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The BME Grad Podcast
Hosted by the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State, this podcast provides Biomedical Engineering students and recent graduates early-career advice. Listen to guests discuss job roles, professional advice, and the value of a biomedical engineering education.
Episodes
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S6E2 - BME To Dentistry
We have a discussion with two UNC dental students and Lampe JBME Alumni, Rachel Sides and Sara Meehan. We discuss topics such as how BME prepares students for…
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S6E1 - Networking at BMES
The Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is a Platinum Sponsor at BMES 2026, and we sat down with Dr. Ashley Brown to discuss networking, events…
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S5E8 - Senior Wisdom 2026
Our graduating seniors provide their perspectives on navigating the BME major. Topics covered include navigating courses and university as well as starting a…
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S5E9 - Interview with an Aquanaut: 2051 Sea Odyssey
What does it take to live, work, and do science on the ocean floor? In this episode of the BME Grad Podcast, host Devin Hubbard is joined by Dr. Dawn Kernagis…
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S5E7 - Field Clinical Specialist, Avantika Pandita
We are joined by cardiac electrophysiology Field Clinical specialist at Biotronik and Lampe BME alum, Avantika Pandita to discuss the role of field clinical…
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S5E6 - Stop Comparing Yourself: What Students Need to Hear About Success with Marcy Bullock
This episode of the BME Grad Podcast features Marcy Bullock, Director of Professional Development at NC State’s College of Engineering and host of the…
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S5E5 - Field Engineer Roles with Peter Franzen
We interview Peter Franzen, a Senior Principal Field Clinical Engineer about his journey from entry level to senior level at Medtronic. We cover topics related…
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4 - Professional Masters Programs: The Lampe MS MedTech Program
Wondering what to do after you graduate? Thinking about industry or the startup world, but wanting some more experience? Look no further than the MS MedTech…
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3 - Medtech Startup Funding with Jimmy Melton
We touch on the funding side of the medtech startup world with Jimmy Melton, founder and general partner at Cape Fear BioCapital. Topics covered include: types…
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2 - Healthcare Innovation Investments with Jimmy Melton
We sat down with Jimmy Melton, general partner and founder of Cape Fear BioCapital, to talk about his journey from the science world to the healthcare…
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1 - AI in Biomedical Engineering with Thomas Kierski
We dive into a discussion about the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) with alumnus and senior machine learning Engineer at Revvity, Thomas Kierski…
The BME Grad Podcast12 - Sharing Senior Wisdom from the Class of 2025
We're closing out Season 4 with some final thoughts and wisdom from our most recent graduating class of 2025. In this episode, we meet with Kiera Paye, Maya…
The BME Grad Podcast11 - Bridging Business Education and Biomedical Engineering with Susanne Killian
Susanne Killian, associate director of student engagement at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, brings her expertise in business education to discuss…
The BME Grad Podcast10 - FDA, Biodesign, and Startups with Craig Nichols
In this first video edition of The BME Grad Program, we have Craig Nichols, an alumnus of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Craig is a VP…
The BME Grad Podcast9 - Spring Interview Preparation and the Job Application Process with Colleen McGowan
Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan is back to discuss important tips for biomedical engineers in the spring season of their job search and placement. Knowing…
The BME Grad Podcast8 - The Intersection of Law School and Biomedical Engeering with Audrey Cooke
Have you ever thought about going to law school after graduating from a biomedical engineering undergraduate program? Meet one of our alumna, Audrey Cooke, who…
The BME Grad Podcast7 - Clinical Trials Management with Ava Cook and Maya Cohn
Welcome back to The BME Grad Podcast! We hope you all had a restful winter break. We are excited to jump back into season 4 with an episode on clinical trial…
The BME Grad Podcast6 - Wellness for Biomedical Engineers with Jason Franz
Just in time for the start of final exams for enrolled biomedical engineers, we're releasing an episode all about well-being. Jason Franz, associate professor…
The BME Grad Podcast5 - Salary Negotiation and Strategic Early Career Development with Barbara Senich
We are excited to interview Barbara Senich for today's episode! Barbara has more than 25 years of experience in the biotech industry, including working for…
The BME Grad Podcast4 - An Episode for Seniors in Biomedical Enginneering: What Should You Plan For?
