Shaping Biomedical Engineering
We are working to deepen pathways to industry to help shape the future of health and healthcare.
INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) plays an advisory role in shaping SBME’s education and translational strategies and activities by providing advice and guidance that will be implemented to align our education programs with the needs and trends of industry, and provide a forum for discussion on our research and translation strategy. With a vested interest in shaping the skills and capabilities of biomedical engineers, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs, the IAC’s prominent members from industry bring different perspectives from sectors spanning SBME’s education and research areas of focus.
| Name | Position | Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Agnieszka Kielczewska, Co-Chair | Head of Antibody Discovery & Screening | Amgen BC |
 | Samuel Clarke, Co-Chair | Director, Research & Development | Precision Nanosystems |
 | Sharon Louis | SVP, Research and Development | STEMCELL Technologies |
 | Shreshth Gandhi | Machine Learning Lead | Deep Genomics |
 | Janet Teasdale | VP Talent Development | AbCellera |
 | Allyson Tighe | Co-Founder and Investor | Amplitude Ventures |
 | Stefan Avall | VP Product Management | Kardium |
 | Jonathon Jafari | Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer; Lead Entrepreneur in Residence: Human Health Ventures Studio | Mesintel Therapeutics & e@UBC |
 | Deepika Rajesh | VP, Stem Cell Biology & Developmental Immunology | Notch Therapeutics |
 | Heidi Sharipov | Sr R&D Biomedical Engineer | Canary Medical |
 | Rakesh (Rick) Sethi | Director, Research & Technology | Patient Monitoring | Medtronic |
 | Cam Stuart | Design Engineer | Arc'teryx Equipment |
 | Nick Allan | Bio Services Manager | StarFish Medical |
 | Fiona Fitzgerald | Commercial Leader, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics | Cytiva |
 | Ajay Panwar | Sr. Engineering Manager, Quality | Medtronic |
 | Vikram Dendi | Chief Product Officer/GM | Microsoft Research and Incubations; Healthcare |
 | Peter Zandstra | Professor | SBME |
 | Peter Cripton | Director pro tem & Professor | SBME |
 | Danielle Walker | Partnerships Manager | SBME |