Medical Design Innovations Lab
@mdilabutsa.bsky.social
The Medical Design Innovations Laboratory’s primary mission is to further medical science and improve patient outcomes through innovative device designs.
🎓🔥 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! 💪✨ #BME #Research #DoctoralDefense
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🎓🔥 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! 💪✨ #BME #Research #DoctoralDefense
🎉 Congratulations to Rakib on successfully defending his PhD dissertation proposal! His research on advancing clinical suction technologies through computational modeling and evidence-based design will improve healthcare safety and performance! 👏
#PhDProposal #HealthcareTech #Research
#PhDProposal #HealthcareTech #Research
August 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Rakib on successfully defending his PhD dissertation proposal! His research on advancing clinical suction technologies through computational modeling and evidence-based design will improve healthcare safety and performance! 👏
#PhDProposal #HealthcareTech #Research
#PhDProposal #HealthcareTech #Research
🎯 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
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
UTSA research shaping future of accessible virtual reality
tinyurl.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🎯 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
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
🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT 🚨
Our latest research on enhancing military airway suction devices is now published!
Key focus: ⚡ Performance + 🎒 Portability
Critical for emergency medical care in challenging field conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MedicalDevices #EmergencyMedicine #Research
Our latest research on enhancing military airway suction devices is now published!
Key focus: ⚡ Performance + 🎒 Portability
Critical for emergency medical care in challenging field conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MedicalDevices #EmergencyMedicine #Research
Enhancing military airway suction devices with a focus on performance and portability - BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Airway management is critical in combat casualty care, with airway compromise being the second leading cause of preventable battlefield deaths. Suction devices are essential for clearing ob...
doi.org
July 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT 🚨
Our latest research on enhancing military airway suction devices is now published!
Key focus: ⚡ Performance + 🎒 Portability
Critical for emergency medical care in challenging field conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MedicalDevices #EmergencyMedicine #Research
Our latest research on enhancing military airway suction devices is now published!
Key focus: ⚡ Performance + 🎒 Portability
Critical for emergency medical care in challenging field conditions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s128...
#MedicalDevices #EmergencyMedicine #Research
🚀 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
We propose using time-averaged air flow rate to better assess portable suction device performance. Congrats team on your hard work!
#BiomedicalEngineering #MedTech #Research
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚀 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
We propose using time-averaged air flow rate to better assess portable suction device performance. Congrats team on your hard work!
#BiomedicalEngineering #MedTech #Research
🎇 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 ! 🔬✨ #Research #Engineering #LabFamily #ASME2025
July 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🎇 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 ! 🔬✨ #Research #Engineering #LabFamily #ASME2025
Excited to see our grad students Jacob, Rakib & Angeles present at The AIM Health R&D Summit! 🎯 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 #Research
June 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excited to see our grad students Jacob, Rakib & Angeles present at The AIM Health R&D Summit! 🎯 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 #Research
So proud of our graduating seniors! 🎓 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 #MDILab
May 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So proud of our graduating seniors! 🎓 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 #MDILab
Lab stress? Two-step it away! 🕺 Celebrated end of semester with line dancing lessons across multiple research groups. Perfect way to honor our graduating undergrads while building community. Sometimes the best scientific collabs begin on the dance floor! #LabLife #AcademicTwitter #GradSchoolWins
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Lab stress? Two-step it away! 🕺 Celebrated end of semester with line dancing lessons across multiple research groups. Perfect way to honor our graduating undergrads while building community. Sometimes the best scientific collabs begin on the dance floor! #LabLife #AcademicTwitter #GradSchoolWins
Celebrating a major milestone! 🎉 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! ⚙️💫 #EngineeringGrads #WomenInSTEM
May 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Celebrating a major milestone! 🎉 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! ⚙️💫 #EngineeringGrads #WomenInSTEM
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"! 👏 Thx @UTHSCSA
and @WitteMuseum
for this collaborative event! #VivaScience #AIinHealthcare
and @WitteMuseum
for this collaborative event! #VivaScience #AIinHealthcare
May 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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"! 👏 Thx @UTHSCSA
