# Biodevice Innovation Training Program

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2021 · $151,200

## Abstract

Project Summary
The UC San Francisco Department of Surgery, in collaboration with the Department of Bioengineering and
Therapeutic Sciences, proposes to establish an interdisciplinary R25 research education program in clinical
and translational “Biodevice Innovation” for surgical residents. Surgeons possess extensive knowledge of
anatomy, are intimately familiar with the needs of their patients and the limitations of current technology, and
possess strong problem solving abilities developed out of the necessity to constantly improvise solutions in the
operating room. However, the declining levels of NIH-funded surgeon-investigators necessitates structural
changes in surgical training programs and the introduction of innovative approaches in order to engage more
surgeons in research. Device innovation is becoming increasingly recognized as a research area in which
surgeons can make significant creative contributions that profoundly impact patient care. Designed for surgical
residents interested in careers as clinician-innovators, the proposed program would provide hands-on research
experiences for residents during their two dedicated research years to work alongside prominent faculty
innovators from Surgery, Bioengineering, Radiology, and other relevant clinical disciplines to develop and
translate novel device-based solutions for unmet clinical needs. In the process, participants will develop the
requisite bioengineering research skills, knowledge of the medical product development process, and mentor
relationships to help launch their own research careers, successfully compete for grant funding, and
successfully engage in device innovation as independent surgeon-scientists. The leadership team has a multi-
year history of collaboration translating advances in bioengineering into innovative new treatment paradigms
and breakthroughs in clinical care through successful programs such as the FDA-sponsored UCSF Pediatric
Device Consortium and UCSF's Surgical Innovations Initiative. Many of the key elements of the program are
already in place, including ties to the UCSF-UC Berkeley Joint Graduate Group in Bioengineering, the UCB-
UCSF Master of Translational Medicine Program, the UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory
Science & Innovation (CERSI), and a robust infrastructure supporting device innovation at UCSF. The training
program is supported by an outstanding mentorship team including faculty internationally renowned for their
achievements in device innovation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10246453
- **Project number:** 5R25EB023856-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** Hanmin Lee
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $151,200
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-05-15 → 2022-10-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10246453

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10246453, Biodevice Innovation Training Program (5R25EB023856-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10246453. Licensed CC0.

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