Colleen McGowan is back in the podcast studio with advice specifically for seniors in a biomedical engineering program. Topics covered include whether you…
The BME Grad Podcast3 - State of the Joint Department Address with Chair Paul Dayton
Our host, Devin Hubbard, sits down with the chair and head of our Joint Department, Paul Dayton. This episode covers the history of our department, where the…
The BME Grad Podcast2 - Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan on Early Career Advice for Sophomores and Juniors
Colleen McGowan is one of Joint BME's Industry Advisors. She specializes in helping students transition from their academic experience into their industry…
The BME Grad Podcast1 - All About Co-Ops with Reggie Smith, a Co-Op Ambassador
We are launching Season 4 with our most-requested topic: Co-ops! Reggie Smith has extensive experience working in co-ops while studying as a biomedical…
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6 - Reflecting on the Undergraduate Experience with Four Graduating Seniors
Devin closes out Season 3 by interviewing four seniors scheduled to graduate next week: Matthew Bunn, Varad Gurude, Carly Rauch, and Sara Meehan. In our final…
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5 - The Pathway from Biomedical Engineering to Medical School with Drew Caddell
Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine…
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4 - Should I Go to Graduate School or Into Industry? David Probst Provides Perspective on Both
Today we sat down with David Probst, Ph.D. student in Joint BME, to talk about his previous research and development work with biosensors at Medtronic and his…
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3 - A Discussion about Regulatory Affairs with Senior Compliance Engineer Cameron Schmitt
We spoke with Cameron Schmitt, an expert in regulatory affairs and a senior compliance engineer with MethodSense. Cameron sat down with us to explain how she…
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2 - Second Interview with Allie Mitzak: What is a product manager?
We had so much to talk about with The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, that host Devin Hubbard interviewed Allie for a second episode about her…
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1 - Interview with The BME Grad Podcast founder Allie Mitzak
The first episode of season 3 finds The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, on the other side of the table with new podcast host, Devin Hubbard. Devin…
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20 - Season 2 in Review
Brian and Allie review Season 2, episode highlights, and lessons learned from hosting the show. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com
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19 - Traceability Matrices, Intuitive Surgical, and Moving Across the Country for a New Job with Madhuvanthi Jayaraman
Madhuvanthi Jayaraman graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. She now works as a Design Control Systems…
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18 - Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology Institute with Allie Story
Allie Story graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. Now, she is a Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology…
The BME Grad Podcast17 - Insights from an Academic Industry Coordinator: Colleen McGowan
Colleen McGowan is the Academic Industry Coordinator for the Joint BME Department at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University. Her role consists of advising…
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16 - MSAT Engineering at Humacyte + Job Searching on a Student Visa with Luciana Herrero
Lucy Herrero discusses Humacyte, her role as a Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Engineer at Humacyte, and provides advice on searching for jobs with…
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15 - Turn an Internship into a Job
This week, we share our advice on how to turn an internship, rotation, or project into a job. More on The BME Grad Podcast: www.thebmegradpodcast.com Subscribe…
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14 - Choosing and Leveraging a BME Program for Your Career Goals: Closing the Gap Between Industry and Higher Ed with Aileen Huang-Saad
Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University and the Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs at The…
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13 - LEAN Six Sigma with Kevin Grayson
Kevin Grayson provides an introduction to LEAN Six Sigma, and subsequent tools and problem solving structures such as: DMAIC, DMADV, the 8 wastes (DOWNTIME)…
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12 - Job Changes with Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim
Allie and Brian discuss some things to consider in a job change. More on The BME Grad Podcast: Follow us on LinkedIn…
The BME Grad Podcast11 - MedTech Master's Program Curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 4)
Instructors of the MedTech program, Kelly Umstead, Matt Penny, and Nick Jardine discuss key courses in the Master's program's curriculum. MedTech Innovation…
The BME Grad Podcast10 - Meet Cervu, a Women's Health Early-Stage Venture from the MedTech Master's Program (Mini-Series Episode 3)
Abby Scheer, Alan Rosenbaum, MD, and Chandler Sizer comprise the Cervu team. Cervu is an early-stage venture developing an intervaginal device to help cancer…
