America’s med tech pipeline is fueled by federal support
An NIH-funded partnership between Johns Hopkins and Howard University speeds the development of medical devices addressing neurological disorders that affect more than a billion people
As American industrial might is increasingly challenged and bested by global competitors, the medical technology field remains a bright spot.
“Med tech is one of the few industries where America leads,” says Youseph Yazdi, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID). “It’s a more than $500 billion industry that America primarily owns. But Europe and China are catching up fast. This program helps America maintain that lead.”