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MED 175B

Biodesign Fundamentals (MED 275B)

UNITS:4
GRADING:Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SMA

MED 175B/MED 275B is an introduction to the Biodesign process for health technology innovation. This team-based course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on learning at the intersection of medicine and technology. Students will work on projects in the space of medical devices, digital health, and healthcare technologies with the assistance of clinical and industry mentors. Applicants from all majors and stages in their education welcome. Students will work in teams to develop solutions to current unmet medical needs, starting with a deep dive into understanding and characterizing important unmet medical needs through disease research, competitive analysis, market research, and stakeholder analysis. Other topics that will be discussed include FDA regulation of medical technology, intellectual property, value proposition, and business model development. Consent required for enrollment, to apply visit: https://forms.gle/YkrhXpBDwjRoK7aQ8?

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 14385
0 / 22 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:3 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Callaghan, Matthew, Jahanandish, Hassan, Fan, Richard
4units

MED 175B: Biodesign Fundamentals (MED 275B)

4 units · Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC) · GER: WAY-SMA

MED 175B/275B is an introduction to the Biodesign process for health technology innovation. This team-based course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on learning at the intersection of medicine and technology. Students will work on projects in the space of medical devices, digital health, and healthcare technologies with the assistance of clinical and industry mentors. Applicants from all majors and stages in their education welcome. Students will work in teams to develop solutions to current unmet medical needs, starting with a deep dive into understanding and characterizing important unmet medical needs through disease research, competitive analysis, market research, and stakeholder analysis. Other topics that will be discussed include FDA regulation of medical technology, intellectual property, value proposition, and business model development. Consent required for enrollment, to apply visit: https://forms.gle/YkrhXpBDwjRoK7aQ8?

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM — Callaghan, Matthew, Jahanandish, Hassan, Fan, Richard (Undergrad)

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