Meet our Fellows

"At UCLA Biodesign, our proudest accomplishments — above and beyond the medical devices and digital therapies that come out of our program — are the interdisciplinary innovators we train. Meet the current and alumni Biodesign Fellows, drawn from medicine, engineering, and business across UCLA, who are reinventing the future of healthcare."

Current Fellows

Alumni Fellows

2024-2025

Alumni Fellows 2022-2023

Alumni Fellows 2021 – 2022

2020 – 2021

2019 – 2020


Accelerator Fellows

A longitudinal innovation program for faculty and staff interested in inventing technology at the intersection of medical devices, diagnostics, software, and digital therapeutics, the Accelerator Fellowship was launched in 2020. A series of monthly workshops and one-on-one mentorship meetings led by UCLA Biodesign faculty are coupled with project-focused deliverables to advance concept and prototype-stage projects, de-risk early-stage milestones, and prepare for innovation pitch competitions. The Accelerator Fellows are uniquely supported by interdisciplinary teams of MBA candidates at the UCLA Anderson School of Management through a course lead by UCLA Biodesign and Anderson faculty.

2023-2024 Accelerator Fellows

Alumni Fellows 2022 – 2023

Samir Akre

Samir Akre

2022 – 23 Accelerator Fellow- 2021-22 Discovery Fellow

Alumni Fellows 2021 – 2022

2020 – 2021


Translational Fellows

Launched in 2021, the Translational Fellowship is a catalyst for clinical trainees and junior faculty seeking experience in healthcare innovation through clinical study design, strategy, and execution. The opportunity to interact with external study sponsors developing technology at the forefront of healthcare delivery enables the Translational Fellows to build a foundational knowledge of the clinical development process and the supporting functions for the adoption of new technology, such as regulatory, reimbursement, and commercialization considerations.

Current Fellows 2022 – 2023

AI Fellows

AI Fellows page will be updated soon.

2025-2026 AI Fellows