and @WitteMuseum
for this collaborative event! #VivaScience #AIinHealthcare
and @WitteMuseum
for this collaborative event! #VivaScience #AIinHealthcare
Incredibly proud of our undergraduate students who shined at the Spring 2025 Tech Symposium! 🚀 Their innovative projects demonstrated exceptional collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Congratulations to all participants! #TechSymposium2025 #StudentInnovation
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Incredibly proud of our undergraduate students who shined at the Spring 2025 Tech Symposium! 🚀 Their innovative projects demonstrated exceptional collaboration, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Congratulations to all participants! #TechSymposium2025 #StudentInnovation
Spring Semester ending = Spring cleaning time! 🧪🧹 Big thanks to our amazing lab team for tidying up today! Lab space now clean, organized, and ready for more breakthrough science! #LabLife #SpringCleaning
April 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Spring Semester ending = Spring cleaning time! 🧪🧹 Big thanks to our amazing lab team for tidying up today! Lab space now clean, organized, and ready for more breakthrough science! #LabLife #SpringCleaning
Excited to see our lab's undergraduate 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 #BiomedEng
April 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Excited to see our lab's undergraduate 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 #BiomedEng
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
April 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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
🎉 HUGE CONGRATS to Rakib Hasan on winning 1st place @ @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social CAMLS '25 with his revolutionary portable suction device poster! Our grad students cont to push boundaries in mfg innovation. 🚀What other exciting research have you seen lately? #UTSA #Manufacturing #NextGenInnovator
April 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🎉 HUGE CONGRATS to Rakib Hasan on winning 1st place @ @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social CAMLS '25 with his revolutionary portable suction device poster! Our grad students cont to push boundaries in mfg innovation. 🚀What other exciting research have you seen lately? #UTSA #Manufacturing #NextGenInnovator
Huge thx to our amazing alumnus Dr. Portillo for hosting our lab at @SwRI this week! Seeing the incredible research facilities and career opportunities available to science grads was eye-opening for our students! So proud to see where our alums can go! #ScienceCareers #LabTour🤝💡
April 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Huge thx to our amazing alumnus Dr. Portillo for hosting our lab at @SwRI this week! Seeing the incredible research facilities and career opportunities available to science grads was eye-opening for our students! So proud to see where our alums can go! #ScienceCareers #LabTour🤝💡
🎉 Our paper "Field-Ready Suction Solutions for Emergencies: The Battlefield Ready Innovative Suction Kit (BRISK)" is now published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering
BRISK: lighter, stronger, smaller suction tech that saves lives on the battlefield.
#BME #Innovation
BRISK: lighter, stronger, smaller suction tech that saves lives on the battlefield.
#BME #Innovation
March 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🎉 Our paper "Field-Ready Suction Solutions for Emergencies: The Battlefield Ready Innovative Suction Kit (BRISK)" is now published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering
BRISK: lighter, stronger, smaller suction tech that saves lives on the battlefield.
#BME #Innovation
BRISK: lighter, stronger, smaller suction tech that saves lives on the battlefield.
#BME #Innovation
UTSA News! 🧠
UTSA's Dr. Forsthuber collaborates with Univ. of Pitt on new immune-based approach to classify pediatric brain tumors, potentially revolutionizing treatment for childhood brain cancer.🧪🩺🔬
Read more here! bit.ly/4iXzvr0
#UTSA #Research
UTSA's Dr. Forsthuber collaborates with Univ. of Pitt on new immune-based approach to classify pediatric brain tumors, potentially revolutionizing treatment for childhood brain cancer.🧪🩺🔬
Read more here! bit.ly/4iXzvr0
#UTSA #Research
UTSA researchers lend expertise to improve treatment for childhood brain cancers
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March 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
UTSA News! 🧠
UTSA's Dr. Forsthuber collaborates with Univ. of Pitt on new immune-based approach to classify pediatric brain tumors, potentially revolutionizing treatment for childhood brain cancer.🧪🩺🔬
Read more here! bit.ly/4iXzvr0
#UTSA #Research
UTSA's Dr. Forsthuber collaborates with Univ. of Pitt on new immune-based approach to classify pediatric brain tumors, potentially revolutionizing treatment for childhood brain cancer.🧪🩺🔬
Read more here! bit.ly/4iXzvr0
#UTSA #Research
🔬 Grad Student Spotlight🔦: Jacob Provencio is advancing biomedical innovation in the UTSA-UTHSCSA Joint Ph.D. Program! Check our our Linkedin post to learn more about his contributions to science🎉! tinyurl.com/2zbsex57 #FutureTechInMedicine
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🔬 Grad Student Spotlight🔦: Jacob Provencio is advancing biomedical innovation in the UTSA-UTHSCSA Joint Ph.D. Program! Check our our Linkedin post to learn more about his contributions to science🎉! tinyurl.com/2zbsex57 #FutureTechInMedicine
Exciting #GradStudentSpotlight! 🔬
Meet Maria Londono, a brilliant 2nd-year PhD student in our joint BME program who's leading collaborative research across multiple institutions!
