The BME Grad Podcast
By Joint Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State
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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.
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S5E8 - Senior Wisdom 2026
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May 07, 2026 |
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S5E9 - Interview with an Aquanaut: 2051 Sea Odyssey
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May 07, 2026 |
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S5E7 - Field Clinical Specialist, Avantika Pandita
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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S5E6 - Stop Comparing Yourself: What Students Need to Hear About Success with Marcy Bullock
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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S5E5 - Field Engineer Roles with Peter Franzen
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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4 - Professional Masters Programs: The Lampe MS MedTech Program
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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3 - Medtech Startup Funding with Jimmy Melton
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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2 - Healthcare Innovation Investments with Jimmy Melton
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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1 - AI in Biomedical Engineering with Thomas Kierski
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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12 - Sharing Senior Wisdom from the Class of 2025
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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11 - Bridging Business Education and Biomedical Engineering with Susanne Killian
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May 22, 2025 |
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10 - FDA, Biodesign, and Startups with Craig Nichols
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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9 - Spring Interview Preparation and the Job Application Process with Colleen McGowan
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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8 - The Intersection of Law School and Biomedical Engeering with Audrey Cooke
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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7 - Clinical Trials Management with Ava Cook and Maya Cohn
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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6 - Wellness for Biomedical Engineers with Jason Franz
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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5 - Salary Negotiation and Strategic Early Career Development with Barbara Senich
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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4 - An Episode for Seniors in Biomedical Enginneering: What Should You Plan For?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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3 - State of the Joint Department Address with Chair Paul Dayton
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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2 - Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan on Early Career Advice for Sophomores and Juniors
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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1 - All About Co-Ops with Reggie Smith, a Co-Op Ambassador
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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6 - Reflecting on the Undergraduate Experience with Four Graduating Seniors
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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5 - The Pathway from Biomedical Engineering to Medical School with Drew Caddell
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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4 - Should I Go to Graduate School or Into Industry? David Probst Provides Perspective on Both
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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3 - A Discussion about Regulatory Affairs with Senior Compliance Engineer Cameron Schmitt
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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2 - Second Interview with Allie Mitzak: What is a product manager?
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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1 - Interview with The BME Grad Podcast founder Allie Mitzak
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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20 - Season 2 in Review
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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19 - Traceability Matrices, Intuitive Surgical, and Moving Across the Country for a New Job with Madhuvanthi Jayaraman
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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18 - Biomedical Engineer at Carolina BioOncology Institute with Allie Story
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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17 - Insights from an Academic Industry Coordinator: Colleen McGowan
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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16 - MSAT Engineering at Humacyte + Job Searching on a Student Visa with Luciana Herrero
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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15 - Turn an Internship into a Job
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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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
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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13 - LEAN Six Sigma with Kevin Grayson
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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12 - Job Changes with Allie Mitzak and Brian Kim
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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11 - MedTech Master's Program Curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 4)
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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10 - Meet Cervu, a Women's Health Early-Stage Venture from the MedTech Master's Program (Mini-Series Episode 3)
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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9 - Being a Clinical Field Engineer, Experiencing an Acquisition with Nicole Spencer
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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8 - Identifying and Validating Clinical Needs: Making the Switch from Healthcare to Industry with Erik Andersen (Mini-Series Episode 2)
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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7 - Engineering Consulting and Traveling for Pharma and Biotech with Natsuyo Huneycutt
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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6 - Introducing the MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Master's Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State (Mini-Series Episode 1)
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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5 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 2)
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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4 - Building the Modern Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course with Andrew DiMeo (Part 1)
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May 27, 2022 |
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3 - Should Biomedical Engineers Have Portfolios?
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May 13, 2022 |
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2 - Master's vs. PhD: Reflections on both Paths with Travis McKay and Taylor Gabaldon
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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1 - Myths Biomedical Engineering Students Shouldn't Believe
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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30- Brian Kim returns...
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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29- Going back to university for your Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. w/ Jordan Joiner
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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28- R&D Engineer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals w/ Isabella Watson (+ Engineering Portfolio Example)
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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27- Product Development Engineer II at AccuMED by Lear Corp. w/ Ryan Facer
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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26- Overview of BME Jobs: Concentrations and Functional Departments
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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25- Software QA Engineer at FUJIFILM Medical Systems (+ Teleflex Summer Mentorship Programs) w/ Philip Summers
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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24- Validation Engineer at Barry-Wehmiller Design Group (+ now Associate Specialist, Engineering at Merck) w/ Danlee Brown
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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23- Field Clinical Specialist for Cardiac Device Implants at Boston Scientific w/ Maureen Desmond
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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22- Post Market Development, Nonconformance Engineer at Cook Medical w/ Zane Kaiser (+Working in industry before Medical school)
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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21- What it's like to teach BME and how to become a teaching professor w/ Naji Husseini, PhD
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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20- Halma Future Leaders Program w/ Lena Gandevia & Allie
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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19- Automation Engineer at Biogen w/ Grace
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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18- Prep for, Perceive, and Exit an Interview
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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17- Drug Product Investigator at Pfizer w/ Jazmin McCorkle
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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16- How to win at engineering career fairs
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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15- "Should I work in consulting?" w/ Jacquelyn Davi
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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14- What internships to choose & what to get out of them w/ Alyssa Burke
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May 20, 2021 |
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13- Resume best practices part 2 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto
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May 06, 2021 |
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12- Resume best practices part 1 w/ Heidi Scott Giusto
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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11- How to improve your job search w/ Grace and Allie
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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10- Clinical Account Specialist at Biosense Webster w/ Brooke Gurnari
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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9- Clinical & Regulatory Development Program at Edwards Lifesciences w/ Sydney Cheek
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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8- Director of Strategic Marketing at SunTech Medical w/ Corey Szumski
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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7- Project Manager of Engineering Capital Projects at Pfizer (+ more on Pfizer Rotational Programs) w/ Alex Brown
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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6- The Venture for America Program: A Fellowship for Aspiring Entrepreneurs w/ Kristy Reed and Lydia Ashburn
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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5- Project Management Office Lead at Teleflex (R&D, Respiratory Medical Device Unit) w/ Erin Graham
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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4- Interview Tips (and Virtual Interview Tips) for BME Grads w/ Ted Benson
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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3- Implementation Project Manager at Epic w/ Lee-Ann Nguyen
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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2- Manufacturing Associate at Bluebird Bio (Gene Therapy) w/ Dilan Chudasma
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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1- Product Engineering at an engineering consulting company for design & manufacturing w/ Brian Kim
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Jan 14, 2021 |