Students from across Johns Hopkins University gathered on April 28 for Johns Hopkins Design Day 2026, a university-wide celebration of creativity, collaboration, and innovation. The annual event brought together student teams from a wide range of disciplines to present projects focused on solving real-world challenges through engineering and design. Representing the Johns Hopkins Center for […]

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A team from the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design recently earned top recognition at Pava Fuel Demo Day 2026. The team received the $15,000 Judge’s Prize for its innovative approach to bladder cancer screening technology. The award-winning team, Lumenate, is composed of CBID Master of Science in Engineering students from the Class […]

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Recently, two teams from the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design were recognized at HopStart 2026, an annual entrepreneurship competition that challenges Johns Hopkins students to transform innovative ideas into viable ventures through business strategy development and live pitches to industry leaders. Among this year’s standout ventures was Lumenate Medical, which earned 1st […]

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Last weekend, the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design welcomed a group of Cub Scouts and their families for an engaging workshop centered around one important skill: problem solving. The session encouraged students to think beyond simply finding answers and instead focus on asking thoughtful questions — a key mindset that drives innovation […]

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Some recent updates from Somnair, a startup company tackling the incomplete market for effective treatments to sleep apnea cofounded and led by CBID alumni Mitchell Turley and Anders Sideris! Somnair recently took the stage at LSI USA 2026, sharing more about their company mission, and development of the first-in-class non-invasive neuro-stimulation solution to sleep apnea, […]

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Out of 568 proposals submitted by teams across all tracks, the top 8 teams from each track have been selected and will advance to the final round. Teams will pitch in a closed session on April 11th to compete for first, second, and third prizes of $5,000, $3,000, and $1,000 respectively. Advanced Health Finalists Global […]

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Last week on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) hosted the 2026 Dolphin Tank, an annual showcase highlighting student-led biomedical startups from the CBID MSE Class of 2026. Held at the Pava Center, the event brought together students, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for an afternoon of […]

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The Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) recently welcomed prospective students to campus for its annual interview day, offering candidates an immersive introduction to the program’s unique approach to healthcare innovation and engineering design. Throughout the event, prospective students engaged with current teams, fellows, alumni, faculty, clinicians, and staff, gaining firsthand insight […]

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This week, the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) welcomed regulatory consultant Dr. Linda Braddon as a guest lecturer for the CBID Class of 2026. During her visit, Dr. Braddon conducted a regulatory evaluation session focused on the CBID venture Veina Vascular, providing students with valuable insights into the regulatory considerations that […]

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The Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) is excited to announce that Blue Healer has been selected as one of forty-two graduate-level teams invited to compete in the 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition (Rice BPC), one of the world’s most prestigious and competitive student startup competitions. Participants will compete for the opportunity […]

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