See her full story on our LinkedIn profile➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/medical-design-innovations-mdi-lab #WomenInSTEM
Meet Maria Londono, a brilliant 2nd-year PhD student in our joint BME program who's leading collaborative research across multiple institutions!
See her full story on our LinkedIn profile➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/medical-design-innovations-mdi-lab #WomenInSTEM
February 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Exciting #GradStudentSpotlight! 🔬
Meet Maria Londono, a brilliant 2nd-year PhD student in our joint BME program who's leading collaborative research across multiple institutions!
See her full story on our LinkedIn profile➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/medical-design-innovations-mdi-lab #WomenInSTEM
Meet Maria Londono, a brilliant 2nd-year PhD student in our joint BME program who's leading collaborative research across multiple institutions!
See her full story on our LinkedIn profile➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/medical-design-innovations-mdi-lab #WomenInSTEM
🔬 Looking to kickstart your research journey? Join MDI Lab for our project showcase on Feb 3rd, 11AM-12PM @ BSE 2.102! Learn about exciting opportunities, meet the team & enjoy free 🍕. Gain hands-on experience & score recommendation letters for your future career! #Research #Recruiting
January 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🔬 Looking to kickstart your research journey? Join MDI Lab for our project showcase on Feb 3rd, 11AM-12PM @ BSE 2.102! Learn about exciting opportunities, meet the team & enjoy free 🍕. Gain hands-on experience & score recommendation letters for your future career! #Research #Recruiting
🎉 New paper alert! Investigating how cold storage affects optical measurements of tissue! Congrats to Dr. Hood and Anjelyka
Read in JBO: doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.30.1.015001
#BiomedicalOptics #SPIE
Read in JBO: doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.30.1.015001
#BiomedicalOptics #SPIE
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎉 New paper alert! Investigating how cold storage affects optical measurements of tissue! Congrats to Dr. Hood and Anjelyka
Read in JBO: doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.30.1.015001
#BiomedicalOptics #SPIE
Read in JBO: doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.30.1.015001
#BiomedicalOptics #SPIE
Thrilled to announce Drs. De Lorenzo & Hood @UTSA
and @UTHealthSA
are revolutionizing emergency airway mgmt with their Flexible Airway Securement Tube (FAST). This redesigned ETT promises better patient safety and improved sealing & stability. 🔬🏥 #MedTech 👏🚀
and @UTHealthSA
are revolutionizing emergency airway mgmt with their Flexible Airway Securement Tube (FAST). This redesigned ETT promises better patient safety and improved sealing & stability. 🔬🏥 #MedTech 👏🚀
January 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Thrilled to announce Drs. De Lorenzo & Hood @UTSA
and @UTHealthSA
are revolutionizing emergency airway mgmt with their Flexible Airway Securement Tube (FAST). This redesigned ETT promises better patient safety and improved sealing & stability. 🔬🏥 #MedTech 👏🚀
and @UTHealthSA
are revolutionizing emergency airway mgmt with their Flexible Airway Securement Tube (FAST). This redesigned ETT promises better patient safety and improved sealing & stability. 🔬🏥 #MedTech 👏🚀