While earning his M.S. and Ph.D. at Cornell, Darvin Griffin built a portfolio of research in orthopedics and articular repair in collaboration with entities such as Genzyme, Histogenics, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Griffin recently joined the Medtronic—Advanced Energy (MAE) team as a Clinical Project Manager in Medical Affairs. In his role at Advanced Energy, Griffin collaborates with marketing, R&D, and regulatory, focusing on preclinical and human clinical research projects, expanding indications for surgical devices, and growing MAE’s portfolio of claims.
Passionate about the value of diversity in the workplace, professional mentorship, and STEM education, Griffin has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented research at major healthcare conferences.
Undergraduate alum Alice Yan describers her career journey to working in legal and regulatory compliance at a healthcare start-up. Read more about From Future Doc to Healthcare Industry Disruptor: Alice Yan ‘19, ‘20
Erica Pratt's doctoral work in Dr. Brian Kirby's lab focused on investigating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the peripheral blood system of patients with solid tumors and how these cells can be used as a noninvasive tumor surrogate, and as prognostic biomarkers for survival in advanced disease. Read more about Erica D. Pratt, Ph.D. 2015
Now attending medical school at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Ashley aspires to be a surgeon. Currently, her research focuses on a novel surgical operation to reduce lymphedema after axial lymph node dissection. Read more about Ashley Pekmezian, B.S. 2019
