

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Certificate Program Benefits

  • Knowledge and understanding of specific biomedical technologies of interest from a list of technical electives
  • Ability to define an unmet clinical need and determine the desired clinical performance requirements necessary to meet this need
  • Ability to select and develop strategies that have the potential to meet this need
  • Ability to identify and describe commercialization concepts, such as value proposition, intellectual property, and FDA regulation
  • Familiarity with innovation and entrepreneurship skills, including customer discovery, market evaluation, regulatory approval, development planning, and communicating innovation.
  • Ability to design a pathway from ideation to a commercial clinical product

Meet the Directors

 

Dr. Jianyi "Jay" Zhang

Dr. Jianyi "Jay" Zhang

Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
T. Michael and Gillian Goodrich Endowed Chair of Engineering Leadership
Chair, Biomedical Engineering Student Committee
Professor

Dr. Palaniappan Sethu

Dr. Palaniappan Sethu

Certificate Program Director
Associate Professor

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Dr. Dale Feldman

Dr. Dale Feldman

Course Director
Associate Professor

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Dr. Ian Berg

Dr. Ian Berg

Course Co-Director

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Kelly Powell

Kelly Powell

Program Manager

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If you are an M.S./Ph.D. student interested in this certificate, read more information here. 

If you are a current UAB employee interested in this certificate, read more information here. 

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