I am studying as a medical student at Tohoku University School of Medicine. I decide to participate in the program to learn how the advanced medical technology developed at the university would be used in society.
I would like to learn from people who have succeeded in various fields and make use of the experience in the future.

I am studying medicine in Tohoku University nowadays. Through this internship program, I will get to know the emerging trends in the healthcare industry. As well, I can improve my design thinking skills and teamwork skills.
I wish to contact to the leaders in various fields, such as their different thinking styles and their working methods. I hope to improve my abilities to adapt to the rapid social changes and serve the social new needs of changes as well.

I belong to Tohoku University School of Medicine. I also study programming and write papers in Department of Clinical Imaging.
During this internship, I would like to master design thinking and gain multiple perspectives through interaction with professionals in various fields.
I devote myself to contributing to the realization of a sustainable development of society and high-quality medical care.

I am a first year master’s student at the Graduate School of Economics, TOHOKU University. When I was in my senior year of University, I was drawn the bio-design innovation program. And I would like to contribute my knowledge of economics and management to medical innovation as a member of bio-design.
Because they come from different fields and different nationalities, members are able to create new value by bringing in different perspectives, but I think it is not lightly to realize. As a participant, I would like to apply the framework of bio-design to a wider industry as well as the creation of medical business by putting it into practice in a closer field.

I’m Manami Fujii and a first year of master student in Mechanical Engineering at Tohoku University. My interest research topics are vestibular perception and vestibular impacts on balance. I used to work with University Malaysia Perlis to develop an ankle rehabilitation device with Bowden cables for stroke patients as a bachelor thesis at Tokyo University of Science. This experience triggered me to realize how hard it is to implement medical devices as a commercial product. I believe the internship in ASU will provide me with a great opportunity to learn the business model by taking an advantage of Tohoku University Hospital.

My goal is to become a researcher who can facilitate new medical innovations. I am currently doing research on maternal-child attachment. By participating in this internship, I want to enhance my ability to realize the design of a better society from a medical perspective.

I major in Public Health Nursing in Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.
Based on my background in nursing and public health nursing, I want to be able to design better healthcare and medical care for the future.

I am a student at the Graduate School of Economics, Tohoku University. I convinced that the medical innovation plays an important role in economics. Through this internship program, I hope to acquire knowledge in various area and develop my thinking skills furtherly through diverse approaches. Simultaneously, I would like to gain a deeper understanding of the interrelationship between medical innovation and economic development, and use this knowledge to grow as a person who can contribute to society.

I belong to the Department of Health Sciences of the Tohoku University School of Medicine.
I would like to solve medical problems through collaboration with various fields.
Through this internship, I hope to broaden my perspective by interacting with people who are active in various fields.

I am currently studying medicine at Tohoku University and have developed a keen interest in public health, specifically in disease prevention and extending healthy life expectancy. My future goal is to positively impact global health through international organizations and beyond. This internship presents an opportunity for me to further develop the skills necessary to achieve this objective.

Taichi is a medical student at the Tohoku University School of Medicine. He is concurrently conducting Strategy Consulting with a focus on the Biodesign process under the guidance of Professor Nakagawa. In the future, he plans to utilize his experience and insights to revolutionize the healthcare business sector.

My name is May Sonoda. I have just completed my first year as an undergraduate student at Carnegie Mellon University. I am majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and have experience with basic programming. I have a particular interest in chip design and hardware, and I aspire to build a career in this field. Outside of academics, I serve as the president of the Carnegie Mellon Japanese Student Association.

I am very excited about the opportunity to work in the university hospital’s Future Medical Healthcare Design Programs. I look forward to gaining practical experience in the field and contributing by applying the knowledge I have acquired. I am looking forward to working with you.

I am a student at the Department of Engineering in Hokkaido University, studying AI and data science theory. Through this internship, I hope to build hands-on experiences at the intersection of IT and bio-design. With the knowledge and technology I have acquired so far, I am passionate about creating new values in IT applications outside the traditional medical care framework.

Through this internship program, we hope to understand the latest trends in the healthcare industry and improve our design thinking and teamwork skills. By learning various ways of thinking and working from top leaders in various industries, we hope to grow into individuals who can adapt to rapidly changing times.

In addition, during my internship, I would like to learn about the process of creating medical designs and become a person who can solve problems from new perspectives without being bound by existing methods.

I am an undergraduate student at Stanford University, studying Bioengineering with a focus on precision medicine and Japanese studies. I believe that Biodesign is a unique approach to the future of innovative healthcare, and I want to contribute to building that future. I am excited to work with the multidisciplinary team at Tohoku University Hospital. Through this internship, I hope to develop my collaborative skills and understand how Biodesign can be applied to medical problems to improve healthcare for those in need.