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9 - Being a Clinical Field Engineer, Experiencing an Acquisition with Nicole Spencer
Nicole Spencer is a Clinical Field Engineer at Fiagon, an endoscopic sinus surgery medical device company. Before Fiagon, Nicole worked as an Integration…
The BME Grad Podcast8 - Identifying and Validating Clinical Needs: Making the Switch from Healthcare to Industry with Erik Andersen (Mini-Series Episode 2)
Erik Andersen, MS, BSN, RN was brought on to Cambridge Design Partnership's (CDP) Insight & Strategy and Human Factors teams as a seasoned critical care nurse…
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7 - Engineering Consulting and Traveling for Pharma and Biotech with Natsuyo Huneycutt
Natsuyo Huneycutt is a Sr. Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group, based out of Raleigh, NC. Natsuyo is also a 2019 grad of the Joint Department…
The BME Grad Podcast6 - Introducing the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Master's Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 1)
Ever considered a Master's in Biomedical Engineering? Here today to discuss one pathway are Dr. David Zaharoff, Director, and Matt Penny, Associate Director of…
The BME Grad Podcast5 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 2)
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in…
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4 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 1)
Andrew DiMeo, PhD, is a Health Innovator, Designer, Entrepreneur, Teacher & Student with roots in New York City's Film Industry and a 20+ year career in…
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3 - Should Biomedical Engineers Have Portfolios?
Allie and Brian discuss the best engineering portfolios they've seen, how to build them easily, and situations where they could be useful. Follow us on…
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2 - Master's vs. PhD: Reflections on both Paths with Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon
Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon met each other while pursuing their PhD's in Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University. While Travis chose to…
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1 - Myths Biomedical Engineering Students Shouldn't Believe
We'll discuss misconceptions BME students have about what experiences to seek out during college, what jobs they are and aren't a good fit for, and more. We'll…
The BME Grad Podcast30- Brian Kim returns...
Brian Kim was the first guest of the BME Grad podcast. He is a 2019 graduate of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and…
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29- Going back to university for your Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. w/ Jordan Joiner
Jordan Joiner received her Bachelors in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Alabama in 2015, and she is currently a 4th year…
The BME Grad Podcast28- R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals w/ Isabella Watson (+ Engineering Portfolio Example)
Isabella Watson is a 2019 grad of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State and is now an R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a…
The BME Grad Podcast27- Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp. w/ Ryan Facer
Ryan Facer graduated from the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2018. He is now a Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by…
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26- Overview of BME Jobs: Concentrations and Functional Departments
Allie and Grace explore the 5 main concentrations of BME and discuss that within these 5 concentrations BMEs typically take either a research or industry path…
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25- Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems (+ Teleflex Summer Mentorship Programs) w/ Philip Summers
Philip Summers is a Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems as well as a 2019 grad from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State. Philip joins…
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24- Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (+ now Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck) w/ Danlee Brown
Danlee Brown is 2020 alum of the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State. Danlee joins Allie and Grace to discuss her career to date…
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23- Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific w/ Maureen Desmond
Maureen Desmond is a 2019 grad of the Joint Biomedical Engineering Program at UNC and NC State University. Maureen joins Allie and Grace to discuss her role as…
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22- Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical w/ Zane Kaiser (+Working in industry before Medical school)
Zane Kaiser graduated from the Joint Department of BME at UNC and NC State University in 2019. He is currently a Post Market Development, Nonconformance…
The BME Grad Podcast21- What it's like to teach BME and how to become a teaching professor w/ Naji Husseini, PhD
Naji Husseini is an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State…
The BME Grad Podcast20- Halma Future Leaders Program w/ Lena Gandevia & Allie
Join Allie and Grace as they chat with Lena Gandevia! Lena graduated with a bioengineering and biomedical BS from the Thayer school of engineering at Dartmouth…