Medical Device Group Leaders:

Jesse Little Goodwin, Ph.D.
Dr. Goodwin offers a wide range of experience in areas such as orthopaedic devices, obesity treatment methods and devices, cardiac and venous valve replacements, minimally invasive surgical tools, catheters, endoscopes, drug delivery pumps, and balloon drug delivery systems. Recent projects led by Dr. Goodwin include patenting strategy assessments, white space analysis and identification of next generation features. Dr. Goodwin holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Stony Brook University where she examined the relationship between spine mechanics and low back pain with special focus on the facet joint capsular ligament. She also performed post-doctoral research under the guidance of Dr. Martha Gray at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology, where she was awarded an NIH post-doctoral fellowship for her work. Her research examined the relationship between articular cartilage & mechanical loading and proteoglycan metabolism determined by MRI.

Kennyn Statler, Ph.D.
Dr. Statler conducts and directs FTO, due diligence, IP Landscape, and prior art projects covering ablation technologies, neural monitoring and stimulation, prosthetics, imaging and other medical electronics topics. Dr. Statler received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University. Dr. Statler served as an otolaryngology research fellow at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary and the Harvard Medical School. His research focused on biomechanics and computer modeling of the neuromuscular system, sensory motor integration, neural control of balance and posture and development of vestibular prosthesis.

Nimra Taqi, M.S.
Ms. Taqi has conducted and directed multiple prior art, freedom-to-operate and IP landscape projects covering catheters, ablation devices, injection needles as well as implantable wireless transmitters. Ms. Taqi received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Her research has focused on RF electronics, microelectronics, nerve stimulation and tissue engineering.

Project Managers:

Atul Nayak, M.S.
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
Expertise in electrophysiology, control systems, imaging technologies

Additional Expertise:

Lydia Bakalova, B.S.
B.S. in Biomedical & Mechanical Engineering, Worchester Polytechnic Institute
Expertise in spinal implants, surgical instruments, infusion devices, irrigation & aspiration technologies

Daniel Currie, M.S.
M.E. in Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
Expertise in surgical devices, medical imaging & medical connectors

Brett Josephson, B.S.
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering & Chemistry, Duke University
Expertise in orthopedics, medical imaging

Rebecca W. Listfield, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Health Sciences & Technology, MIT
Expertise in medical imaging, neurostimulation, infusion technology

Kristen Pamper, B.S.
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
Expertise in cell adhesion, nanophotonics, microfluidics