CBID

The Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID) at Johns Hopkins University is an interdisciplinary graduate program that trains engineers, clinicians, and designers to develop innovative medical technologies that address critical unmet healthcare needs.

CBID brings together students from across the university, including engineering, medicine, business, and design, to work in collaborative teams that identify real-world clinical challenges and develop practical solutions.

Students work closely with faculty from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, as well as physicians, nurses, and healthcare providers from the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through this collaboration, teams gain direct insight into clinical environments and the needs of patients and providers.

The program combines design thinking, clinical immersion, and engineering development to guide students through the full medical innovation process—from identifying unmet needs to developing prototypes and preparing technologies for translation into real-world healthcare settings.

CBID provides graduate students with a one-year intensive training program focused on medical technology innovation.

During the program, student teams:

• Conduct clinical immersion to observe healthcare delivery and identify unmet clinical needs
• Evaluate the technical, clinical, and market feasibility of potential solutions
• Design and prototype new medical technologies
• Assess regulatory, intellectual property, and commercialization pathways

The program emphasizes solutions that are practical, scalable, and responsive to real clinical needs, preparing graduates to lead innovation in healthcare technology, entrepreneurship, and medical device development.

CBID alumni have gone on to launch startups, develop patented medical technologies, and work in leadership roles across the global healthcare innovation ecosystem.