Check out the work of Spring 2023 Capstone Team JAWWS and how GCMI supported their efforts to address a strong unmet clinical need. Few people, if any, actually enjoy being in the dentist’s chair, correct? If that’s true, certainly no one enjoys the oral surgeon’s operating room undergoing an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)…
Evaluating your new artificial organ technology’s readiness for preclinical work or just want to get together to talk about the latest in preclinical testing, bioskills training or medtech innovation across the board? Connect with GCMI and T3 Labs at ASAIO 2023. At GCMI, medtech and medical device innovation are at the core of our efforts…
The National Center for Biotechnology Information describes mechanical circulatory assist devices as, “commonly used in the treatment of severe heart failure as bridges to cardiac transplant, as destination therapy for patients who are not transplant candidates, and as bridges to recovery and “decision-making.” These devices, which can be used to support the left or right…
Medtech startups or established businesses looking to scale are encouraged to apply for one of the upcoming 16-week accelerator cohorts at the Center for MedTech Excellence. Launched in September 2022, the Center for Medtech Excellence catalyzes the development and commercialization of breakthrough biotechnology, medical devices, life science and therapeutic innovations. Primary areas of focus include…
“Founded in 1917, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), along with its philanthropic arm, the AATS Foundation, has sought to advance the field of cardiothoracic surgery. It is an international organization whose members have a proven record of distinction within the specialty and have made significant contributions to the care and treatment of cardiothoracic…
A “Catheter Gripping Tool” solving an unmet need as GCMI’s grows its roster of collaborative medtech innovations with the Children’s Mercy Kansas City Center for Pediatric Innovation. Human beings are generally good at improvisation. Assembly calls for a 10mm socket? Try this handy crescent wrench right here and maybe it will do. What happened…
Image credit: Clinical Imaging Systems GCMI, the U.S. proving ground for medtech innovation, has recently acquired a GE LightSpeed VCT 64 Slice CT Scanner with cardiac gating capabilities. “The ability for these machines to generate 3D images of anatomic structures and organs in a pre-op, post-op or intra-operative scenario, including cardiac and vascular imaging, has…
The Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) recently announced the winners of its 2023 Golden Helix Awards. Congratulations to GCMI’s CEO, Sherry Farrugia, recipient of the 2023 Industry Growth Awards for her impact on the life sciences industry in the state. The Industry Growth Awards are the highest honors bestowed each year by CGHI. …
If you’re attending ORS 2023 and have a new orthopedic technology in development, including preclinical work that may be on your product development horizon, you have a wonderful chance to connect with our Director of Scientific Affairs Evan Goldberg onsite. GCMI is the U.S. proving ground for global medical innovation. Our mission is to…
Our colleague Chris Rozell, Professor and Julian T. Hightower Chair,Technical Interest Groups: Bioengineering, Digital Signal Processing at Georgia Tech asked us to share the following career opportunity advancing research and education in neuroscience. We hope this initiative and position will have the opportunity to work closely with GCMI in the future. From Chris: Georgia Tech…