The Medical Design Innovations Laboratoryβs primary mission is to further medical science and improve patient outcomes through innovative device designs.
Joined November 2019
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10 Nov 2025
What a year for the MDI Lab! π
Proud to celebrate:
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7 graduated students
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6 published manuscripts
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23 conference presentations
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$400K in new funding
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3 issued patents
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9 independent studies completed
Here's to the impact you're making!
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Grateful to attend @TheHealthCell's recent event! π
Our lab connected with incredible leaders across SA's biomed, military, and academic communities. The conversations, collabs, and innovation happening in our city is inspiring!
Thank you for bringing our community together! π€
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π Congrats to Joby on successfully presenting his Master's special project last week!
His work on medical suction devices brought valuable insights to our team. We're proud of everything you accomplished at MDI and excited to see where you go next! π
#Congratulations #MDILab
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ππ₯ Congrats to Anjelyka on successfully defending her doctoral dissertation proposal! Her research on how thermal damage changes tissue optical props is groundbreaking for laser treatments! Excited to see this important work advance! πͺβ¨ #BME #Research #DoctoralDefense
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19 Aug 2025
π Congratulations to Rakib on successfully defending his PhD dissertation proposal!
His research on advancing clinical suction techthrough computational modeling and evidence-based design will improve healthcare safety and performance!π
#PhDProposal #HealthcareTech #Research
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28 Jul 2025
π― BREAKTHROUGH: @UTSA rsrchrs secured $1.2M from @NSF to make VR accessible for 69M Americans with balance impairments! Using AI-ctrled audio feedback, the team is developing solutions for safe VR use at HOME! Game-changing for rehab, edu & fitness!
tinyurl.com/363xt6bh
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25 Jul 2025
π¨ NEW PAPER ALERT π¨
Our latest research on enhancing military airway suction devices is now published!
Key focus: β‘ Performance π Portability
Critical for emergency medical care in challenging field conditions.
doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-0β¦
#MedDevice #EmergencyMed #Research
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18 Jul 2025
π Congrats to Eric on successfully defending his master's thesis yesterday! His research on portable suction devices in ME is impressive work. The dedication to complete a master's degree is truly admirable. Well done, Eric! π #MechanicalEngineering #MastersThesis #Engineering
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17 Jul 2025
π New paper in Annals of Biomedical Engineering!
We propose using time-averaged air flow rate to better assess portable suction device performance. Congrats team on your hard work!
#BiomedicalEngineering #MedTech #Research
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π Conference SUCCESS! Our 5 lab members crushed their @ASME presentations! Amzng networking, new collabs, and watching our lab fam support each other made this unforgettable. Proud to represent @UTSAEngineering & @UTHealthSA ! π¬β¨ #Research #Engineering #LabFamily #ASME2025
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13 Jun 2025
Excited to see our grad students Jacob, Rakib & Angeles present at The AIM Health R&D Summit! π― Where Academia, Industry & Military Health research converge. Good luck with your posters - can't wait to see all the amazing research San Antonio has to offer! #AIMHealthSummit
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π Excited to welcome our CAMEE interns to the lab this summer! Ready for an amazing season of research, collaboration, and discovery together! π¬β‘ #CAMEE #Research #STEMInterns #LabLife
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29 May 2025
So proud of our graduating seniors! π Whether pursuing grad school or entering the workforce, we're incredibly proud of the work you've done at the MDI Lab. If you're ever in need, you know where to reach us! Here's to your next chapter! #GraduationSeason #ProudMentor #UTSA
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19 May 2025
Lab stress? Two-step it away! πΊ Celebrated end of semester with line dancing lessons! Perfect way to honor our graduating undergrads while building community. Sometimes the best scientific collabs begin on the dance floor! #LabLife #AcademicTwitter #GradSchoolWins
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14 May 2025
Celebrating a major milestone! π Diana, Ada, and Sophie received their engineer rings today! So proud of our graduating seniors completing this time-honored induction ceremony and earning their certificates. Future of engineering looks bright! βοΈπ« #EngineeringGrads #WomenInSTEM
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Congrats to Isaac Alvarez on winning 2nd place in the pro division at Viva Science for his innovative poster "Virtual Biopsy for Coronary Arteries: A New Approach to Diagnostic Imaging"! π Thx @UTHSCSA and @WitteMuseum for this collaborative event! #VivaScience #AIinHealthcare
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Incredibly proud of our undergraduate students who shined at the Spring 2025 Tech Symposium! π Their innovative projects demonstrated exceptional collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Congratulations to all participants! #TechSymposium2025 #StudentInnovation
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30 Apr 2025
Spring Semester ending = Spring cleaning time! π§ͺπ§Ή Big thanks to our amazing lab team for tidying up today! Lab space now clean, organized, and ready for more breakthrough science! #LabLife #SpringCleaning
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28 Apr 2025
Excited to see our lab's UG researcher Kelinda Shen on Fox KCWX showcasing her biomedical engineering senior project T.R.E.L.! Watch her prototype in action and visit the Tech Symposium on May 1 to meet Kelinda and other innovative students. lnkd.in/dbdy3pcP #BME
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24 Apr 2025
Exciting day at #BioFestInvest yesterday! Our PI and sister-company @EmergenceMed pitched their innovation to investors from across the nation. Grateful for the opportunity to showcase our work and connect with the biomedical community in San Antonio! #MedTech #Innovation
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