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A few of our most recent articles; click on any post to read it in full!
Daily, self-administered, painful injections. That was the standard of fertility care that materials scientist Dr. Latchmi Raghunanan experienced, and what she set out to change. Now Founder and CEO of Maman Biomedical, she has been building her company from the ground up ever since. Read to discover how.
What does it really take to build world-class medical technology in Canada? In conversation with Frank Baylis — engineer, entrepreneur, former Member of Parliament, and arguably Canada's most successful medical device entrepreneur — we explore the realities of building medtech at scale.
What if hormone levels could be measured at any time, with nothing more than a saliva test and smartphone camera? Eli Health has achieved exactly that with the Hormometer™, powered by a multidisciplinary team including Product Manager (and CUBEC co-founder) Lena Kozarov.
What's on the calendar — mark your dates! Check out our socials for more information.
SEP
24
Reflections of the Future: Calgary Product Fair
with BMESS, University of Calgary
Reflections of the Future is an evening tailored for students that will feature a keynote speaker and multiple companies for students to interact with and learn more about. The event is designed for students to see the real impact of their field of study and foster community.
SEP
25
Reflections of the Future: Toronto Product Fair
with BMES, Toronto Metropolitan University
Reflections of the Future is an evening tailored for students that will feature a keynote speaker and multiple companies for students to interact with and learn more about. The event is designed for students to see the real impact of their field of study and foster community.
OCT
TBD
Beyond the Degree: Careers in Biomedical Engineering Networking Night
Beyond the Degree is designed to help students explore their options in biomedical engineering past graduation. The event will feature professionals from academia, industry, medical school, and more! The goal of this event is to encourage meaningful conversations and allow students to learn about multiple options in a single evening!
A look back at recent events we've co-hosted with student groups across the country.
SEP
13–14
Biotech Buildathon
with Nova Biotech Club and McHacks
Launched a month-long buildathon where teams were tasked with using EEG and fNIRS data to read brain signals and adapt the system's response.
APR
29
Engineering-To-Medicine
with School of Biomedical Engineering, UBC
In this panel session, seven UBC medical students with engineering undergraduate backgrounds discussed their journeys entering medical school and leveraging their engineering skills to thrive in a fruitful yet challenging environment.
APR
01
BME Themed Trivia Night
CUBEC hosted a fun and interactive Jeopardy Trivia Night to bring BME students from across the BC region!
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