Welcome to

2.S988 Translational Engineering

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About the Course

Some of the most exciting and impactful engineering work involves the translation of new healthcare technology from the benchtop to the bedside. Participants explore healthcare technology translation by focusing on an active medical challenge associated with obesity. This course is seminar and project-based to provide hands-on experience into the needs at each stage of biomedical development, including pre-clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, clinical trial, venture capital, and legal considerations. The course project runs the entire duration of the semester and involves the creation of a prototypic new company focused upon the development and translation of a medical device. This course provides an opportunity to experience the architecting of a new company and the steps toward successfully launching and commercializing a medical technology with guidance from national leaders. Seminars are delivered by startup executives, government leaders, patent lawyers, MIT entrepreneurs and professors, journal editors, and foundation directors. Topics offer a comprehensive view of medical technology commercialization including clinical trial design, stakeholder analysis, and intellectual property strategy.

Course Meetings

Dates and Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:00 P.M.

Location: 1-135

Meeting format: 21 lectures, 11 recitations, 4 board sessions

Additional Details

MIT Units: 4-0-8

Prerequisites: 2.008, 2.009, 6.101, 6.115, 22.071, 2.75, or permission of instructor

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Course Instructors

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