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Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship (innovation)
Stanford, California
A full-time, team-based program teaching the biodesign process: fellows find unmet clinical needs through immersion in care settings, invent health technologies (devices, diagnostics, digital health, biopharma) and plan how to bring them to patients through startups or companies.
Length10 months (August to early June)
Spots12 fellows per year in 3 teams of 4
StartsEarly August (August 2, 2027 for the 2027-28 cohort)
SalaryAt least $6,150 per month plus a one-time $1,400 supplement (2027-28); Stanford health insurance paid by Biodesign
What stands out
- Each year the program picks a different clinical subspecialty as the focus; fellows do not choose it
- Dedicated Biodesign prototyping lab plus access to Stanford's Product Realization Laboratory
- Each team is matched with health technology industry CEO mentors
- Custom block options include an industry placement or needs finding in a global market
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- August 27, 2026 (2027-28 cohort)
- Focus
- Needs finding, invention and implementation of health technologies; monthly stipend and health benefits
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE: not statedNo H-1B sponsorship; academic visa required
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Training
- Structure
- August boot camp, September needs finding, then needs screening, December to January concept generation and prototyping, February to March strategy, then a 4 to 5 week custom block
- Research
- Experiential project work rather than coursework; fellows earn a certificate in Biodesign, not a degree; Stanford owns the resulting IP
- Hospitals
- James H. Clark Center, Stanford University campus · Stanford Health Care · Other clinical and community care settings tied to the year's focus area
- Faculty
- Dan Azagury, Janene Fuerch
Requirements (2)
- Advanced degree and/or substantial experience in fields including medicine
- English proficiency