Hanumara, Nevan C.Begg, Nikolai D.Walsh, ConorCuster, DavidGupta, RajivOsborn, Lynn R.Slocum, Alexander H.2016-06-142013Hanumara, Nevan C., Nikolai D. Begg, Conor Walsh, David Custer, Rajiv Gupta, Lynn R. Osborn, and Alexander H. Slocum. 2013. “Classroom to Clinic: Merging Education and Research to Efficiently Prototype Medical Devices.” IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine 1 (1): 4700107. doi:10.1109/JTEHM.2013.2271897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JTEHM.2013.2271897.2168-2372http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:27320390Innovation in patient care requires both clinical and technical skills, and this paper presents the methods and outcomes of a nine-year, clinical-academic collaboration to develop and evaluate new medical device technologies, while teaching mechanical engineering. Together, over the course of a single semester, seniors, graduate students, and clinicians conceive, design, build, and test proof-of-concept prototypes. Projects initiated in the course have generated intellectual property and peer-reviewed publications, stimulated further research, furthered student and clinician careers, and resulted in technology licenses and start-up ventures.en-USBiomedical engineering educationmechanical designmechatronicsmedical devicesJournal Article2016-06-1410.1109/JTEHM.2013.2271897